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8 available 8 • View allThe restriction to travel to the UAE is still valid while the bank issue is cleared
Q: Hello,
My inquiry is in connection with a restriction placed on my wife from entering the UAE.
In May this year, we flew to the Dubai airport. I was cleared but my wife was not. Please note that my wife never lived in the UAE although we both lived in Qatar. We contacted Qatar and consequently cleared the issue she had with a bank and was given a clearance letter from the bank.
However, the restriction in the UAE is still valid even after we had settled the original issue. This has been ongoing for the past 3 months. I will like to engage a legal service to help us resolve this and obtain a police clearance.
Aug 16, 2021
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Can I travel without trouble after paying the fine in a bounced cheque case?
Q: Hi Mam,
I had a bounced cheque criminal case, but I have paid the fine and got the clearance letter from Dubai Prosecution for the case.
Is that ok or do I need to remove my name from somewhere else as I am traveling to the UAE and wanted to know if I will have any issues?
Looking forward to your guidance.
Thanks for your support.
Oct 20, 2021
840
How to get a travel ban removed after paying the whole pending amount of a claim?
Q: Dear sir/madam,
I had a case with the company. The company won the case and I had to pay 9000 AED. I was out of the UAE. The court issued an arrest warrant. I came back and It was 11000 AED.
The company had to pay me 3100 AED and 2000 AED for the ticket. I opened an execution file and the court deducted the amount due.
I paid 20% and applied for installments. The first installment should be on the 5th of Feb 2022, but I paid all the pending 4402 AED in cash. I have a travel ban because of this case.
How to clear that? What documents will the court give me?
So can I proceed to immigration for my new visa?
Feb 5, 2022
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How to request a full check of pending cases for bounced cheques?
Q: Hi,
I would like to request a full check of any further pending cases against me for debt (bounced cheques) in both Dubai and Sharjah, this occurred over 10 years ago when I was a resident.
I was arrested upon arrival at Dubai airport in 2008, taken to Sharjah court and had to pay AED 10,000. I actually don’t even know what debt that was for, or if it was a penalty, the debt is gone now.
I do think there are further unresolved problems.
What documents do you require for the investigation?
And can you, in the event that there may not be any further cases, provide a clearance certificate or clear my criminal record?
Sorry, this is a long set of questions.
Also, What would the cost be?
Thanks
Feb 7, 2022
330
What to do if the bank is taking money without resolving my case?
Q: Hi
We had a case against us by a bank for a loan (claim amount 236000.00 AED) for which we paid a legal fee of AED 25000.00 to the bank along with the outstanding claim amount as per judgment.
After two months we received a court order to pay AED 10000.00 as a court fee. Please advise who should be paying the court fee as we have paid AED 25000.00 to the bank already as a legal fee.
Also would like to know the exact legal fees for the claim amount.
Feb 3, 2023
700
Can I travel to my country for vacation after finishing a case and paying fine?
Q: Good day Sir/Mam
I have a question.
We/I have been involved in a fight last week, and the police arrested us.
After a week in jail, the Abu Dhabi first instance court released a paper for our fine which we already paid, then we were just released.
My questions are:
Is there a possibility that I can use my vacation to my country?
Is there another hearing session happening after we pay the fine?
Or is there another thing I need to do so I can leave the country temporarily because of my vacation is coming?
Thank you in advance.
Mar 22, 2023
324
I had a travel ban and already the fine but the case is still on the system. What to do?
Q: Hi,
I have a travel ban in Abu Dhabi but I have paid the fine already to the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department and have the receipt with me.
I'm on the way to have my employment visa soon. I checked on the Estafser website, and there is still one case under my name, and it has the same case number as the paid case.
May I know if this will affect my employment visa?
Thanks in advance!
Oct 2, 2023
466
Dubai court orders me to pay civil case again after I already paid. What to do?
Q: Hi,
I paid a civil case in full, had my travel ban removed, and exited the country.
I recently received a notification from the Dubai court ordering me to pay the case again.
I am not sure why this is happening, as I already paid the case.
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Oct 27, 2023
291
Legal blog
4 available 4 • View allUAE Travel Ban: What You Need to Know
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.
May 6, 2024
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Failing to Honour Bounced Cheques in Loans and Other 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.
Jan 15, 2020
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What is a Travel Ban & How Does it Work in the UAE?
An interview-format article covering the topic of the travel ban and reasons leading to it in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
Mar 9, 2020
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جريمة الشيك بدون رصيد ما بين الوضع الحالي والوضع المستجد
يلعب الشيك دوراً مهماً في الحياة اليومية سواء في ميدان المعاملات التجارية أو في ميدان المعلامات المدنية باعتباره أداة وفاء والتزام تحل محل النقود في التعامل بين الافراد. ونظراً لهذه الأهمية فقد أصبح أكثر الأوراق التجارية انتشاراً وتداولاً بين الناس، على الرغم من حداثته نوعاً ما. فالشيك لم يبق كما كان في بداية عهده أداة لسحب الودائع المصرفية لحساب الساحب ذاته، بل أصبح أداة وفاء تحل محل النقود سواء على النطاق الداخلي بالنسبة للمعاملات التي يقوم بها الأفراد داخل الدولة فحسب وزادت أهميته.
Jun 3, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code
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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Federal Decree Law No. (14) of 2020 Amending Certain Provisions of the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 Concerning the Commercial Transactions Law
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.
Sep 27, 2020
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