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

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.

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.

Q: I'm Asian and married to Emirati national with 4 children (3 boys and 1 girl). Due to financial problems, my husband decided to send us to my home country way back in 2011 and now it's already 2023. He never showed up since then with no financial support. My children are already grown up, the eldest is 22 y/o, the second is 20 y/o, the third is 19 y/o and the last is 14 y/o. Since he left us in my home country, he took all my childrens' passports with him and has no plans to give them back. What is the best way to get my childrens' passports back from their father since they are holding Emirati national passports, they don't want to lose their citizenship. We've tried complaining to the embassy but there was no good result. The only advice they gave is to contact the father, but the father always ignores all the calls and messages. Please send advice, I need help. Very much appreciated.

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.