Questions & Answers

Q: I have two cases to the best of my knowledge which I have settled it outside the court, and the case is removed from the police station. Now, when I am submitting my visa renewal, the immigration said the case is not removed from the system. What should I do? My visa is expired and I`m living with my wife and children. How can I know if there is any case on me, or how can I check from the immigration which case is showing on their system for my visa which is in use right now? Please, help me out. Thanks.

What happens when you fail to pay bank loan instalments?

Q: What happens if I failed to pay 3 instalments from my personal loan from the bank?

Checking a case or travel ban due to credit card debt

Q: Where can I check if I have a police case/ travel ban filed against me due to credit card debt?

Travel ban for a mobile phone debt with Etisalat

Q: Hello Mam. My name is Harbhajan Singh Gurm. Someone bought a mobile phone from Etisalat in 2014 on my identity. I even don`t know who is he. Tasheel sent me msgs regarding my travel ban. I complained to Etisalat, but no result is given to me. I have urgent work in India these days. So what should I do? Can I go to India after they file a case in the police station? Please guide me. Thank you

Fake job offer and labour ban upon resignation

Q: Dear Miss, I am currently in Pakistan. I have received an offer letter from a company in the UAE through a recruiting agent, my question is that is there any way to confirm whether the offer letter is issued by the company or it is fake? Also please confirm if I get this job of an accountant in the UAE, can I change my employer during two years contract period as I have heard that there is no ban on accountants. I will appreciate your response. Best regards

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Can I reject a job offer after signing the MOL offer letter?

Q: After getting an offer letter from a company, I was called on 3 months tourist visa to the UAE. I went there as the offer was very good then after 10 days they took my signature and thumb impression on MOL offer letter and they said they will apply for my visa. But it`s almost a month, they never came back and I decided to inform them and I left the country. In the meantime, I got another offer letter from a different company and then they sent me MOL offer letter and then told me to wait for 10 days for complete process. Now after googling I can find out the first company contract can be seen online at MOL website. Will this impact the new employer for MOL approval? Note my first company have not applied for an entry permit or status changed as they have not taken my degree mark-sheet attested.

Overstaying on a tourist visa and the fines imposed

Q: Would there be a possibility for a tourist visa holder who overstayed for 3 months to waive his penalty or at least be lessened?

The end of service gratuity calculation upon termination

Q: Hi Ma`am, I have worked for a company almost 12 years as an accounts manager, and the company decided now to outsource a finance team. The outsourced company offered me a job and they will give me the same package, but I will be working in this company only for 3 months then I will be sent to other clients as well. This is an Indian outsourced company and I have taken a decision that I am not willing to work with an outsourced company which is unknown to me. I am working as per JAFZA visa for 12 years. The company gave me a letter with subject stating the cancellation of the contract and I will be served for 30 days notice period. So, can you please explain to me how I will go through in this situation and what benefits will I get as per JAFZA rules and regulations? Thanking you in advance for the help and I wait for your reply in this.

The procedures required for the cancellation of a company and visas

Q: I am a partner in an LLC registered in Dubai, whose license was expired in Nov 2017. I was a passive investor stationed in India and the company was managed my senior partner and MD (Managing director) of the company who was stationed in Dubai. The company was not managed well, the licenses were not renewed and the business activities did not take place. My last visit was in May 2017. The MD of the company is still in Dubai on an earlier visa but didn`t get in touch with me and he`s not reachable. Now, I want to start a new venture in any free zone on an individual basis. How can I cancel the earlier visa and get a new investor visa in the free zone? Is it necessary to liquidate the old company in order to cancel the visa? Is it possible for me to cancel the visa on an individual basis and apply for new company formation? Please guide me.

Consequences of the early resignation from a limited contract

Q: Hi. If I have already worked for 3 months but I am not happy and always stressed from how my employer treats me and wish to resign from work, will I get a ban? Also from the offer letter I signed I have to pay AED 7000 if I did not finish my contract, is this legal?

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Partnership withdrawal and claiming the paid money

Q: I opened a bar business in RAK with a Lebanese partner. I financed it with AED 280,000 and he does the operation. Unfortunately, I withdrew my partnership as I cannot provide more money as he asked. We agreed on making an agreement that I will cancel my partnership and he will pay me the said amount every month by AED 5,000. The problem is that he didn`t pay until now and its been 2 years. Every time I ask him he is saying no money yet, till he told me that we need to re-calculate the AED 280,000. He didn`t meet me to re-calculate. Then, he moved the bar from the rooftop to the 4th floor and it`s much bigger. So, he is saying that the bar is a different one already and we are not talking about the same bar anymore. I have an agreement signed, that if he gets a partner, he will pay me as well as if he sells the bar. Do I have any chances of getting the money back?

Settlement agreement for paying the amount of a bounced cheque

Q: I have a bounced cheque of AED 75,000. It is under the name of a saloon and the owner is asking me to give her time to pay. She is telling me that she will pay me monthly starting this end of January, and she will pay AED 100,000 instead. Is it possible to do an agreement with this? If ever, is this valid in court?

Liability of the car driver for hitting a pedestrian

Q: My wife was involved in an accident in the UAE on 07/01/2018. She hit a person crossing the road and his left leg was broken. He was admitted to Sheikh Khalifa hospital in Umm Al Quwain. He had to undergo surgery where he will be able to walk in 1 to 2 months and it will take 6 months for the bones to get fully joined. The police said try for a compromise with the person, to pay him something and let him give undertaking that he has no complaint. Otherwise, he will have to go to the court for compensation. 1. Our car is less than one year old with full insurance. 2. We were ready to pay him but he is asking for a huge amount. 3. His treatment is free including surgery until he is discharged. My questions are: 1. What will be the legal implications for my wife? 2. How can we prepare ourselves for the legal proceedings? The police haven`t registered a case yet, my car also needs repair. They haven`t given the paper to repair my car. They said we will have to wait. Can anyone help me, please?

Rights of the wife and daughter with the father in a divorce agreement

Q: Hi, I am Indonesian and my husband is French and we got married in Indonesia under Sharia Law. We reside in Dubai with our 3-year old daughter. As we decide to separate, I found out that my husband already has a girlfriend. We agreed to divorce and we drafted an agreement by ourselves, but I feel the amount of child support and maintenance fee is not fair. Before I sign it, I want to ask, is there any specific calculation for child support and wife alimony in Sharia Law? My husband also threatened to take my daughter away from me if I mention anything about his adultery. What is the best and fairest way for me to have my right as a woman, wife, and mother and to also protect my daughter’s wellbeing from her irresponsible father?

Investigation about a possible case and travel ban

Q: How would I find out if there is a Travel Ban on my US Passport? Also, how would I find out what type of case I may have, i.e. a civil case may have been opened against me without my knowledge or being threatened by a Collection Agency?

Checking a possible police case in Dubai

Why are my settled police cases still on the immigration system?