Q: My mother was deported and got eye-scanned in 2010. I tried to apply for her a visit visa in 2014 but it was rejected. She does not have any court case. I am not sure if she was permanently banned or not. Is there a way to lift the ban or blacklisting? Thanks for your advice.

Q: Hi, My husband who was a travel agent was sentenced to 5 months in jail and deported last year in Sharjah due to selling fake Corona tests for traveling outside the UAE. So my question is how can I lift his deportation and make him come back as it is difficult for me and my 1-year daughter to live without him here? Please help!

Q: Hi, I am working with a company in India as a technical specialist. Previously, I was working with the government of India with the National Informatics Centre as a scientist for over 10 years. Currently, I am remotely working with few UAE customers; Etisalat - telecom's operations, Dubai Islamic Bank, MAF Carrefour Dubai on database architect, implementation, and database technology solutions. Recently, last year Jan 2020, I was trying to apply for a business visa for office work, but my visa was declined with the remark "blacklisted". The issue happened in 2015. It was a miscommunication from my end when I was traveling to the USA via Abu Dabhi. This is the first incidence that happened in my life. I had kept my bag on the wrong seat and the cabin crew asked me what is inside the bag. I said camera and VIKS balm. The cabin crew officer thought that I used the word "bomb". UAE emigration deported back me to India. Need your help and guidance!

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.