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: Hi Madam. I would like to check my travel status since I am having credit card issues. Please let me know how to check this and the fee for the same. Regards, Vinod

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: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a criminal case in progress regarding a check issued after my bank account was closed. There was another case for the same issue in civil court. I won the execution case in civil court because the check was stolen. However, the criminal case is still ongoing. My question is, can I apply to leave the country temporarily while the criminal case is ongoing? If so, how will this work? Thanks!

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.

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.