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Using the new insolvency law to enter the UAE while there is an unpaid loan

Dear sir/madam,

I have a loan with a bank in the UAE. When I left, my gratuity was used as payment but I still owe some money. I tried to pay since going back to my home country but it has been financially hard.

Recently, the bank filed a court case. They sent me the documents. I have every intention of paying but I can't right now and I have decided that the only way to pay is to just come back to the UAE.

My question is:

Can I use the new insolvency law to get into the country if I am offered a job in the UAE?

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Laila Hamza Al Mulla Advocates and Legal Consultants
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13 Nov 2022, 12:51

Dear questioner,

The insolvency law has conditions, the most important of which is to be a merchant and the debt exceeded ten million dirhams.

You can hire a lawyer from the UAE to negotiate with the bank and reschedule the loan and installments and address the bank with the current job offer to take advantage of the three-month grace period to modify your status within the UAE again.

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