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8 available 8 • View allLifting a travel ban after defaulting on rental cheques
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Q: Hi
There is a case for 2 rental cheques bounce amount of AED 16800 & 12500 in the police station and there is a travel ban.
My current condition is not allowing to pay it as I don't have a job and I'm looking for it.
So what are the worst consequences of it? And how will the travel ban be removed?
Please help me with info.
Thanks

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How to remove a rental cheque case and travel ban after paying the amount in cash?
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Q: Hey
I rent an apartment in a building managed by a bank and had a one-year contract. They changed the management after three months of the contract.
And then I had a bounced cheque so I went to the bank that was currently managing the building and paid them in cash. They said the old bank will send me my cheque back within a month.
But after a few months, I received a message from the police that I have a criminal case so I went to check and found out that I have a travel ban as well.
My mom was sick and I was traveling with her on Sunday and this happened on Thursday, 2 days before that.
I went to the bank and got to know that they received the email but yet they filed the case by mistake and until this day I haven’t received my cheque back. It’s been 10 months now.
Kindly let me know if I have a case.

Dec 21, 2021
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How can I reach a settlement for unpaid rent with the landlord to lift the travel ban?
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Q: Greetings,
I have a rental case opened against me due to failed rent payments and bounced cheques with the flat since August 2021 based on failed business.
I had received a court order and a fixed amount to pay the amount in 5 installments. After that, I lost my job.
And after contacting a typing center on my rental dispute case, I learned I have a travel ban and an arrest warrant.
Even though I had the intention to pay, I had gone to the management with half the amount earlier before the enforcement case was opened and they refused negotiation.
Until now, I haven't been able to secure a job because I can't get a cancellation from my previous company and I don't have better means to pay the initial amount requested for the first installment.
Please, what can I do to at least get my name off the system to find a new job?
And how much out of AED 35,000 must I fulfill to lift the ban or arrest warrant while I settle the balance instrumentally?
Thanks.

Jul 10, 2022
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Does a travel ban from a rental case indicate a financial crime on the Dubai Police App?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Does a current travel ban resulting from a rental case indicate a financial crime on the Dubai Police App?





Mar 13, 2024
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How to settle payment in a rental enforcement case at RDC and remove travel ban?




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Q: Hi,
I would like to have a suggestion from one of your lawyers.
There is an enforcement case against me in RDC Dubai for my rent of AED 44000. The court issued a travel ban for me.
I want to pay but due to my financial situation as all my business was destroyed, we are losing too much this year.
I want to remove my travel ban.
What should I do?
Thank You!





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Lost a rental case against a developer. Can I travel if the judgment is not executed?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
We were sued by a developer for rent. Before the case went to court, we attempted to negotiate with the developer, explaining our inability to pay and proposing either closing the shop or basing the rent on a percentage of sales rather than a fixed amount.
The situation worsened due to COVID-19 affecting sales. Despite not utilizing the full time in the shop, we lost the case and were ordered to pay the full contract amount.
One of the main issues is the travel restriction imposed, despite being an LLC company.
My question and the advice I seek are, firstly, to regain travel privileges and, secondly, to understand the options for resolving this case, as they have not yet executed the judgment.

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My father has a travel ban in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai. Is there any way to have it waived temporarily?




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Q: My father has a travel ban in Abu Dhabi and in Dubai due to the Land Department.
Is there any way to have it waived temporarily?
He has to go to Pakistan because his mother is in an emergency in the hospital and can possibly pass away.





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Q: Hello,
I have a travel ban due to unpaid rental cheques in Dubailand. I can’t afford them.
What should I do in this case?
I want to go back to Pakistan.


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