Q: Dear Honorable Lawyers, I worked in Doha, Qatar for 15 years. I serviced a personal loan and had excellent payment records. I got laid off at the end of 2017 and was still paying for another 6 months in 2018 despite being unemployed until I could not pay anymore. I left Doha and returned home hoping I could find a job and slowly settle it. The bank HQ in Dubai contacted me and I told them of my unemployment and also felt ill. Simultaneously, they asked a collection agency to follow up as and I told them the same as well. Now, I am much better and potentially may be hired in Dubai for a job. The question is, can I be banned from entering the UAE? I inquired from the bank to let me know how much I can settle but they are referring to the collection agency instead, which I told them I only will deal with the bank. Can you please address my query if I am banned from entry to the UAE? I don't want losing an employment opportunity and also to settle the loan, but I don't want to be arrested nor banned from entry to the UAE. Advise, please.

Q: I am an Indian. If I have any police case (FIR) in India, can I enter the UAE and work? Please explain.

Q: Hi there, In 2014 I had been to Qatar on a "Work-Business" visa valid for 30 days. Before my visa expiration, I fled from Qatar back to India without informing the sponsor or office management. After I returned to India, I received an email from HR stating that the Qatari sponsor has filed an absconding case, a civil case, and a criminal case against me with the Ministry of Interior in Qatar. Now my question is, can I travel to Dubai on a work visa? Will there be any issue entering Dubai assuming that the Qatari sponsor has filed the said cases against me? Awaiting your response, H. Currently staying in India.

Q: Hi Hayyan, In 2014 I had been to Qatar on a "Work-Business" visa valid for 30 days. Before my visa expiration, I fled from Qatar back to India without informing the sponsor or office management. After I returned to India, I received an email from HR stating that the Qatari sponsor has filed an absconding case, a civil case, and a criminal case against me with the Ministry of Interior in Qatar. Now my question is, can I travel to Dubai on a work visa? Will there be any issue entering Dubai assuming that the Qatari sponsor has filed the said cases against me? Awaiting your response, H. Currently staying in India.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I have a travel ban in Qatar due to a credit card default. Due to this situation, is there any problem to travel to the UAE?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I got a loan in Qatar but I left and I am working right now in the UAE. Due to Covid, I could not continue paying the loan. Now, they sent me a legal notice to pay the full amount. I want to pay but I don't have the full amount. What are the options I can have before I reply to the mail? Warm Regards,

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I worked in Qatar for 15 years as an HR/Admin Executive. During the corona time, I contracted the virus and came to India in May 2021 for better treatment while on leave. While on leave, the company terminated my employment and forcibly took registration. My settlement was sent to the bank, but I still have an outstanding loan of about 80,000 Qatari riyals, and the bank has banned me in Qatar. Now, I am considering working in the UAE. Are there any potential issues? Please advise me!

Q: Dear Lawyers, I had a bank loan/credit card in Qatar back in 2015, which I paid off until I was there (March 2017). After losing my job, I was unable to secure a well-paid position to cover the remaining debts. Numerous agents from a collection agency contacted me, even threatening me with a travel ban in the GCC, legal action, etc. Now, I have received a job offer in Dubai, and I would like to accept it. Will I face any issues when I land in Dubai? I'm willing to pay the outstanding debt if the bank allows me to work and repay it.