Q: Dear sir/madam, I was born and brought up in the UAE and lived there for 18 years. My family owns 2 properties and a business in Sharjah and Dubai. In 2017, I was deported for a mistake I made because of a bad influence, and my future was ruined. It was a genuine mistake of using illegal substances (Marijuana) in Sharjah. While I was imprisoned in Sharjah, I did not get any proper representation or chance to speak to a lawyer or the judge and was directly deported on a special pardon in October 2017. My parents have tried removing the ban from MOI Abu Dhabi with a special pardon but have got rejected every time and now we lost hope and ask you to help in this situation. I have not done any criminal activity or illegal activity before this. My records are clean. I really wish to get back to my family. Please help me in removing the ban. I have recently heard of the new law which has been imposed since January 2022 with no mandatory deportation. Will this help my case in any way?

Q: Dear sir/madam, Is someone with a drug-related case permanently banned from entering the UAE? Is there any chance to return to the UAE? Is there any way to check the ban on immigration? Thank you!

Q: Good morning. My wife is Philippino national and I am a UK national working in Dubai. In March 2016, my wife was arrested and charged with the Abuse of Psychotropic Substances. She was sentenced to 1 year in jail. After 6 months she was deported back to the Philippines (September 2016) and is now on the immigration blacklist, I have had this confirmed. At that time she was single, we met later. I understand it is legally possible to get her name removed from the immigration blacklist, but my question is have the UAE courts ever lifted an immigration ban for someone jailed for a drug offense? I understand the law is rarely ‘black and white’ but would appreciate a legal view. Obviously, I would like my wife to join me here in Dubai and I’m just trying to understand if this is actually feasible or we should just accept that we will have to live apart while I work in the UAE.

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, My friends and I were caught at home by the CID with a small amount of weed after one of my friends deposited funds in an account to purchase cannabis at the end of 2023. We all tested positive at the CID headquarters, admitted that we had it for personal use, and were transferred to a police station. We were released after 24 hours with a case number, but we still haven’t spoken to anyone, and we don’t know what the next step is.

Q: Hello Sir, I have a question. If a person was deported by national security, can he/she return? If so, how will he/she return to the UAE?

An interview-format article covering the topic of drug use and rehabilitation in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

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The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.