Sir My passport under custody with old employer...

Dear customer ,
Welcome, Thank you for joining us,
with all respect and appreciation to you,

According to the mentioned facts, I would like to clarify to you that
According to the announcement of the federal authorities in the UAE, whether general the administration of the residence and foreign affairs or the ministry of human resources and nationality , companies or businessmen shall not keep the passports of the workers as these passports belong to the country which issued it and no one can keep it but the owner. If any employer hold the passport, then the worker can file a complaint against the employer which will result in forcing the employer to return the passport to the worker, imposing a fine, and stop the services by the ministry of human resources and nationality.
this is generally regarding your inquiry. If you have another inquiry, please ask and we will answer according to the law
I hope my answer was helpful, please let me know if you have any follow up questions. If you feel I've answered your question already, please rate my answer from top of the page. Your feedback helps to ensure only the best experts are available to help you.