This may be of interest to those thinking they will come to EK and leave and not pay the bond...gottcha.
Todays Khaleej Times
Expats will require permit to travel out of country on leave
By Nada S. Mussallam
26 January 2005
ABU DHABI — Expatriates working in UAE will have to obtain a permit to travel out of the country on leave, under a change proposed in the relevant rules.
“Expatriates working in the country, who intend to go on leave, will have to obtain a temporary travel permit jointly sanctioned by the Ministry of Labour and the Ministry of Interior,” Dr Ali Abdulla Al Kaabi, the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, told ‘Khaleej Times’ here yesterday.