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6 available 6 • View allThe impact of UAE debts on travelling to GCC countries


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Q: I have debt from the UAE and have a few bounced cheque cases against me. I left the UAE a few years back and have not travelled to the countries since then.
My question is if I travel to Qatar, Saudi or Kuwait, will those bounced cheque cases come to haunt me on those countries, even though I am just in transit of those countries?



Sep 10, 2019
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Possible travel ban for a debt after leaving Dubai and its effect on other GCC countries




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I left Dubai in 2017 with an unpaid debt. How will I know if I got a travel restriction to the UAE?
I got hired for employment in Qatar, would that affect my entry into Qatar?
Thank you for whoever will answer.





May 27, 2021
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Possibility of being arrested in Qatar Airport if there is an unpaid loan in the UAE
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Q: Hi everyone,
I have left Dubai 10 years ago with unpaid loans in the UAE worth around 1 million AED,
I know for a fact that I have a police case against me, but there is no Interpol red notice issued. My question is that if I have a connecting flight through Qatar, will I get arrested at Qatar Airport during layover/connection for my police case in the UAE?

Sep 9, 2020
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Working in Qatar while there is unpaid loan in the UAE

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Q: Hello sir,
In 2011, I left the UAE with an unpaid loan and credit card of around 40000/- AED. I received many calls from the bank stating that I have been issued a red notice and the case is reported to Interpol.
Now I am in India and I got a job in Qatar. Is there any problem for me to work in Qatar?


Sep 20, 2022
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Transiting in Qatar while there is a criminal case in the UAE



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Q: Hi,
I have a criminal case (bank/credit card non-payment) case in the UAE. I am traveling/transiting from Europe via Doha (Hamad International Airport) on my way to another country next month.
Since flights have resumed between the UAE and Qatar, will I be stopped and arrested at Hamad International Airport?




Sep 28, 2022
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I left the UAE with credit card debts. Can I pass in the UAE while transiting to Saudi Arabia?

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Q: In 2019, I left the UAE after I lost my job and had issues with a credit card amount of around 60 thousand AED overdue.
I now want to perform Haj. Can I travel to Saudi Arabia or take a transit flight from UAE?


Dec 5, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
4 available 4 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
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 Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.
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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 4
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.
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Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law 14
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.
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