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3 available 3 • View allTravel ban and possibility of arrest while passing in transit
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam
I'm K. from Sri Lanka. I have a travel ban from the UAE regarding a personal loan and credit card. It was from the year 2008.
If I transit in Dubai Airport, can they arrest me?
Thank you.
Best regards,
K.

Mar 14, 2019
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Traveling to Qatar while there are unpaid loans in the UAE
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Q: Hello,
I have an unpaid loan and credit card. I left the UAE in 2014. Now I found a job in Qatar. Would I have a ban in Qatar?
Is it possible to remove the ban before paying back the debts in the UAE because I will have to do connecting flights and transit in the UAE?
Thank you!

Apr 11, 2022
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Defaulting on bank payments and consequences in the GCC
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Q: Dear Madam,
I have a pending personal loan of AED 18000 + pending credit card payment AED 27000 & my company terminated me last week.
I don't have the cash to settle these debts. Im planning to visit the bank with termination letter also my company is pushing me to leave the country end of this month.
I'm planning to seek jobs in other GCC countries. Will I get arrested in a GCC country? Can I go transit from any GCC country?

Jul 3, 2019
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1 available 1 • View allUAE Travel Ban: What You Need to Know 164
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.
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allFederal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
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.
Dec 15, 1985
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Federal Decree Law No. (14) of 2020 Amending Certain Provisions of the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 Concerning the Commercial Transactions Law 4
The provisions of this Decree by Law amend the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 by replacing Clause (4) of Article (379) as well as Articles (600), (617), (641), (642), (643), (644), and adding new articles numbered (635) Bis, (641) Bis (1), (641) Bis (2), (641) Bis (3), (641) Bis (4), (643) Bis (1), (643) Bis (2), (644) Bis (1) and (644) Bis (2). The Decree-Law also repeals Articles (401), (402) and (403) of the Federal Law No. (3) of 1987.
Sep 27, 2020
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Is it legal to reduce the salary after signing an employment contract?
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Can the owner of a company escape if there is a cheque execution and travel ban on him? 0
I raised a cheque execution case against a company and its owner and won. There is a travel ban on him. I was receiving installments for three months and now he stopped paying.
The court after request summoned him. In total, he paid only 30% of the owed money. I found that his company license is expired and also in the month his visa will expire.
Does he have any option to avoid payment?
Please note he was deceived by showing no money in his bank account and no assets in his name but he is running multiple businesses.
Also a month ago, he tried to convince me to lift the travel ban but I refused to do so. But he submitted a guarantee and left UAE.
Now the status shows he is back in the UAE and the travel ban imposed again. But after that, he stopped payment.
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In EMARATAX, must two licenses for the same activity in different emirates register separately? 0
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Can a developer demand extra payment for a 30% size increase after handover? 0
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I purchased a one-bedroom off-plan unit in Dubai from a well-known developer under an SPA specifying an area of 801 sq. ft. I completed all payments as per the developer’s payment plan, and the unit was handed over to me without a Title Deed.
After taking possession, furnishing the unit, signing a tenancy contract, and making repeated follow-ups to obtain my Title Deed, the developer informed me, 45 days after handover, that the actual area was 1,041.41 sq. ft., a 30% increase from the original SPA terms.
To receive my Title Deed, they are now demanding payment for the increased size.
Key issues:
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After two years, I traveled to my home country for vacation, and one week after my arrival, the company sent me an email terminating my employment due to performance issues.
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Can the new owner use the old eviction notice to re-rent at a higher rate? 0
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