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NOC letter generator: no objection certificate from an employer

A no objection certificate, or NOC, is a letter in which an employer confirms that a person works for it and has no objection to a specific step the employee is taking: travelling, applying for a visa, opening a bank account, getting a driving licence or something else. Embassies, banks and licensing offices ask for it to see that the employer knows and agrees. This generator writes a short, clear NOC in English or Arabic, with the purpose, the destination and the travel dates where they apply.

Quick answer

To make an NOC letter, enter the company and signatory, the employee's name, nationality, job title and joining date, then pick the purpose: travel, visa, bank, driving licence or your own wording. Add the destination and travel dates for travel, name the embassy or bank it is addressed to, and download the PDF in English or Arabic.

Company (issuer)
Employee
What the NOC is for

In the print window choose "Save as PDF". Print it on company letterhead or add your logo above, then sign and stamp it.

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Date:

To whom it may concern

No Objection Certificate

This is to confirm that Mr [employee name], a national of [nationality], has been employed by [company name] as [job title] since [date].

[company name] has no objection to [employee name] travelling to [destination].

[employee name] is expected to return to work at the end of this trip.

This certificate is issued at the employee's request and creates no obligation on the company beyond what it states.

Yours faithfully,

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Authorised signatory

Company stamp

How to use the NOC Letter Generator

  1. Enter the company details and the person who will sign.
  2. Add the employee's title, name, nationality, job title and joining date; the passport number helps embassies.
  3. Choose the purpose, and for travel enter the destination and the travel dates.
  4. Address it to the embassy, bank or authority, check the preview and press "Download PDF / print".

Which NOC do you need?

Read the request before writing the letter, because each office checks for different words. A visa centre wants to see that leave was approved and that the employee is expected back. A bank or a licensing office mainly wants confirmation of employment and the employer's consent. When the authority gives its own NOC template, use that template and copy its wording instead.

  • Travel or visa: destination, travel dates and that the employee will return to work
  • Bank account or loan: employment and consent; salary details belong on a salary certificate
  • Driving licence: employment and consent to the licence application
  • Other: the exact activity, in the words the requesting office uses

NOC, salary certificate and leave approval

An NOC states consent, not pay. If the embassy also asks for income, give a salary certificate as well; this site has a separate generator for it. A leave approval is an internal HR record of the days off; an NOC is meant for an outside office. Some visa applications ask for all three, so check the checklist of the embassy or visa centre.

Before you sign

Check the employee's name against the passport letter by letter, because a misspelt name is the commonest reason an NOC is rejected. Make the travel dates match the approved leave and the flight booking. Sign in ink or with your company's approved signature and add the stamp. Keep a copy in the employee's file with the reference number.

Frequently asked questions

What does NOC stand for?

No objection certificate: a letter in which an organisation confirms it does not object to a specific action by the person named.

Does an NOC for travel need travel dates?

Visa centres usually expect them. Enter the dates of the approved leave; they appear in the letter together with a line saying the employee will return to work.

Can I write my own purpose in the NOC?

Yes. Choose "Other" and type the purpose; it is placed in the consent sentence exactly as you write it.

Is the NOC addressed to the embassy or to whom it may concern?

Name the embassy, bank or office when you know it. If the same letter goes to several places, leave the field empty for "To whom it may concern".

Does the NOC include the salary?

No. An NOC confirms consent only. Add a salary certificate when the office asks for income.

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