Q: Hello, I need assistance for getting Police clearance certificate from UAE for Canada Immigration process. I am an "Indian" citizen, lived in UAE from 2010-2014. Please advise.

Q: My husband is now serving a 1-year sentence in Dubai under a criminal case offence. By end of September 2018, he will finish his punishment. After that, if he applies for a Police Clearance Certificate from the embassy, will they provide it mentioning conduct is good?

Q: Hi Ma'am, I had a case like drink and drive and hit and run, but I have not run away. The case was like this. I was in police custody for 6 days for invitations purpose, however, yesterday morning I had paid all fines and they released me. The case is over. Now in order to go back to work, I need a police clearance letter and I already requested the same. All I need to know is how will this case show in my police clearance. Please advise

Q: I had been taken to jail in Dubai but never charged and received a fine for being drunk leaving a bar. Will I receive the police clearance? I continued to work there for years later and that was 10 years ago now? My police clearance letter is taking ages.

Q: My brother had a small case of drinking and was placed in jail in Abu Dhabi for maybe just a week or so. This was about 8-9 years back. Will this affect his police clearance letter now which he has requested and is still waiting for it?

Q: For Dubai police fines related to traffic violations like wrong parking, etc., do they affect the issuance of a Police Clearance Certificate?

Q: Hello Lawyers, I had a case before way back in 2019 for alcohol and served jail for 2 months. I want to get police clearance to immigrate to another country purpose. I tried to get through the MOI application and when I checked the status, it was mentioned that I need to go Abu Dhabi Forensic Department. What should I do? Please advise me. Thank you

An interview-format article covering the topic of the new amendments to the laws in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

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).