Questions & Answers

Q: I was in Dubai 10 years ago and I had an internet connection with Etisalat telecom company. I left the country and my friends started using the connection from then onwards. Now I wish to travel to Dubai on a visit visa. Will I be stopped at the airport during my exit from Dubai?

I signed up to the Dubai Courts page and linked it to my email. How to get the link for the hearing?

Q: Good day everyone! Can anyone help me to find an answer to my question? I am new to Dubai Courts. Tomorrow is my 1st hearing. I signed up to the Dubai Courts page and already linked it to my email. My question is where can I get the link for the hearing? Should I receive it in my email? Thanks in advance.

Traveling to Kuwait while there is a pending loan case in the UAE

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, In 2018, I lost my job and returned to Sri Lanka. However, I did not settle my bank loan. Recently, while checking my Emirates ID online, I discovered that a case had been filed against me with the police. I am now planning to travel to Kuwait and I am concerned if this will cause any problems for me. Can you please advise me?

How to claim back money I lent to my brother and he refuses to return?

Q: I have a dispute with my brother who’s a resident of Dubai. He owes me approximately AED 100,000 +/-. What would be the best way to deal with it?

I lost my job and could not pay my credit card but now found a new job. Can I apply for new visa?

Q: I lost my job a year and a half ago and now I got a job but I am not able to pay my credit card dues for the last 3 months. Does this affect changing my visa or not? Recently, they sent me a legal notice from a lawyer`s office. I have 4 cards of 20k, 16k, 11k, and 39k from three different banks.

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Can I travel outside the UAE if I have unpaid credit card dues for the bank?

Q: I have a credit card issue of around 16000 and for the last two months, I am jobless. I didn`t pay the credit card monthly bill. After the bank employee guided me, I paid 1650 two times and have a fine now. My visa grace period is finished. Can I exit the country if I have any travel ban?

Email eviction notice: Legally binding or not?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My landlord has sent me an eviction notice via email. As far as I know, they need to serve a formal notarized notice, stamped by the courts and delivered by Aramex, Emirates post or any registered mail/postal services for us to vacate the property. Can we stay because they didn`t send the notarized notice through postal services? Or should we vacate the property?

I have credit card debt for the bank. Will I be stopped if I exit the country?

Q: My credit card was in minus and haven`t paid the minimum amount for the last month. I need to fly for an emergency. Can they stop me at the Dubai airport?

إمكانية المطالبة بزيادة أو نقصان النفقة بعد سنة

س: السلام عليكم، أرجو التوضيح! من المعلوم أن الاتفاق أمام التوجيه الأسري وفق المادة 16 الفقرة الثانية يعتبر سندًا تنفيذيًا ولا يجوز الطعن فيه، ولكن أيضًا النفقة ذات حجية متغيرة ويُراعَى فيها الزمان والمكان، فهل إذا اتفق الطرفان على مبلغ نفقة لا يحق لأحدهما طلب الزيادة أو النقصان بعد مرور سنة؟

Can I find out from Tasheel Center if I have a ban in order to issue a work permit?

Q: Can I find out from Tasheel Center if my employer has a ban to issue a work permit for employees?

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Where to get the link for court hearing?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am new to Dubai courts and tomorrow is my first hearing. I have signed up for the Dubai court page and have already linked it to my email. My question is, where can I get the link for the hearing? Should I receive it via email? Also, have they informed my previous employer about the first hearing?

Are employers obligated to issue NOCs to employees for travel purposes?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I want to visit other countries for tourism purposes. I have completed 11 months with my parent company and require a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the company for my visa application. Is the company obligated to give me an NOC as per the law? If the company refuses to issue an NOC, what options do I have? Please help!

المطالبة بالراتب رغم عدم وجود عقد

س: السلام عليكم، عملت في منشأة خاصة لمدة شهر بدون تصريح عمل حيث تهربت المنشأة من أي إجراء قانوني كإصدار تصريح عمل أو عقد ثم تخلوا عني بعد شهر. الآن أريد المطالبة براتبي عن طريق النيابة العامة. هل يترتب عليّ أي عقوبات؟ كنت أطلب من صاحب العمل إصدار عمل عقد أو تصريح عمل شفهيًا ولكنه كان يتهرب.

How to know the reason for rejecting the police clearance certificate?

Q: In case of police clearance certificate rejection, do the police give a reason for rejection?

Termination notice while on sick leave: When does the notice period begin?

Q: Hi, If an employee takes a sick leave for a day and is then on holiday for four days, but was served a termination notice on the day of the sick leave, what would be the start date of the notice period?

Under what condition is the employee required to pay his visa costs?

How to know check a possible travel ban if I left Dubai with an unpaid Etisalat bill?