Q: Hi, My fiance was arrested due to drug possession. The prosecutor in Dubai dropped the charges and ordered deportation after 30 days being in jail, so he doesn't have an order for deportation from the court as he didn't go to the court. What are the chances for him to get back to the UAE as he has a good job offer and what is the procedure to do that? Thank you

Q: Hi. My daughter was arrested from our residence in Dubai on 29 August for drugs. We had just got back from vacation two weeks prior, where she had smoked weed. She has spent a month in jail and yesterday was her hearing. She is sentenced to AED 5000 and deportation. We will appeal on Sunday. Question is, what are the charges for us to get her out on bail? Can the deportation be cancelled? We have been living in Dubai for 30 years and have nowhere to send her.

Q: My brother was caught by CID for marijuana, but he consumed a week ago when they did a urine test which came out positive. I am his sister. I just want to know what punishment he will get, whether it's deportation or a fine. Please guide me as I am alone working here.

Q: Dear Lawyers, Greetings! My husband was detained in Muraqqabat police station because of the possession and use of psychotropic substances. He was detained on December 10, 2019, but until now, his case is under investigation. He had already a criminal case number but we are still waiting for the judgment for us to know what the fine and punishment will be. Can anyone here help me or provide any idea about the fine and punishment? Some of my friends told me that he will get deported and fined for around 10,000 AED. Is this possible? Hope I can find an answer, it will really help me a lot. Thank you!

Q: Hello, A friend of mine is in Dubai and he was arrested for having made personal use of drugs. He was imprisoned for 1 week and then released with a travel ban. Now, 2 months later, he is still waiting for a court order/verdict. Do you know how long it takes? Is there anything to do to solve the situation?

Q: Possession of narcotic substances listed in Schedule No. (3) with the intent to promote. What are the consequences of that?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I was born and brought up in the UAE and lived there for 18 years. My family owns 2 properties and a business in Sharjah and Dubai. In 2017, I was deported for a mistake I made because of a bad influence, and my future was ruined. It was a genuine mistake of using illegal substances (Marijuana) in Sharjah. While I was imprisoned in Sharjah, I did not get any proper representation or chance to speak to a lawyer or the judge and was directly deported on a special pardon in October 2017. My parents have tried removing the ban from MOI Abu Dhabi with a special pardon but have got rejected every time and now we lost hope and ask you to help in this situation. I have not done any criminal activity or illegal activity before this. My records are clean. I really wish to get back to my family. Please help me in removing the ban. I have recently heard of the new law which has been imposed since January 2022 with no mandatory deportation. Will this help my case in any way?

Q: Hello, I have a deportation and fine verdict due to a drug case. My fines are already paid. Now there is only deportation. I would like to confirm the procedure how to book a ticket in public prosecution. Do I have to bring my stuff if I go to the public prosecution? Will they detain me there or bring me to Aweer? Or will they just check the possible flight for me? How are the eye-scanning and hand-prints processes?

Q: Dear Sir I was deported from the UAE for one year due to an unknown reason. My ban should have been over after the mentioned time period which was one year, but still, the ban is not lifted. Please give me your valuable advice.

An interview-format article covering the topic of drug use and rehabilitation in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

A legal concept upheld by the Federal Supreme Court states that drug use is not prosecuted by UAE courts if the offense occurred abroad. A positive drug test is accepted as proof of drug use, but it does not reveal whether the drug use occurred domestically or abroad. It is necessary to establish the crime's location in order to decide if the UAE courts have the authority to investigate it or if foreign courts should have jurisdiction over it.

أصدر المشرع الإماراتي مرسوم بقانون اتحادي رقم 30 لعام 2021 بشأن مكافحة المواد المخدرة والمؤثرات العقلية، وقد نص في أحكامه على عقوبات الاتجار، الترويج، أو النقل للمواد المخدرة، كما أفرد أحكامًا خاصة بعقوبة تعاطي المخدرات في الإمارات. نقدم هنا لمحة عن أحكام المادة 96 من القانون والمتعلقة بحالة ضبط أطعمة ومشروبات أو منتجات يدخل في تركيبها مواد مخدرة.

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.

The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.

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).