Q: Can my husband take me off his visa, without asking my permission, while we are still married?

Q: Hello, I really need help getting an accurate answer to this simple question because I keep getting different opinions! My dad had an investor visa in Dubai/UAE. His investor visa EXPIRED last year. His lawyer completed an official cancelation after the expiry. My dad had sponsored me under his visa (I had a residency visa; NOT a work visa). I was out of Dubai when our visas expired. Since my dad has done an official cancelation on his visa after expiry, do I need to do anything on my end? Can I now enter the UAE with an on-arrival visa as a Canadian citizen or do I need to take an additional step before entering? And If so, do you guys offer services to help me with that? Thank you!

Q: My wife who is under a residency visa (my dependent) came to Dubai without my knowledge. I contacted the embassy and I had to accommodate her. Later, she lodged a complaint with the police for domestic violence and then retracted the charges. I left to India after informing my employer and I sent my wife tickets to come to India as well. She didn't travel and is refusing to come to India along with my 3-year-old daughter. She is staying at an NGO and is adamant. At this point, what options do I have to bring her back here? She is saying that she will stay there and will continue to stay even if I don't return back.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My husband canceled my spouse visa without my knowledge. Can I get back to Dubai? What actions can I take if he will not accept me in his house?

Q: Dear Lawyers, Can a husband renew only his 6-year-old child's visa and refuse to renew his wife's visa? What happens in that case?

An interview-format article covering the topic of overstaying your tourist or resident visa in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. Ludmila discusses the aspects of overstaying, like fines, grace periods, exemptions...etc.

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.