Q: To whom this may concern, I returned back to Australia after 10 years in Abu Dhabi in 2015. As I turn 18 this year in November, I plan on visiting friends who are in the UAE for about a month. I would like to travel with them around the country freely without any prosecution from local officials. My father had to leave the UAE in 2016 for health reasons and has unpaid debts in the UAE, Abu Dhabi specifically. I would like to know and have it in writing if I would be able to travel freely to the UAE at the end of the year and that I am not liable for my parents' debts/problems as I have no legal responsibilities for their actions. Kind regards.

Q: My friend's Dad has taken a lot of debt from Dubai banks and has gone missing from past 1 year. Due to this my friend and his family have moved away from Dubai and he plans to come to Dubai for vacation after 1 year. Is it possible for him to enter the UAE with a tourist/visit visa? His permanent visa is expired. Will there be any problem for him at the immigration or in Dubai? He wants assurance from some official too.

Q: A friend works in Dubai. Their father left the country a few years ago with rent in arrears. They have their own rental property unrelated to the father's property or landlord. Is my friend still liable for this rent if the landlord contacts them? What are their options to stop the landlord from contacting them?

Q: Are my children responsible for a bounced cheque issued by me?

Q: My friend is planning to visit the UAE this coming August, however, she has hesitations that she might be held in immigration due to her father's debt 10 years ago. I'd like to know your thoughts on this. Thank you

Q: There is a travel ban associated with my passport. Is it possible that a family member with the same family name gets arrested at the border, or is it strictly linked to my passport details?

Q: Hi all, One of my friends has a pending credit card debt in the UAE/Dubai. She left the country around 5-6 years ago. She was contacted by an agency, approximately 1-2 years after she left, and was told that she has to make payments or else face a travel ban, a police case, etc. She asked for the details of the transactions from the agency and bank so that she could settle the payments from outside the UAE, but the bank or agency did not provide detailed statements after repeated requests. Now, after almost 4 years, my friend's family members, such as parents, cousins, and brothers, want to go on a holiday to Dubai. Will they be prevented from entering Dubai and stopped at immigration if they have the same family name or address on their travel documents? Can someone please advise, as my friend is quite worried? Thanks in advance!

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.