Q: My brother arrived at Dubai airport on 05/04/2017. Dubai Immigration authorities detained him upon arrival and sent him to Naif Police Station. On April 6, 2017, a relative went to Naif Police Station, they kept his passport as a guarantor without providing any information. Furthermore, I went today to the police station after arriving from Pakistan and tried to meet my brother, however, I was not allowed to meet him. When I inquired about the detention reason, a traffic warden from the police office gave me this case number 2014/4286 outlining it as a detention reason. It is noteworthy to mention that he was already interrogated briefly by the authorities in this case and was let go without detention. During the course of three years (2014-2017), he has traveled to Dubai on visit visa 4-5 times. We are seeking help in the above case as we went to Dubai Courts and they sent us to Dubai Public Prosecution but no help.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a misdemeanor case, and the lower court has already given a verdict in my favor. Now the case is in the upper court. Is it possible to get a guarantor and leave Dubai? As of now, I only have a travel ban, and I am on a visitor visa.

Q: Dear Sir, What is the procedure to keep a guarantor passport and how much time does it take? I have to go for a week. My case is with Dubai Courts and I have no travel ban.

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.

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.

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.