Q: I applied for a criminal clearance certificate from the MOI and they responded by saying to review with the concerned party, what does this mean?

Q: Salamu Alaikum. There is a case against me for a cheque bounce from a credit card provider and I am abroad. I know the case number and amount of the cheque. How to get the penalty and how to pay when I am abroad? If I hire a lawyer, how much is it going to cost me, and how long will it take to clear my case? I need a police clearance certificate so I can visit the UAE again.

Q: My Dubai Police Clearance Certificate was canceled. I do not have any financial issues with the bank or company. I used my Emirates ID which expired in 2017. Now they are not telling me the reason for the PCC cancellation.

Q: Respected Advisors, I have been involved in a few criminal cases since 2017, but all of them were cleared by this year. I have obtained release letters for all the cases from the public prosecution office through an online portal. Recently, I also received my residence visa. After the visa process was completed, I applied for a PCC online. However, the request was rejected. I contacted the 901 office, and they advised me to visit the CID. I arranged for a power of attorney to be granted along with all the necessary documents to update the system. Twice I was told to come in person, but I am hesitant to do so because of my previous negative experience. Could someone please advise me whether I must go in person or if the person holding the power of attorney can handle the process? Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I applied for SIRA, and it requires a police clearance certificate. However, it was rejected due to a case where someone else stole money, and the person who lost the money also blamed me. After the inquiry, she said she would finish the contract, and my company agreed to pay just to prevent that. After the case was closed, I applied for SIRA, but CID said that I was guilty. I was not guilty; my company checked everything. Now, how can I obtain my certificate when CID refuses to issue it?

Q: Hello, Background I was unfortunately involved in a fraud case in the RAK court in 2020. In the First Court, I was sentenced to 4 months in jail. In the Second Court, I was sentenced to 6 months in jail. In the Supreme Court, the case was returned to the Second Court. In the Court of Revision, I was declared innocent, and I received a clearance certificate from the RAK Court confirming my innocence. A few days ago, I went to a police station in Abu Dhabi to request a police clearance certificate, but it was rejected. According to the police officer, they could only see the outcomes of the First and Second Courts and asked me to attend a rehabilitation class. The final judgment was not loaded into the system. Action I uploaded the judgments of the Supreme Court and the Court of Revision through the RAK Government Portal and requested a stop search from the public prosecution. I received an SMS confirming it was completed successfully. Problem However, in the police system, the judgments of the Supreme Court and the Court of Revision are still not reflected. What should I do?

Q: Good morning, lawyers, I have a situation. I was called for questioning as the case is still under investigation, and I later realized they issued a travel ban against me. However, I need a police clearance certificate. Will I be able to obtain the police clearance, or will it be denied because of the travel ban?

Q: Once someone has been acquitted in the misdemeanor court, then why is it showing in CID headquarters that he is wanted in the police station once again?

The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).