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7 available 7 • View allPOA to obtain birth certificate
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Q: I live in the USA and I am looking to get my Birth Certificate from Al Ain Hospital.
Would I need a Power of Attorney for it?

May 1, 2017
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Descent case
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Q: Hi,
I am a son of UAE national and I have applied for a change in the family book in Ajman Immigration. My dad was not helping me to get UAE citizenship that's why we went to court and we got the decision that I am his son and he has to apply for my passport and provide all the documents.
Now Abu Dhabi is asking for the letter from my dad that he has to provide that I am his son. He is not giving it even I have filed for tenfiz.
What can I do now?
Thanks

Oct 26, 2017
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The legal and financial rights of a son from his father
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Q: Hello,
I'm enquiring about a law in the UAE. I'm a British citizen born in Shrewsbury, but my father is from Dubai.
Written in the law the firstborn Arab son is entitled to his father's fortune/ land. I've lived in England my whole life as I didn't have a choice when I was younger as certain events took place.
If you type this story on google you'll come across a story of me that made international news. This story made headlines as my father tried kidnapping me and taking me back to Dubai.
Basically, I want more information and my legal entitlements as I'm now 22 years of age.

Jul 2, 2019
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Filing a petition to demand citizenship rights as a son of an Emarati father
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Q: I am now 20 years old and was born to a UAE Citizen and a Kazakhstani national. I was born in Kazakhstan and have been residing with my father for a while, while my mother is residing in her home country.
There was no wedlock when I was born and it is not present till now. Am I eligible to apply for the Emirati citizenship? As I have already read in so many articles around the internet that the law states that anyone born to a citizen is eligible for it.
It really hurts knowing, for the past 20 years, that I still don't carry the rights of a UAE Citizen, knowing that the convicted mistake has nothing to do with me. I would be very glad if anyone can help me with this rare/complicated yet possible issue.

Aug 7, 2020
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The consequences of changing the nationality of an ex-pat
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Q: I have a working visa in the UAE. I have decided to apply for an EU passport.
Once I receive it, I need to surrender my original passport to the consulate since my country does not allow dual nationality.
I will be informing my company HR about this. I would like to know:
1. Can the company terminate me since I have joined under a different nationality?
2. What will happen to my end-of-service benefits?
3. Do I have to undergo a medical test, get a new Emirates ID, update my bank accounts, phone registration, and other documentation?
4. Anything else to be done?

Mar 30, 2021
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How can the son of Emirati father & expatriate mother claim his UAE citizenship
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Q: Hi!
I am the son of a UAE citizen. I was born in the Philippines. My father never made time to register my citizenship.
Now, the immigration required him to register me for my citizenship. How long do l have to wait before l can get my citizenship?
I will also claim my alimony since my parents are divorced already.

Oct 26, 2020
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Can children of an absconded UAE citizen claim financial support in the UAE?




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Q: Hello,
My father is a UAE citizen and my mother is British. I live in the UK with my mother and brother, as my father absconded when we were young.
He has always refused to pay towards our care and does not respond to our attempts to contact him.
His name and signature are on our British birth certificates, and my mother has a nikkah marriage certificate that was obtained in the UK.
Please could you advise if we have any rights in the UAE as his children?
We have been told that we could travel to Abu Dhabi to open a case against him in court, however, this is not financially an option for us.





Jun 18, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allThe Constitution of the United Arab Emirates 22
UAE Constitution was adopted in 1971 and contains basic rules of the political and constitutional organization of the State. The system of governance is monarchic with the exception that there is a federal head. Islam is the State religion and Islamic Sharia is the main source of legislation.
Jul 18, 1971
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Federal Law No. (28) of 2005 On Personal Status 24
UAE Personal Status Law (also known as Personal Affairs Law) governs marriage, divorce, inheritance and other personal affairs in the United Arab Emirates. The law equally applies to citizens of the UAE and non-citizens unless one of them asks for the application of his home country law.
Nov 19, 2005
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My landlord is requesting me to leave the apartment at the end of tenancy period which is in 3 months. He hasn't requested this formally, I mean he only sent an email. Can this be counted?
I do not want to leave as I know the reason he wants me to evict is that he wants to increase the rent on the new tenant since I have been for quite some time.
Jan 11, 2017
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Non-payment of salary by the employer 0
My husband's company hasn't paid salary to its employees for 3 months, all of the employees. To add to the vows, the founder of the company passed away last fortnight but the legalities of transfer are not informed. So, basically, we have no funds left, mounting bills and credits, all of the colleagues are in the same plight.Please help with what can be done to resolve this.
Nov 8, 2016
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Legal sanctions for drink-driving without license 0
I want to know if someone would be arrested for the following crimes collectively:- Driving without license,- He's taken alcohol during driving.And he is also not a holder of U.A.E. nationality but has a legal visa...
Nov 8, 2016
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Company logo registration 0
I have a company in the UAE. How can I register a logo? What is the cost?
Nov 8, 2016
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Liability for the unpaid loan 0
I was jailed for 4 months for not being able to pay a loan from a Dubai bank since I've lost my job in 2011.
After my release, I tried looking for a job but was unsuccessful, so I went back to my home country when my visa expired but still the bank is sending emails and threatening me and wants to collect money from me.
Now that I am back here in Dubai, they threatened to file a ban against me and told me that I cannot get my visa renewed if I will not pay them.
Can the bank do such THING? I already have accepted the punishment of serving jail time since during that time I didn't have a JOB and was totally broke. What can I do so that they will stop harassing me?
What does the law say if someone had served the sentence for a bouncing check case?
Thanks and hoping to be enlightened.
Jul 25, 2016
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