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9 available 9 • View allArrest in GCC countries for debts in the UAE
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Q: I have 3 bank debts in UAE and they already filed the case against me.
Is there any possibility that arrest will happen in any other GCC countries? Right now I am working in Qatar.

Feb 21, 2017
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Will I be arrested in GCC countries for my UAE credit card debt?
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Q: Greetings,
I was terminated by my company in May 2016 because they were cutting the number of staff. I had a credit card with 10,000AED that I used fully. I was unable to reach the bank and so far I have never received any call or email from them.
I was struggling with unemployment all this time and couldn’t pay my debt, I have no intentions to not pay because it’s Haram/prohibited in my religion. Recently, I got a job offer in another GCC country and I want to go there and pay my debt using my salary.
My question is, will I be arrested in that GCC country at the airport?
I don’t know if a police case has been filed against me or not, what I know is I am morally obligated to pay my debt and the only way I can do it is if I start that new job, my family is poor and my country has no job opportunities.
I’m afraid to be detained and sent to the UAE, this will not solve the issue, nobody will be able to pay for me and jail won’t solve the problem.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Regards.

Sep 24, 2017
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Can I be caught in GCC countries for my UAE bank debts?
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Q: I have a loan with UAE bank: 1 credit card outstanding value is 22,000 AED & one personal loan around 85,000 AED. I lost my job on Jun 2016. From there I unable to pay my EMI (6 months). Bank is not agreeing for settlement plan as per my request. Now they are saying they are going to file a case.Now my doubt, if I get a job in GCC other than UAE, will police catch me in the airport in any GCC? OR arrest is possible only if they file a case in that particular country?Please, advise.

Jan 11, 2017
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Possibility of extradition from the UAE for a bounced cheque
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Q: Dear Mr Naser,
I am a dual UK - Iranian national and have a criminal judgment against me in Iran due to a bounced cheque. I have been sentenced to 1 year in prison.
I am currently in the UAE, what is the probability of extradition to Iran to serve the sentence?

Aug 23, 2018
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Traveling to Kuwait to get a job while a loan is unpaid in the UAE

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Q: Hi sir/madam,
I left Dubai in 2020 and lost my job while I was on vacation. I have a 400000 AED loan default. I got a job in Kuwait. The bank said that they have raised a case against me.
Can I travel to Kuwait without being arrested? I will then try to settle the dues once settled there.
Can I travel to Kuwait without being arrested?


May 2, 2022
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Getting stopped or arrested in Abu Dhabi for a debt in Oman
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Q: Hi,
I hope you can give me advice. I worked in Oman from 2012 and had to return to South Africa in 2013 for personal reasons.
I still had a credit card, car debt, and retail debt in Oman that is not paid. My wife just got a job offer in Abu Dhabi.
If I accompany my wife to the UAE, do I stand the risk of being stopped or arrested in Abu Dhabi for my debt in Oman?
Kind Regards,

Nov 3, 2022
250
I have a travel ban in Kuwait. Is it applicable in all Middle Eastern countries?
7
Q: I have a travel ban in Kuwait. Is it applicable in all Middle Eastern countries?

Nov 8, 2022
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Can I travel to the UAE if I am blacklisted in Kuwait?


3
Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I want to know if I can travel to the UAE if I am blacklisted in Kuwait.



Jul 30, 2023
687
After canceling a Kuwaiti case, do Dubai courts accept the same cancellation?


1
Q: Hi,
In 2019, a verdict from Kuwait was applied in Dubai courts. Now, I am reaching an agreement on a waiver to cancel the case in Kuwait.
My question is: After canceling the case in Kuwait, do Dubai courts accept the same cancellation from the defendant?



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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.
Dec 8, 1987
47903
Federal Law No. (11) of 1992 Concerning Issuance of the Civil Procedures Code 42
The law promulgates UAE Civil Procedures Code (Civil Procedure Law) which governs civil procedures in the United Arab Emirates, including the prosecution before the courts, litigation and execution.
Feb 24, 1992
75299

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