Q: Hi Sir, My friend and his friends have been caught for having drugs at their home, and police came and caught them at home. They took them to jail and the results have been positive. As they are students of the final year, it is difficult to finish their career when they will be deported or put in jail as by 3 months their college year will get over. So, it will be helpful if they remove the deportation and jail sentences for their career and future.

Q: Hi, My son was found guilty of smoking weed. The charges were consumption and possession for consumption. Can we appeal to cancel the deportation? Does it have any repercussion in case the appeal is denied?

Q: Sir, I no longer live in the UAE and I have lived in Abu Dhabi for many years. I would like to check for an arrest warrant or travel ban. I do not have the original passport or the original UAE visa. However, I do have my new passport. Can you use my passport to gain access to any criminal warrants or travel bans that are 15 years old?

Q: One of my friends was caught at the airport carrying 15 grams of weed while he was travelling for a vacation to the UAE. He was released on the same day with a bail of AED 10000. What will be the judgement most likely given for this? He had brought it without knowledge as he forgot to check his bag before packing.

Q: I have brought 0.5 grams of Marijuana to Dubai last year as a tourist. I was travel banned. I could stay for 20 days holiday. When I was leaving, they put me into the database, and never ever again I can enter the UAE. Now I want to visit Qatar. My question is, am I travel banned to all GCC countries? Like Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar, etc, or only UAE? Thank you!

Q: Dear Lawyers, Greetings! My husband was detained in Muraqqabat police station because of the possession and use of psychotropic substances. He was detained on December 10, 2019, but until now, his case is under investigation. He had already a criminal case number but we are still waiting for the judgment for us to know what the fine and punishment will be. Can anyone here help me or provide any idea about the fine and punishment? Some of my friends told me that he will get deported and fined for around 10,000 AED. Is this possible? Hope I can find an answer, it will really help me a lot. Thank you!

س: السلام عليكم، تم القبض على أخي بتهمة حيازة وتعاطي المخدرات. ما الحكم المترتب على هذا الأمر؟ علمًا بأنه يعيش في دبي وهو مقيم وليس مواطن.

Q: Dear sir/madam, I was born and brought up in the UAE and lived there for 18 years. My family owns 2 properties and a business in Sharjah and Dubai. In 2017, I was deported for a mistake I made because of a bad influence, and my future was ruined. It was a genuine mistake of using illegal substances (Marijuana) in Sharjah. While I was imprisoned in Sharjah, I did not get any proper representation or chance to speak to a lawyer or the judge and was directly deported on a special pardon in October 2017. My parents have tried removing the ban from MOI Abu Dhabi with a special pardon but have got rejected every time and now we lost hope and ask you to help in this situation. I have not done any criminal activity or illegal activity before this. My records are clean. I really wish to get back to my family. Please help me in removing the ban. I have recently heard of the new law which has been imposed since January 2022 with no mandatory deportation. Will this help my case in any way?

Q: Good morning. My wife is Philippino national and I am a UK national working in Dubai. In March 2016, my wife was arrested and charged with the Abuse of Psychotropic Substances. She was sentenced to 1 year in jail. After 6 months she was deported back to the Philippines (September 2016) and is now on the immigration blacklist, I have had this confirmed. At that time she was single, we met later. I understand it is legally possible to get her name removed from the immigration blacklist, but my question is have the UAE courts ever lifted an immigration ban for someone jailed for a drug offense? I understand the law is rarely ‘black and white’ but would appreciate a legal view. Obviously, I would like my wife to join me here in Dubai and I’m just trying to understand if this is actually feasible or we should just accept that we will have to live apart while I work in the UAE.

Q: Looking to lift the deportation ban which took place in 2012 for possession and intent to use banned substances. Since 2021, the rules have changed and it is possible to file a plea of mercy and get the ban removed. I would like to know the charges of the same. Can we do it online?

Q: Dear sir/madam, Is someone with a drug-related case permanently banned from entering the UAE? Is there any chance to return to the UAE? Is there any way to check the ban on immigration? Thank you!

Q: I was charged with the abuse of psychotropic substances listed in tables 6, 7, and 8 and fined AED 20000. What can I do now? I am unable to pay the fine.

Q: I applied for bail for my husband and it was approved. Kindly advise me on the way forward after bail approval.

Q: A friend got a judgment of deportation and a fine in a case of drug possession and facilitation of psychotropic substance abuse for others. If he is deported from the UAE, can he go to other GCC countries to look for a job? Will he be banned in other GCC countries too?

An interview-format article covering the topic of drug use and rehabilitation in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

A legal concept upheld by the Federal Supreme Court states that drug use is not prosecuted by UAE courts if the offense occurred abroad. A positive drug test is accepted as proof of drug use, but it does not reveal whether the drug use occurred domestically or abroad. It is necessary to establish the crime's location in order to decide if the UAE courts have the authority to investigate it or if foreign courts should have jurisdiction over it.

Deportation in the UAE is one of the most significant legal issues that many individuals face in the country, whether they are citizens or expatriates. Deportation is a legal procedure taken against a foreigner who has committed legal violations or transgressions that require their removal from the country. In this article, we will explore the concept of deportation in the UAE, the main reasons for deportation, the procedures involved, and the legal consequences for the deported individual.

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.

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).