Thanks Claire, i asked her and she didnt know, so i will pass on the details, i seriously told her before i knew what it was she had to go and have an injection so she could come back into the country Lol her face was a picture :)
Your maid should know all about it. If she doesn't get her to speak to her friends and they will explain it all to her. It's a way of protecting them and making sure they are being paid at least the minimum wage set by the Philippino govt. They check the contract and salary and issue her with an exit pass which will allow her to leave Manila and return to Dubai with no problems.
She has to pay some money so she will not be taxed and /or stopped from leaving the country when she tries to leave Manila to return back to DUbai.
She will need her original contract from immigration for this.
The office is in Al Waheidah area in Deira.
RUn a search on EW and you will find out all the other info