Q: Dear sir/madam, Can I be allowed to leave the UAE if I have unpaid loan debt? I have an outstanding loan to be paid to my bank (never miss a payment) and I am considering changing my job and moving to Saudi Arabia. I will be paying the outstanding balance from there. Are there any obstacles to relocating to another GCC country?

Q: I took a loan of 60000 and a credit card from a bank in 2014. Due to the loss of my job, I left the UAE without paying it. Now I received a job offer from Kuwait. Will there be an issue if I travel to Kuwait and the bank files a case against me in the UAE?

Q: Hello. My brother took a loan of AED 75000 and due to his own reasons, he couldn't continue his job in the UAE and returned to India. He now has an opportunity in other GCC country. Will he be caught in another GCC countries due to the past loan in the UAE? Please advise as he is having a good offer to restart his career. What are the chances of the bank tracking him in india or GCC?

Q: I lost my job in 2009 when I was working in the UAE so I have an unpaid bank loan and credit cards outstanding. So can I work and travel to other GCC countries? Please advise. Thanks.

Q: Hi. One of my friends joined a Telegram group. They said, "We will transfer some amount to your account, and your task is to transfer this amount to another account. Once the task is completed, you will get 30 or 50 AED per task." He completed 3 to 4 tasks, but he realized it was not good, so he stopped. After one week, when he opened his account, it was blocked, and the bank said, "We are conducting an investigation; after this, we will let you know." After some days, he had an accident and went to his home country. He then received a call from a landline number, which was from the Abu Dhabi police station. They said, "We have received a complaint against you; come to our investigation department." However, due to his surgery and treatment, he could not go. After some time, his bank account was reopened, and he did not receive any further calls. I want to know, if he comes back to the UAE or goes to any other GCC country, will he face any problems? If someone has a case in the UAE, can they travel to another GCC country? Please advise!

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.

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.

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.