Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I committed a crime and was deported from the UAE four months ago. I feel guilty for my crime and seek forgiveness. I want to work in the UAE again. How can I lift the travel ban imposed on me for security reasons? Is it possible for me to live my life in the UAE again? If so, how much will it cost me, including the lawyer's fees (in AED)?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was deported from the UAE three months ago after being accused of working in a massage center. Is it possible for me to return to the UAE?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My brother has applied for a mercy petition to lift the judicial deportation. He completed a 1-month jail sentence for forgery. The petition has been approved at the initial stage by the Dubai public prosecution office, but we are told that the final committee meets only twice a year to make the final decision. My question is, does any reliable source know when these meetings typically occur in a year? Thanks!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My brother was deported yesterday for a minor forgery case. Is there a way I can bring him back to work again? Are pleas of mercy effective for people who have been deported for forging documents? Kindly advise!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Is it possible to remove deportation for a bribery case? It has been 5 years, and I still have a business in Dubai and property under my name.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My appeal for removing deportation and mercy petition has been accepted by the public prosecution, but the final decision by the committee is pending. What are the chances of final approval for me? Case: breach of trust (first-time offense).

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I submitted my mercy request by myself online. They told me it's in the Attorney General's office. But today, I called, and they told me that I have to give POA to someone to attend the court. Can somebody explain this? Thanks!

Q: Wa Alaikum Assalam, dear lawyers, I have already submitted a mercy petition to the Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution, and I want to know whether we can submit a mercy petition to the same competent court that issued the deportation order in Ajman in 2013 as well. Thank you!

There are always conditions where people may fail to provide sufficient documents of a certain business or project they are willing to engage in, so they tend to commit an act of forgery with their documents to meet the requirements. But this act is a crime and it has consequences in law which we will try to cover in this article.

With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.

Deportation in the UAE is one of the most significant legal issues that many individuals face in the country, whether they are citizens or expatriates. Deportation is a legal procedure taken against a foreigner who has committed legal violations or transgressions that require their removal from the country. In this article, we will explore the concept of deportation in the UAE, the main reasons for deportation, the procedures involved, and the legal consequences for the deported individual.

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 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).