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3 available 3 • View allThe possibility of getting detained in the UAE for a loan in KSA
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Q: I have a delinquent credit card loan in KSA which I am certain they have filed a case against me.
I am moving to Dubai soon and wanted to know if there is a possibility I will get detained in Dubai for credit cards (170K SAR) delinquent loan from KSA?

Feb 26, 2021
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Effect of an unpaid loan in the KSA on working in the UAE

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Q: I have an outstanding balance from a personal loan I took from KSA. After leaving, I continued paying for 2 years while I was offshore.
Then I lost my job and I couldn’t continue paying. Now, I have a job interview and a chance to work in the UAE.
Can I travel to Dubai so I can get a job and start repaying my dues?


Nov 19, 2019
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Effect of debts in a GCC country on travel ban in the UAE
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Q: I have a personal loan debt in Saudi Arabia. I am looking now to get a job in Dubai.
Will I be allowed to work in Dubai, as the money I will make will allow me then to pay back the debt in Saudi in full probably by the end of next year?
Please let me know if a travel ban in Saudi is applicable to other GCC countries like Dubai.
I really need some advice as I have been struggling to get a job and had to leave Saudi as I was gonna have my contract not renewed and had to process my divorce as well.
Thanks

Nov 24, 2018
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1 available 1 • View allUAE Travel Ban: What You Need to Know in 2025 167
The UAE travel ban may be imposed on a person on various grounds, for instance, as the result of criminal offences, unpaid loans, breach of immigration laws or family matters. Implications of such a ban can be financially severe and daunting for the affected person. This article aims to give readers a clear understanding of what is the UAE travel ban, what are the grounds and procedures for its imposition and removal, how to check if the person is banned from travelling and other related topics.
May 30, 2025
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
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.
Dec 15, 1985
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