Q: There was a case filed against me in Muraqabat Police Station for bouncing cheque. I was not able to pay my loan for more than 4 months as I lost my job and unable to pay. I informed the bank and negotiated with them, but they want me to pay at least half of the loan amount. My problem now is that I got a job offer but my new employer cannot issue an employment visa for me as I am in the blacklist status. My previous employer also cannot cancel my visa, they were able to cancel my labour card and already beyond the grace period of 30 days. My previous employer told me that they will present my passport to the visa section and file an absconding case against me. Please advise if they can really push filing an absconding case against me? What shall I do regarding the bounced cheque so that my new employer can process an employment visa for me?

Q: Dear Madam, A person is having a cheque case and travel ban, and he tries to change his job. Will there be any problem to issue a new MOL offer letter and stamp the visa?

Q: Hi Maam, Good day! My bank emailed me that they filed a civil case against me since I have not paid my credit card amount 50,000 AED for almost 8 months now. I lost my job due to COVID 19, I am totally broke. Now my question is: I finally found a new job, they are working on my employment visa but I am very anxious; thinking that this pending case against me may affect my employment visa application! Will this be a reason for future visa rejection? Please enlighten me!

Q: Hi. I just need advice. My friend lost her job for more than a year now since the pandemic started, and unfortunately, it affects her credit card obligations. Her credit card debt as of January 2021 reached AED 20k already and she has no way to pay it since she has no work. Right now, she is currently holding a visit visa while trying to find a new job. Next week she is about to renew her visit visa and she is afraid that she won't be able to obtain a new visit visa due to her credit card debt and thinking that she might be in jail. Please help me, how can she solve her problem? What actions should she do so she can renew again her visit visa? How can she know if the bank already filed a case against her and what can she do about it? Thank you so much in advance for your help!

Q: My husband was terminated from his previous job. He has found a job after 4 months. When he went to get his visa cancelled, he found out there is a civil case of AED 100,00 on him due to a bank loan default. Please advise, can he get his employment visa done and start his new job? I am afraid he will lose this offer if things don't move quickly. Please advise

Q: I have a court case in Ajman for 22000 dirhams and I want to cancel my visa. How can I get a court paper for cancellation?

Q: My visa will expire in 2 weeks and I recently discovered that there is currently a criminal case filed against me for bounced cheque. Will I be able to renew my visa while this case is still ongoing? Thanks

Q: Good Morning Sir, Good Morning, My name is A. and I am having a Dubai court civil case from a Bank for not paying an outstanding credit card bill. The current status of the case is they have made an execution and an arrest warrant is issued for not paying the amount. My question is, is it possible to renew my family and my own visa while having a civil case execution and arrest warrant? If not, what is the process/cost to get my visa renewed? Thank you and looking forward to your kind advice.

Q: Good morning. I would like to ask if an individual can renew his or her visa if she/he has a case for having payments on a credit card. Since October 2022, monthly dues were not paid but monthly she/he is paying the minimum amount of 1000 to 700. Now one month is missed. He keeps on requesting an extension but unfortunately no response and no confirmation from the bank and third party. Currently, he was receiving notifications in WhatsApp and in the mail that he needs to settle his credit payment by today. But unfortunately, he doesn't have yet the amount to pay. 30k is the outstanding payable amount on the card. As per the notification, a travel ban might be implemented and the account name will be blacklisted if he can't pay today itself. What should be the steps to be done? His visa is going to expire and will be on renewal. Can he renew his visa in this case?

Q: I had a credit card unpaid for a few months. The total payable is 23000 (twenty-three thousand) and the bank filed a case in court. I am backlisted & have a travel ban My visa should be renewed in the next 10 days, is there any way we can renew the visa? I am arranging funds to clear my credit card and cancel the case but I need time for that. So is there any way I can renew my visa? Can you help and assist me in this matter Sir?

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.

An interview-format article covering the topic of loans and bounced cheques in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

The UAE has adopted a major reform in its legislative system that brought about 40 new laws and amendments to the company law, criminal law, personal status, among others. The amendments aim to develop the legislative structure in various sectors, the labor law being one of these, was the most recent. We try in this article to shed light on the changes introduced with the new labor law and their significance on both, the employer and employee.

The provisions of this Law, known as "UAE Labour Law", govern the relationship between employers and employees and other labour matters in the United Arab Emirates. There are special labour related regulations applicable in some of the free zones in the UAE.

By this Decree Ministry of Labour of the UAE has removed the six-month labour ban for those who changed the job before completing two years of service. Labour ban will be still applicable for workers that qualify for skill level 4 and 5 under various circumstances.

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.

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.

The provisions of this Decree-Law, known as "New UAE Labor Law", govern labour relations in the private sector of the United Arab Emirates. The New Labor Law repeals the previous UAE Labor Law (Federal Law No. (8) of 1980).