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5 available 5 • View allTravel ban and arrest warrant check after closing a loan

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Q: Hello,
Can someone tell me what a travel ban is connected to? Is it your passport number?
I understand I have an open case in Dubai for a loan (that's actually paid now) and I'm now outside the UAE, so have no Emirates ID card or number.
If I attempted to get back in the country whilst that case is still open, would I be pulled up on my passport number?
What if the passport number they have on record is expired and you have a new number, can that case still be connected to you?
If I knew it was safe I would be happy to return and go to the police station myself to close it. I have the details from the bank.


Nov 7, 2018
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Debt collection by outside agencies
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Q: I am in Africa, and I left Dubai before settling my loan. I am being contacted by an independent debt collector.
I am outside the UAE, what are my options if I ignore the debt collector?
How can I get a clearance certificate from the bank & police?

Oct 24, 2017
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Settling a loan after getting arrested and paying the fine



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Q: I have been already arrested for a cheque bounce, paid fine to the court and get released.
The cheque amount is 35000. Now the bank is asking me again 57000 and wants to make it one installment or, maximum, six installments; 5800 monthly. It is impossible; my salary is just 8000. I have family and kids.
They are now forcing that they will take action against me in my home country. They are threatening my parents in my home country.
Please help me!




Mar 24, 2020
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Q: My mum had debt cases before and served a prison sentence for them in 2011. After she got released, she went back to the UK.
I live here and she wants to visit. I need to know if it's possible for her to visit without running into problems.





Apr 6, 2021
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How to confirm that the settlement amount is paid to the bank by a lawyer?
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Q: I have lost my job in the UAE. I am an Omani national and I am in Oman now. I have a bank loan and I asked a lawyer to reach a settlement with the bank.
The total loan outstanding is 600000dhs. He told me that they agreed to a 200k settlement along with the legal fees.
Now, I will give him that money. He will pay the bank lawyers directly and close the case. How can I be sure that they are not going to run away with this money?

Apr 24, 2021
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1 available 1 • View allUAE Travel Ban: What You Need to Know 163
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.
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1 available 1 • 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
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