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The effect of a stopover in Saudi Arabia while there might be a case in the UAE

Dear Sir/Madam,

I owned an LLC company registered in Sharjah but due to financial losses. I left the UAE in June 2008 without legally closing the company. I also left my two cars at the airport and didn't inform the banks. I was paying installments for the cars.

I need to go to Turkey now for a few days and have the option to fly by Saudi airlines which will have a stopover for 3-4 hrs at Saudi airport and the second option is Qatar Airlines with a 3-4 hrs stopover at Doha airport. Just transit and connecting flight from there.

If I have cases against me in the UAE and if I am blacklisted in the UAE, will it affect my going to Saudi Arabia or Qatar?

Can I be stopped or arrested at Saudia or Qatar airports in relation to my situation in the UAE?

Please respond and help!

I also need to have a complete check of my status in the UAE as I don't know the exact situation there and if I can go to the UAE or not.

Naser Almuharrami Advocates & Legal Consultants
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25 Aug 2022, 05:34

Hello,

If you have any active cases or pending liabilities in the UAE, then that won't stop you from entering other countries.

Secondly, if you want to check your case status in UAE, then you have to send your Emirates ID, and we will check it from the police system. This service is however chargeable.

If you have any further queries, feel free to contact me by phone.

Thank you!

25 Aug 2022, 06:29

Thanks a lot for replying!

You said I can travel without any problems but one other lawyer has responded and said I can't travel to GCC and will be detained. Please clarify.

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Midas Legal Consultants
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25 Aug 2022, 05:48

Dear Querist

If you have an active case in the UAE, Unfortunately, you have to face issues while traveling to the GCC countries, they will detain you at the airport because of your status in the UAE.

We can certainly help you with the status check for your current exact status in the UAE.

Please reach me on my phone for more information.

25 Aug 2022, 06:26

Thanks for replying.

You said I will be detained if I enter any GCC country, however, another lawyer has said I can travel.

Please check the response below and kindly clarify!

25 Aug 2022, 06:44

If you wish to proceed with another law firm, you may go ahead. We do have our own position on this particular circumstance.

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Shamsa Albedwawi Advocates & Legal Consultants
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25 Aug 2022, 07:17

Dear questioner,

Since you left the UAE without closing your company there, it could be chances of fines and liabilities on you.

So, when you are traveling or transiting through any of the Middle East countries, they might restrain you for any existing case.

It is advisable to check if there is a travel ban or any existing cases before you travel. We can assist you in checking the same.

Please let me know if you want to proceed with it!

25 Aug 2022, 07:27

Thanks so much for replying. Really appreciate your response!

However, I did travel to Nepal 6-7 years ago by Oman air and transited through Muscat airport without any problem as Oman is also a GCC country.

Does this mean that everything is OK and I can transit through Saudia or Qatar?

25 Aug 2022, 09:00

Well, if you traveled 6-7 years before, transiting through Oman, that means at that time there was no case and travel ban. However, we don't know now if there is any case or travel ban.

So, just in case it is advisable for you to check it before you travel.

25 Aug 2022, 10:03

Thanks a lot for replying back.

I left the UAE back in 2008 and traveled by Oman Air in 2014 which is 5-6 years later. If there were no cases back then when I traveled by Oman Air, is it possible cases would have been filed after 6 years, and now it's been so long?

Secondly, please tell me how much will you charge to check my status in the UAE as my company was registered in Sharjah and I was living in Ajman.

Thirdly, at the time of leaving, I had two orders, and advances were paid which I gave to another company to complete work after I have left.

Don't know if they did or not. So will need to check the status with the labor, immigration, police, traffic authority, banks... etc.

Hence a total status check as I want to visit Dubai with my kids and don't want to have any issues.

So please give your fee details as well.

25 Aug 2022, 14:29

Please respond and also give your fee details as well.

26 Aug 2022, 11:51

Hi the professional fees will be AED 7350 inclusive of VAT and I will require a POA from you for the same. Once you confirm I will shar the POA format with you.

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25 Aug 2022, 08:26

Dear questioner,

Please be informed that if your name is banned in the UAE, you will be blacklisted overall the GCC. It will be a problem for you to stay or enter any GCC countries.

We can assist you to get a full check for your criminal record system to be emphasized if your name is banned or not.

We have two options for checking as follows:

- First option:

Providing us with a copy of your passport (old and new) and your UAE visa copy to our email so that we will draft the POA and send it to you to sign.

You have to email it back to us after finalizing the signature. The Federal Notary of the UAE will call you on a video call and send you a link to sign before him.

Please note that the legal expenses for this will cost AED 1000. Our professional legal fees to check your name will be AED 500. It will take 4 days.

- Second option:

Checking your criminal system in the UAE without POA only with your old passport and visa and it will cost AED 1800. It will take 24 hours once we receive the legal fees to our company bank account.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Thanks!

25 Aug 2022, 10:08

Thank you so much for replying.

I really appreciate your response. However, I did travel to Nepal 6/7 years ago by Oman Air and transited through Muscat airport without any problem as Oman is also a GCC country.

Does this mean everything is ok and I can transit through Saudi Arabia or Qatar?

29 Aug 2022, 07:05

It seems that everything is clear.

 

29 Aug 2022, 12:21

Thanks for your reply.

Please tell me how much will you charge to check my status in the UAE as my company was registered in Sharjah and I was living in Ajman.

Also, at the time of leaving, I had two ongoing orders in my aluminum factory and advance payments were paid to me which I gave to another company to complete that work after I left.

I don't know if they did it or just took the money and didn't work. So will need to check the status of labor and immigration and police and traffic authority and banks etc.

Hence total status check as I want to visit Dubai with my kids and don't want to have any issues. So please give your fee details as well.

30 Aug 2022, 05:25

We have two options for checking as follows:

- First option: Provide us with a copy of your passport (old and new) and your UAE visa copy to our email so that we will draft the POA and send it to you to sign it.

You have to email it back to us after finalizing your signature. The federal Notary of the UAE will call you on a video call and send you a link to sign before him.

Please note that the legal expenses for this will cost AED 1000, and our professional legal fees to check your name will be AED 500. It will take 4 days.

- Second option: Checking your criminal system in the UAE without POA only with your old passport and visa and it will cost AED 1800. It will take 24 hours once receive the legal fees in our company bank account.

30 Aug 2022, 20:34

Thanks for replying.

Just to reconfirm, which departments will you be checking my status in the fees you have mentioned?

For example, immigration and labor and police and traffic authorities and banks, etc in all the UAE, because once I have it all checked I don't want to have anything get missed in checking and then get surprised when I enter the UAE.

31 Aug 2022, 14:20

Our check process is all over the UAE. The check will include all the police stations, and criminal records (Arrest warrant, Travel ban, Blacklist).

31 Aug 2022, 14:21

Basically, we have to inform you of the details about any case that might be raised against your name.

If your name is clear, we will provide you with a copy of Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) to prove that your name is clear (Chargeable).

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