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8 available 8 • View allGetting the passport of guarantor back from public prosecution
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Q: Hi.
I kept my passport as a guarantee for a friend in the public prosecution more than two years back. He left the country without telling me and hasn't come back into the country so far.
In the meantime, I am stuck here with my passport in court. I have tried setting up meetings with the public prosecutor but every time the online application gets rejected, even for a meeting with the public prosecutor.
This has created a big issue for me and my family. Is there anything I can do to get my passport out?

Aug 21, 2018
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Release of passport deposited in the public prosecution to bail a friend
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Q: I have submitted my passport to the Dubai public prosecution for my friend on a bounced cheque case and he didn't attend his hearing.
The judge announced a one-month sentence against him, and now I am unable to contact him and I don't know whether he is in the UAE or not.
How can I get my passport back because I want to travel home?
Is there any option to get my passport by paying a fine or any other possible option?

Nov 25, 2018
4127
Requesting passport replacement from the court to renew visa
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Q: Hi
Please, my passport is with the Sharjah police for a bank case. I requested for case opening in Sharjah court.
My question is can I make my new residence visa?

Feb 17, 2019
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Replacing passport at the public prosecution with other guarantee

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Q: My wife's partner put up a complaint against my wife at the public prosecution. The public prosecution directed to collect statements and evidence.
I had given to the company some money and only received half of it. After submitting all proofs and bank statements and cheque, the public prosecution ordered to open criminal case and added me into the case plus demanding to put the passport.
I am a cabin crew and thus cannot keep my passport. is there any solution to close this case.
Can I request the public prosecution that I deposit money as a guarantee and close this case and I file a civil case to reclaim my money so as to avoid losing my job or any other alternative?


Sep 28, 2019
672
Application to release the passport from court to renew visa
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Q: Sir,
Someone took a SIM on my Emirates ID and took money (AED 9000) from another person and there's a case is on me as the ID was mine, but I did not do this.
My visa is expiring in January. Is there any procedure where the police can give me the passport to renew my visa?
I had not done this fraud, what should be on my name.
H.S.

Nov 26, 2019
1232
How to release the passport of a guarantor submitted by the guarantor of a debtor?
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Q: Hi!
Kindly help me with my brother's situation. My uncle is in Ajman jail right now and he will be deported soon.
But my uncle submitted the passport of my brother to be his guarantor. My brother is planning to go home to the Philippines already soon. How can we get his passport?
Kindly advise us, please. Thank you in advance.

Jun 6, 2021
445
How to retrieve a passport that was submitted to the court and a guarantor?

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Q: How to retrieve a passport that was submitted to the court as bail collateral for an individual's release due to the bank's unpaid loan amount?
The court is unwilling to accept the borrower's passport, and there are no alternative parties willing to provide another passport as an exchange for the release of the initial one.


Jul 26, 2023
389
How can I resolve a travel ban with an expired passport and a bounced check case?




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Q: Hello,
I have a civil case for a bounced check and a travel ban. My passport has expired and can only be renewed in my home country.
Due to the travel ban, it is not possible to exit and renew the passport. With an expired passport, I can't work.
What are the options in this situation? Can my wife take this case and start paying in installments so that I can go to renew his passport and come back?
Thank you!





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In the UAE, cheque bounce is a very frequent problem faced by people during their span in the country. It is covered under the purview of Commercial Transactions Law, and legal implications/penalties can be financially severe and daunting for more “serious” offenses. Bounced cheque issues may arise in a variety of commercial transactions, including but not limited to, companies’ exchanges, bank loans, property rents or purchases, and individual transactions.
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1 available 1 • View allFederal Decree Law No. (14) of 2020 Amending Certain Provisions of the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 Concerning the Commercial Transactions Law 4
The provisions of this Decree by Law amend the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 by replacing Clause (4) of Article (379) as well as Articles (600), (617), (641), (642), (643), (644), and adding new articles numbered (635) Bis, (641) Bis (1), (641) Bis (2), (641) Bis (3), (641) Bis (4), (643) Bis (1), (643) Bis (2), (644) Bis (1) and (644) Bis (2). The Decree-Law also repeals Articles (401), (402) and (403) of the Federal Law No. (3) of 1987.
Sep 27, 2020
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View allOptions for dealing with a divorce case while being abroad 0
Is it possible to have a divorce case and leave the country?
Do I have to stay in the UAE if the divorce is still not done?
The procedures are very slow and I cannot be in the UAE in the upcoming months.
What are the options for dealing with the divorce and the court while being abroad?
Jun 29, 2020
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Filing bounced cheques cases to force payment 0
What is the jail term for a criminal case of a cheque totalling amount of 1,330,000/-, 9 cheques of AED 40,000/-, 12 cheques of AED 50,000/-, 1 cheque of AED 120,000/- (all on the personal name), & 1 cheque of AED 250,000/- (on the company's name) in Sharjah?
Could we file a civil suit for the same as the person doesn't get released until he pays & clears the cheque amounts?
Are we also eligible to claim the damages & losses?
How much could be claimed for damages?
Please define with your best knowledge.
Thanking you for your kind cooperation.
Jun 8, 2020
506
How to guarantee my right in accrued leave days or payment 0
Dear Sir,
My contract is a fulltime employee for a company in the UAE, and my leave entitlement state 10 weeks work and 2 weeks off.
However, due to the COVID-19, I have been unable to take that leave and have accrued two months leave or 61 days with four flight tickets.
My question is, can my company legally cancel those accrued days at the start of the new year or would they have to pay me for those days?
Jun 4, 2020
567
How to guarantee labour rights before signing the cancellation paper 0
Good morning All,
I was terminated by my company in March 2020 for not signing the unpaid leave document given to me. I was terminated on 23rd March 2020.
Once termination letter was signed, ever since then, I have been chasing my ex-company for releasing the final settlement and each time they come up with a different plan.
The last option they gave was to sign an agreement with them for 6 months plan but are not giving me any guarantee cheques and insist that I sign the cancellation papers. I want to simply take my money and leave the UAE.
They have also directed me to their lawyers now who insist that any agreement signed with the company is not required to be notarized by Dubai Courts and the company is not legally bound to give me any cheques as a guarantee.
The company that I worked for is located in Dubai and is a private organisation.
Jun 4, 2020
515
Following up on a labor case after traveling to the home country 0
After working for my employer for nearly two years on an unlimited contract as a COO of a restaurant company, my employer owes me approx 193000, not including notice period.
I have filed a case with the MOHRE. They have tried to contact the employer who has ignored the calls and is also ignoring me.
I know that I will have to escalate the complaint but, based on experience with the way the employer treats past employees and how he ignores suppliers and landlords, it is fair to assume that he will ignore this as well.
I have little options and I have to leave the country as the apartment rent paid by the company expires mid-July. If I leave, can I maintain the complaint, and what is the likelihood of getting the money owed in this scenario when I travel back to the UK?
Jun 4, 2020
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