Q: I have a flatmate who applied for internet in Etisalat, but when he went on vacation he did not come back. Then our flat owner continued it but the internet account was not transferred to his name. When I got back from my vacation, there was already a new flat owner. She removed the existing internet in our home because she applied for a new account. That was almost 2 years ago. Now, I don't know why Etisalat is texting and calling me that I have to pay the amount due and they initiated a legal action and travel ban on me. Tahseel messaged me about this. Please, can anyone help me on what I can do?

Q: Hi Ma'am, I have received Tahseel mail for a travel ban. Actually, since May 2017, I am in my home country because my company was shut down. So what I am asking, would you get a travel ban because of an unpaid Etisalat home internet bill?

Q: I had a pending payment of AED 2656 for Etisalat, but due to some financial issues, I couldn't pay it for a long time. Now they have finally told me about legal action or travel ban. Please tell me how I can get out of this problem.

Q: Dears I took a wireless account from Etisalat and they were not giving the service properly so I asked them on 3rd day they told me to do troubleshooting by application but still it was the same. Then I contacted them to cancel the account on the 5th day but they said I need to get a technical complaint number which I was not getting from them. So I called the salesperson and he came to my home and changed it with the landline and told me that he will cancel the wireless account in 3 months. After 5 months, Etisalat came back to me and asked for payments and told me that if I do not pay, they will block all my other connections even though I didn’t receive any invoice or reminder from Etisalat. Now the legal team of Etisalat sent me the below email: • Negative impact on your credit score with the Al Etihad Credit Bureau of UAE limiting your access to credit facilities with banks and financial institutions. • Limited opportunities in setting up a business in the UAE. • Limited job opportunities. Can anyone help

Q: I owe Etisalat money by postpaid subscription. Will I be able to leave Dubai for an emergency vacation or will I be held at the airport?

The UAE travel ban may be imposed on a person on various grounds, for instance, as the result of criminal offences, unpaid loans, breach of immigration laws or family matters. Implications of such a ban can be financially severe and daunting for the affected person. This article aims to give readers a clear understanding of what is the UAE travel ban, what are the grounds and procedures for its imposition and removal, how to check if the person is banned from travelling and other related topics.

An interview-format article covering the topic of the travel ban and reasons leading to it in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.