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Issuing an employment visa while there is a bounced cheque police case
I have a bounced cheque police case (AED 203,000) on my name. I want to apply for an employment visa but I don't know if this will be approved. I have spoken to my bank and they told me they are considering dropping the case if I pay a downpayment of AED 16-20k.
I cannot pay this amount now. I can pay after the employment visa is stamped. I don't know if there is a travel ban on my name. Which one restricts me from applying for the visa; the travel ban or the police case?
Also, am I allowed to work without a visa to come up with the amount to clear the dues? I don't have anyone to borrow from. I don't want to leave the country. I want to settle my dues and legalize my status.
There are war and political instability in my country and I have been here since 1992 with no legal issues.
With the police case, is someone going to come to arrest me?
Dear questioner,
If they have already filled a bounced cheque police case against you, then definitively it is also a travel ban restriction under your name.
You are not allowed to work without having a UAE visa.
Considering the total amount claimed by the bank at the end of the criminal investigation, a jail decision will probably be issued against you.
I suggest you to hire a lawyer to check the criminal records, on your behalf, at any police station.
Based on the findings, you can set up your strategy and the next steps to be followed.
Best Regards,
Raluca Gatina
Dear questioner,
If the case is filed by the bank, then there will be a travel ban in place in your name. Further, if you have a cheque bounce case, then you can not regularize the visa.
We can help you to convert this criminal case into a fine.
Kindly contact us via phone for a detailed discussion or write us an email for further assistance.
