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8 available 8 • View allInvestigation about a possible case and travel ban
Q: How would I find out if there is a Travel Ban on my US Passport?
Also, how would I find out what type of case I may have, i.e. a civil case may have been opened against me without my knowledge or being threatened by a Collection Agency?
Jan 17, 2018
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Can the creditor put a travel ban on me?
Q: I am the managing director of a company. A creditor is threatening to put a travel ban on me. I have not issued a cheque to this creditor.
Can he really put a travel ban on me?
Jun 21, 2016
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Acting against a case of robbery and ban of entry to the UAE
Q: I'm on my husband's permanent visa.
Due to my delivery, I came to India in September 2017, and now I'm finding myself on the blacklist because of some minor robbery case.
It is a case in which I'm not involved, as it is of my very close relative.
My question is, how can I enter the UAE because it's a matter of my self-respect and family. I want to fight against it.
Through which procedure can I enter Dubai in this case, as my husband is already there in Dubai?
As the case is our family matter, my question is how to come and fight back?
Jan 30, 2018
808
How long can a travel ban last in the UAE without opening a case?
Q: How long can a travel ban last in the UAE without opening a case?
The case was an inappropriate language with students. The school conducted an investigation and I was exonerated.
THE KHDA (school inspector body) conducted a 4-hour written report on the case stating "no crime". The students also wrote a handwritten statement.
This contradicts my accuser's (the father's) statement. The police were not interested in this evidence. Now, the police want a witness student to come to the police station to give a statement.
No parent will allow their child to go to the police station nor the school will allow this. Can this case remain open forever without this third witness coming forward?
Nov 9, 2022
296
How to close a police case and lift travel ban if the public prosecution does not respond?
Q: Good day,
We are waiting for the final decision of the pubic prosecutor from the headquarters.The police officer told us to wait for 2 days for the response but already 2 weeks still no response.
There is a decision already made by the pubic prosecutor. In the police station and the office, they told us to wait for the final decision from the headquarters.
Actually, we need to close the police case to remove the travel ban given to us, as the police officer put us a travel ban while the police case was still open and he can only remove when the police case is closed.
No criminal case if it happened. What happens to the case if the public prosecutor (headquarters) did not respond to the request for the final decision?
Feb 14, 2024
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How do I resolve a year-long pending police complaint to lift the travel ban?
Q: Hello,
I need help!
A year ago, my previous employer filed a complaint at the police station accusing me of abuse. He did this because I had taken him to the labor court for not paying my salary.
The labor court case was resolved, and I received my salary. However, the police complaint is still pending. Initially, the police took my statement and informed me to wait for a court summons.
It has now been a year, and I have not received any summons. The case is still under police investigation. They have also informed me that there is a travel ban against me.
How can I remove this case from the police station?
Jul 16, 2024
316
Can my brother travel outside the country if he filed a case against assault?
Q: My brother is the victim of 2 attackers.
We filed the case and the case is in court but while we're waiting for the next hearing/process, his health is getting worse.
So is it possible for him to travel outside Dubai back to his home country while the case is pending?
Nov 11, 2024
65
I have a case and travel ban in public prosecution after I ran over a person's foot. How long does it take?
Q: Hi,
I want to inquire about a police case.
In October 2024, I was involved in a minor accident while reversing my car out of a parking space, during which I accidentally ran over a person's foot.
The individual later withdrew the case at the police station, and the case report was subsequently forwarded to the Dubai Public Prosecution.
It has been over two weeks since I last visited the Public Prosecution (I have visited three times), yet the case number has not been issued.
Could you kindly advise on how long it typically takes for the court to issue a verdict in such cases so that my travel ban can be lifted?
Your guidance and assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
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Dec 18, 2024
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allUAE Travel Ban: What You Need to Know
The UAE travel ban may be imposed on a person on various grounds, for instance, as the result of criminal offences, unpaid loans, breach of immigration laws or family matters. Implications of such a ban can be financially severe and daunting for the affected person. This article aims to give readers a clear understanding of what is the UAE travel ban, what are the grounds and procedures for its imposition and removal, how to check if the person is banned from travelling and other related topics.
May 6, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code
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
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Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law
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
19113
Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law
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).
Sep 20, 2021
473
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View allHow can I vacate my tenant if the rental agreement ends before the eviction notice deadline?
My Dubai tenant's rental agreement is ending by the end of September 2024 and the completion of 12 months of legally served Eviction Notice is the end of December 2024.
I have two questions:
(a) Can I send a rent increase notice 3 months before as the rent has increased as per the RERA rent calculator?
(b) The second question is, do I have to renew the rental agreement for 3 months (until December 2024) or not?
Thank you.
May 1, 2024
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How can I reach a settlement with the bank for a mortgage of a jointly owned property?
I have a jointly owned property in Abu Dhabi. The mortgage was defaulted on as I had to leave the property with my children following an assault by my ex-husband. He left the country in 2018 and never paid the mortgage.
As I was in the country, the bank filed a criminal case against me, and I was sentenced to 3 years. I won the appeal against the bank and then filed another criminal case a few months later in Dubai. Again, I won and paid a fine.
In 2019, the bank started a civil case against me and my ex-husband to have the property repossessed. However, at the time of the purchase of the property, there were no Title Deeds, the bank requires this.
I cannot give them the Title Deeds to sell the property and pay back the amount owed to them as my ex-husband refuses to provide a POA. The bank has filed another criminal case against me only for our jointly owned property.
I wish to resolve this and pay off the bank and receive any money left from the sale. How can I resolve this issue of the Title Deeds?
Oct 4, 2022
290
The procedures for filing for divorce on mutual consent
Dear sir/madam,
I am separated from my wife due to compatibility reasons. We got married in the Indian consulate in Dubai on December, 23rd.
We would like to file a divorce on mutual consent as soon as possible. May I get some advice here on the procedures?
Sep 13, 2022
683
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity. Can I file a case 6 months after resignation?
My previous employer failed to pay my gratuity six months past now since I resigned, Is it possible to file a case against him after a 6 months period?
May 31, 2022
1281
Can a real estate agency hold a percentage of a property sale until transfer is done?
A real estate agency has signed an MOU stating that a 10% security deposit from the buyer and the seller will be kept in the real estate agency and will be released upon transferring the property.
The transfer of the property was blocked due to the court order.
According to my colleagues, the real estate agency is not a trustee and they are not allowed to have taken my security check in the first place, is this correct?
Jun 28, 2021
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