Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers
3 available 3 • View allLoan settlement with a bank after losing job


7
Q: I've taken a loan for 5 years from a bank in Dubai. I've paid for 2.5 years, then I've lost my job and had to leave the country.
Until now I can't find a job. I couldn't pay the loan instalment for 8 months.
The bank said that they've already written off the loan and is threatening to file a police case. The remaining loan is AED 340k. All I have now is only 150k.
I'm afraid that I pay what I have, then stop paying. And then the bank will file a police report. What should I do?
Is it possible to reach a deal with the bank to pay the 150k and they close the case and give me back the cheques?
If they're going to file a police case anyway, then it's better that I don't pay the 150k. It'll be a lose-lose situation for me and the bank.
I want to hire a lawyer to help me close this issue. And explain to me what are my options and how much will his service cost me.



Nov 24, 2019
3178
مغادرة البلاد دون تسوية قرض بنكي واحتمال المنع من السفر
3
س: تركت العمل بدبي وستُلغَى إقامتي من جهة العمل وسأغادر الإمارات لكن لا يزال مستحق عليّ قرض بنكي بقيمة 12000 درهم. المبلغ غير متوفر وسأضطر إلى المغادرة دون السداد وسأسدد من مصر لاحقًا.
سؤالي:
هل سأُمنَع من السفر في المطار لوجود قرض مع العلم أنني أنوي السداد خلال 3 أشهر على الأكثر إن شاء الله؟
لا توجد عليّ متأخرات أو عدم انتظام في السداد أو تخلف عن الدفع.
شكرًا للمساعدة!

Jan 19, 2021
703
Outstanding loan and returning back to the UAE


2
Q: I had an outstanding loan in Dubai around AED 39,000 last 2016. I was terminated at work so I decided to go home in the Philippines that same year.
I was not able to notify the bank that I got terminated before I went home to my country. Now, I want to come back to Dubai.
What will I do? What are the consequences that I might be facing?



Jul 9, 2019
1090
Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allThe Consequences of Job Loss and Defaulting on Financial Liabilities 26
The management of individual financial affairs is crucial and all the actions must be weighed down while committing to any financial liability. Whether it's job loss that may have lead to financial failure or the opposite, one must be aware of the personal liability which will not diminish by paying fines for cheque bounce cases. There are two major types of liabilities, criminal liability and civil liability. Each has its own significance, hence, must be dealt with accordingly.
Feb 12, 2019
18894
Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • 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
47904
Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 Issuing the Commercial Transactions Law 19
This Law applies to merchants, as well as to all acts of commerce carried out in the UAE by any person even though he be not a trader. Commercial matters regarding which specific Federal laws are issued shall be subject to the provisions of such laws, and to the provisions hereof which do not contradict with said laws.
Sep 7, 1993
33007
Federal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.
Dec 15, 1985
148367

Premium
Other answers by
1293 1293 answers •
View allHow can I renew my Ejari if the landlord hasn’t signed the new contract? 0
Hi,
I have been here for 3 years now and paid the increased amount (as per the agreement) for the 4th year.
However, the landlord did not send me back the signed contract, although I have both made the payment for the full year via bank transfer and sent my signed contract to him.
I need to renew my Ejari; however, how can I do it without the landlord's signature?
I have all the previous contracts signed by both parties, along with the Ejari for those contracts.
Apr 14, 2025
12
How can I file a counter-complaint for a false public cursing accusation? 0
Hello,
How can I file a counter-complaint against a person who made a false report about me for public cursing, which I never did?
He made the complaint about three months after we last met. I now have a case because of it, but I never said any bad words to him.
I was stopped at the airport because of that.
Apr 7, 2025
59
I got a work permit and entry from a Dubai employer for work. What documents do I need to carry? 0
I got a work permit and entry from a Dubai employer for work.
During the travel to Dubai, do I need to show any accommodation proof, return ticket, or anything?
What documents do I need to carry?
Apr 14, 2025
20
I would like to know how to clear my police record due to a legal case that was closed a year ago 0
I would like to know how to clear my police record due to a legal case that was closed 1 year ago.
I need to clear it in order to be able to get a job position.
Apr 14, 2025
12
My company has filed a case against a client for failure to pay and bounced cheque. How to follow up? 0
Hello.
My company has filed a case against a client for failure to pay and a bounced cheque. The client's company is registered as a virtual office in the Creative City Free Zone in Fujairah, so our case is filed there.
The client basically purchased some equipment from us, and his payment via bank transfer did not go through and was rejected. Then, when we deposited his security cheque after multiple attempts to contact and no answer, the cheque bounced.
The company is under his wife's name, and we have filed a case on the same.
The court has accepted our application, however, they have instructed the execution bureau to get the Emirates ID of this authorised signatory. The bureau is asking us to get it, and we have no way to do so, unfortunately.
Without the Emirates ID, the court cannot freeze the bank accounts or put a travel ban, etc.
What are our options here?
Apr 14, 2025
12
Get quotes from lawyers
Find the right lawyer for your legal needs.
Submit your request and get multiple
competitive offers from
qualified lawyers.
Popular Q&A
View all Looking for something else?
Ask for advice from a lawyer