26 March 2010
i dont think there is any such International Law. they keep employee passport so that he cant left work till is completed to there satisfaction. i read that when a bollywood actors act in a Hollywood movies they too have to surrender their passport to film unit.
No one can detain/retain the passport; I reproduce the msg which is made it clear
Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Interior, has issued directives to all government departments to reinforce the fact that retaining the passport of any resident without a court order violates the law. "A passport is a personal document that proves the identity of the holder, and the laws stipulate that the bearer must keep his or her passport and present it to the authorities concerned upon their request," Shaikh Saif, who was then undersecretary of the ministry, said in the circular dated December 25, 2002.
If the passport is detained/retained; one can make a complaint to the Ministry of external affairs of Home country and also respective ministires..
28 March 2010
what i said, was read in a interview of a bollowood actor. defiantly i am agree with you, but what is happening in practically is sometime different from law. i think they mention in job contract that u have to surrender u passport.
31 March 2010
if he has not any acknowledgement then proving that employer has detain/retain the passport would be very tough. on this ground he may only request for that. other expert view are welcome
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