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4 available 4 • View allCan I come back to the UAE if I was in jail for one month and then deported?
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Q: Hello
Good day.
I’m from Nigeria. I used to live and work with a company in the UAE but it happens that CID came to our building to pack people that are selling alcohol, and also innocent persons, and gave us one-month jail and deportation.
Please, in this case, can I still return to the UAE or not?
This happened about one year and five months ago. I have been in Nigeria since then.
Can I still go back to the UAE or not?

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Can I get police clearance certificate after getting judgment of innocence?
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Q: I had a criminal case and after the appeal, I was pronounced innocent.
Is it true that I can’t obtain a police clearance certificate for two years after the case?
I need it to start a new job in Dubai.

Sep 22, 2021
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Checking records after rejecting police clearance certificate
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Q: Hello,
Around 2 years back, I was acquitted (found innocent) in a financial case in the Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal as well in Dubai.
I received my passport back but I never went to the police station after that. I have changed visa and travelled without a problem. Recently, I applied for a Police Clearance Certificate and it was rejected.
My brother went to the police station and they told him I have a file there. Now, I feel scared to go myself as I don't know if it's an old case I mentioned and I just need to clear it from the system or something new.
Is this because I didn't submit the judgement papers to the police station? Or more likely some new case?
I am interested in hiring a lawyer to help me with this.
Thank you

Jan 8, 2019
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My husband has been arrested in a drug case in Ajman for two months. How to get him out?




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Q: My relative is staying with his friend. His friend was arrested for drug trading (MDMA). My husband also got arrested, but he is not involved in trading. He is a first-time offender in drug use.
He got arrested two months ago and he is in Ajman, Jurf jail. He is asking us to give money to a lawyer to make the court order and release fast.
Is it possible?
How long will it take for his release and court order?
What will be the court order?





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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.
Dec 8, 1987
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Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law 13
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.
Jun 15, 1992
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Federal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
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