Q: Dear Sir, My name is James Joseph and I wish to check if any case is registered against me in the UAE for not paying the credit card amount of AED 5000/-. Please, if possible let me know the procedures for how to check the same. Currently, I am residing outside the UAE and had worked in the UAE for the period from July 2005 - April 2008.

Q: I was a resident of Dubai around 10 years back, and during that time I had some credit card balances which I never paid back. I don't remember if I had signed any security cheque that time. I want to settle the debt, but before starting a negotiation with the bank I would like to know if there is a police case against me. Is it a good idea to try and apply for the police good conduct certificate? If there is any case, how will the certificate look like? Will I get the case details on the certificate or no certificate at all? Also, during that time I did not have any Emirates ID., can I apply even without the Emirates ID?

س: هل يمكنني الحصول على شهادة بحث الحالة الجنائية بغرض الهجرة إلى الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية بعد قضاء مدة عقوبتي في قضية مخدرات؟

س: سيدي العزيز / سيدتي العزيزة، أنا بحاجة إلى مساعدتكم. تم القبض على أخي المقيم بتهمة حيازة المخدرات وتعاطيها في عام 2022 في أبوظبي، وكان قرار المحكمة غرامة 10000 درهم فقط. إذا كان يعمل في شركة معروفة مثل ميكروسوفت ورويترز وشيراتون وغيرها، فهل صاحب العمل سيعرف بالقضية؟ وإذا أراد تغيير جهة العمل لاحقاً، فهل من الممكن أن يظهر هذا الأمر في سجله الجنائي لأي شخص؟ أم أن القانون الجديد يعتبرها جنحة ولن تظهر في سجله الجنائي أو شهادة بحث الحالة الجنائية؟

س: سيدي/سيدتي كنت في دبي من 2014 إلى 2021 والآن أنا في الهند. لذا، تقدمت الآن بطلب إلى أوروبا للعمل وأحتاج إلى شهادة بحث الحالة الجنائية من دبي. لدي هوية إماراتية ولكنها انتهت صلاحيتها في أكتوبر 2022، لذا يرجى المساعدة في كيفية التقدم بطلب الحصول على شهادة بحث الحالة الجنائية.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I want to visit other countries for tourism purposes. I have completed 11 months with my parent company and require a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the company for my visa application. Is the company obligated to give me an NOC as per the law? If the company refuses to issue an NOC, what options do I have? Please help!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was found innocent in the judgment of my case on 16-05-2023. However, the public prosecution appealed the case on 25-04-2023. I need advice on: 1) What can be the new judgment, or what normally happens after an appeal? 2) How much time does it take to complete this process? 3) How can I get a clearance certificate?

Q: My brother is in India now. He ran away from Dubai because of debts. He has now a police case in Dubai regarding bad debts. His US visa is pending in India. They're asking for a police certificate from Dubai. The Dubai police canceled his request to issue the certificate. How do we go about resolving this matter?

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).