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7 available 7 • View allLegal status of a condemned in criminal offence after amnesty
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Q: Hello,
Good afternoon.
I hope you can help me.
My husband has been deported because of criminal offence drug-related cases. He hasn't finished his jail term because his name was included in the amnesty list.
Is there any chance for him to enter the UAE again? On the other hand, is there any chance for him to have a transit or stop over to any airport in the GCC?
Please advise what to do.

Jun 5, 2018
668
Removing a deportation order for possession of drugs
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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

Jan 5, 2019
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Deportation and possibility to return back to the UAE
269
Q: Hi,
I am an Indian and living in Dubai for the last 25 years. My son had a criminal case on document forgery and he served three months jail term then got deported from the UAE.
I am not very sure if he has been blacklisted and got a lifetime ban. The judgement states "3 months jail and deportation". Recently I checked at Sharjah Immigration and found no ban on him.
However, I'm a bit scared that he will be blocked and arrested at the airport on arrival on a tourist visa.
Could you please advise how to check with the Airport Immigration and to ensure that he has no ban and can enter the country?
Kindly revert.

Mar 7, 2019
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How to check if you are still blacklisted after jail and deportation?
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Q: Salam.
I'm M. A. K. resident of Pakistan Kpk province. I worked in the UAE for two years and I got caught by the Mafraq Police Secret Services.
They charged me for illegal transportation of the INDIVIDUALS having no COVID test and entering them to Abu Dhabi by DESERT.
So I was put in custody for more than 7 months, and later I was sent to Pakistan.
Now, how I can come back?

Dec 12, 2021
753
I want to file a request for mercy to cancel my deportation order for drug possession

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Q: Hi
I want to file a request for mercy to cancel my deportation order for drug possession.
Can someone please assist me with what documentation should be attached to the legal memorandum?
I have studied in the UAE and stayed in the UAE for 23 years.
Please help to assist with what other documents are required with the legal memorandum.
Thanks


Sep 20, 2022
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هل يقضي المحكوم عليه بالسجن العقوبة كاملة؟

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س: السلام عليكم،
مصري محكوم عليه بالسجن لمدة ٢٥ سنة في قضية اتجار مواد مخدرة.
هل سيقضي المدة كاملة أم يمكن أن يحصل على عفو؟
وهل مسموح لزوجته بزيارته في خلوة شرعية؟


Jul 14, 2023
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Can a person receive a pardon even if they have not yet served their jail sentence?




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Q: Hello,
Please help me understand how to apply for a Ramadan or Eid pardon.
Can a person receive a pardon even if they have not yet served their jail sentence?





Feb 11, 2025
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2 available 2 • View allLaw on Drug Use & Rehabilitation in the UAE 5
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.
May 9, 2021
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Online POA and Other Notary Public Services in the UAE 28
With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.
Jun 8, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • 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
47919
Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law 13
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.
Jun 15, 1992
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Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law 0
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).
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- Longstop date of Handing over: 1st April 2020.
- Actual date of delivery announced by developer: 10th August 2020.
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Hello
I am contacting you from London. I have purchased a property in Dubai in a project in 2005. We purchased two apartments and today we have not received anything yet.
This construction project is still going on and the developer has changed many times. Another company now runs the project, and whenever I contact them they say it's going to be ready in the next 3-months or 6-months.
It keeps postponing work are currently at standstill. I have contacted them then and the same they're waiting for more information from the Dubai authorities.
Every time there's a different story, and we get delayed. It's now been 16 to 17 years since we have invested in this and I would like to put a stop to this now, possibly get a refund and compensation.
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Can a father claim the custody of daughter when the mother marries unfit person? 0
My wife and I got divorced 3 months ago, she has custody of our 6-month old daughter.
She wants to remarry but I disagree with the person she wants to remarry as he has a history of violence and abuse.
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