Q: I am a UK passport holder. Can you assist me? I worked in the UAE, Abu Dhabi. Two years ago, I lost my job and returned to the UK but I was unable to keep up payments on my loan and credit cards after my end of service money run out. The banks started hounding me when I could not keep up payments and threatened to raise a civil case and a GCC travel ban. I do not know if they went through with this or not and what the consequences would be if there are a travel ban and a civil case raised in the UAE or GCC countries. I now have the chance of a job in Qatar and a chance to make some money again to try and pay off my debt in the UAE. Can I enter Qatar? Would I be arrested? Am I at risk and should not take the job? What are my options? I can not start to pay back any UAE money until I get a job and start earning again. Please advise! Thanks!

Q: I left Dubai in 2017 & I have a loan amount of 35 to 40 thousand USD from a Bank. Now I want to travel to Qatar for work propose. Can I travel to Qatar? If I tell I can work & pay the debt from there.

Q: Hello Sir, I would like to move to Qatar very soon, however, I have credit card debts in the UAE. Please give an advice that I can move without settling credit card debts. If so, will I be arrested in other GCC countries due to the non-settlement of debts in UAE?

Q: I’m canceled and I have an Etisalat bill from 5 years ago. After changing my visas here in the UAE 3 times now, I called and logged in to the police department in Dubai, they informed me that I have no criminal cases. Can I still leave the country without being harassed in the airport while exiting?

Q: I have an unpaid loan from a bank of around AED 48000 and a credit card from finance of AED 9000 unpaid. Is there any chance to travel to GCC countries and Qatar?

Q: Dear Khaled, I'm blacklisted in the UAE due to bounced cheque. However, the police told my friend that my case is not big and I can come to Dubai and they will hold me for one hour in the airport and then let me enter the country. I have a job offer in Qatar, and I want to know if I can enter Qatar.

Q: Hello Sir I have an unpaid bank loan and credit card in the UAE since I lost my job last 2014. Now I have a plan to go to Kuwait to try another opportunity. Will I get arrested in immigration if I enter one of the GCC countries? Hopefully, you can help and advise me. Thanks.

Q: Hello Mam. Good day. I have a Sharjah Muincipility case against me for rent of 18,000. The original rent was 6000, however, claim all 18,000 for the year. He also claims to have issued an execution or warrant against me. I am here in my country and received a job offer in Qatar. A Qatari visa is issued as well. Will I be arrested in Qatar and sent back to the UAE? I am negotiating with the landlord and will close this issue as soon as I am on the job. I would really appreciate your guidance on this. Thanks, A.

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.

An interview-format article covering the topic of the new amendments to the laws in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.