Q: How long can the police hold a passport (for inquiry) and travel ban without opening a case? The case is a breach of trust. Can you request the police to transfer the case to a public prosecutor since in my case the investigation is open for more than a month?

Q: Dear Sir, My brother was involved in an incident at his company that claimed two lives (the victims died in a sewage tank). During this process, my brother happened to be a safety officer in that company but the supervisor and the managers assigned those workers who died during the cleaning of the sewage tank without informing the safety department. During the police investigation, my brother's passport was seized by the police and the case was referred to public prosecution. After the final investigation, my brother (safety officer) was not guilty as the public prosecutor decided, but the supervisor was guilty since he gave the order to those workers to carry out the unsafe work without informing the safety department for proper risk assessment. The supervisor was given a 5-month jail term. Concerning my brother, his case ended at the public prosecution office since he was not guilty, but since then, his passport is still held with the court. Please, I need advice. Thanks Taka Farhad

Q: Hi there, I currently have a traffic case in the investigation status against me for driving without a license, causing damage to another person's property and driving a vehicle without permission (my wife's car). I fully accept the charges against me. I urgently need to travel to my home country by 11 May and my wife will remain in the UAE. Kindly advise if it is possible to lift the travel ban and have my wife as the guarantor for when the fine is issued. Thanks

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a criminal case in Dubai that was closed after discussions with the applicant. However, the police officer took my phone when I went to the police station for the first time. He said that my phone would be returned to me soon after the case was closed, but I am still waiting. What can I do now?

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.

توفر خدمة الأمين قناة للتواصل بين أفراد المجتمع، والإدارة العامة لأمن ‏الدولة عن طريق تلقي الملاحظات الأمنية من الجمهور باستخدام مختلف وسائل الاتصال الحديثة. تستقبل خدمة الأمين بلاغات الجمهور عبر الرسائل النصية والبريد الإلكتروني، وكذلك عبر حسابها على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي مثل "تويتر"، "انستغرام" أو عبر خدمة "الواتس آب".

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 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, known as the "New Cybercrimes Law", govern Cybercrimes regulations in the United Arab Emirates. The New Cybercrimes Law repeals the previous UAE Cybercrimes Law (Federal Decree-Law No. (5) of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes).

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).