Q: Dear Tony, My friend was working in the UAE and had to leave in 2009 as he lost his job during the recession. He had a credit card payment of approximately AED 14000 in total with 3 different banks. Now, he intends to come back to the UAE. I believe there is a police case and he will have to pay some court fine. We need help in identifying where is the police case logged. How we can we pay the court fine and get the police clearance certificate and remove any kind of travel ban so that he can travel freely without any issues? Regards A.

Q: Good day! I would like to know how can I know if the finance company files a case against me! If I inquire at the nearest police station, is there a possibility that they can detain me if the finance company filed a case against me? I have a loan and a credit card, but unfortunately, I was not able to pay them for almost 11 months now due to financial problem. That's why I want to know if they already filed a case against me and hope you can help me with this matter.

Q: Hi, I am an Indian National living in the UAE. I have 1 credit card, I do not have any loan and I also do not have any EMI to pay but I have AED 25000 due to pay for my credit card. Now I got a job in Saudi Arabia and I am unable to pay all the money at once. My question is that, can I leave the UAE without paying the due amount? Will it create any issue at the airport while leaving to India on the final exit?

An interview-format article covering the topic of the travel ban and reasons leading to it in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.