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Possibility of a travel ban for pending payments of credit card

Q: Sir, I have 2 credit cards. The payment is pending for the last 4 months. One card limit is 3000 and the other card limit is 8000. Can the bank put a travel ban against me?

Consequences of rejecting job offer and accepting another offer

Q: I had a job offer from company A in the UAE & I had accepted it & they had sent me a visit visa issued by some travel agency. I haven`t yet entered the UAE & still in India. Now, I have a 2nd offer from company B from a free zone in the UAE & I want to accept this offer. What will be consequences if I accept the 2nd job offer of Company B? Can company A can take any action like a ban on entry or employment? How can the employer B get a visa for me? Kindly guide me what steps are needed to be taken care of. Your urgent reply is highly appreciated. Thank you

Calculation of unused leave salary upon termination

Q: An employee has worked for 1.5 years. He had taken only 30 days of annual leave in these years. He has been terminated. How to calculate his unused leave salary?

الرجوع عن استئجار شقة من بنك واسترداد الشيكات بسبب تسريب

س: استأجرت شقة من البنك ولكن الشقة تعاني من تسريب في سقف الحمام لم يستطيعوا معالجته مما جعلني اضطر للانتقال إلى سكن آخر. البنك يحتفظ بالشيكات التي وقعتها لهم ويرفض تسليمي إياها بسبب تسليمي للشقة قبل انتهاء مدة العقد. الآن استحقت الدفعة الجديدة للبيت وارتجع الشيك. فأنا لا أريد الدفع لهم بسبب اضطراري لترك الشقة. ماذا أفعل؟

Inspection of police records before returning to the UAE

Q: Hello, I am British and lived in Dubai 2015-2017. My fiancé was unable to purchase a SIM card, so I bought one on his behalf which is linked to my passport. We have since ended the relationship and things turned bad between us. He is not a good person and has many police cases. I would like to return to Dubai but I am worried these cases could be linked to me because of his SIM card. I did travel to and from the UK whilst he had police cases and had no problem but it has been two years and I am very worried about getting arrested for his crimes. I am happy to pay for a check on my passport if someone could help. Many Thanks H.

Labour case court fees and exemption from payment

Q: Our labour case was filed in Fujairah court. The court asked us to pay almost AED 5000 for registering the case and electronic services. Is it mandatory to pay the fees?

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The procedure of status check due to unpaid loans

Q: Hello, I need to know if my husband has any open loans in the UAE, open police cases or travel bans. How to know this? Thanks

Bank settlement of credit card to avoid legal action

Q: I had a credit card balance of AED 71000 to a bank in the UAE. I asked and was given a settlement offer of AED 60000 (credit limit of card) for 12 months payment period which I started paying last Nov. 2018. On February 2019, our salary came late and I paid the bank on the 26 of February instead of 18 Feb due date. I was in communication with one of collection officer of the bank during that delay period. I made the payment on time in March and April of 2019. I was called by another collection officer on 5 May 2019 asking me for payment due on my card because according to her, my settlement offer had been cancelled. I had asked the bank for reconsideration because I had only a few months left to complete the payment. I`m waiting for response up to now. What are my options if the bank rejected my request?

Checking reasons for blacklisting after leaving without any liabilities

Q: Hi I have left the UAE as my contract wasn`t renewed. Before leaving, I have cleared all my bank dues and paid the bills as well. However, while reapplying for work visa again, I was told that I have been blacklisted. I don`t know how and why. How can I know what has happened?

Checking criminal records from outside the UAE

Q: I am based in the UK and looking to employ someone who is now back to the UK but was based in Dubai. I need to do a background check to find out if they have any criminal record whilst based in the UAE. Is there any way of checking?

Relocating from the UAE and its effect on your existing liabilities

Q: Hello, I am planning to relocate to Qatar by cancelling the current job in the UAE. I have credit card liabilities in the UAE. I would like to know if my visa is cancelled with gratuity settlement, will I be caught in the airport while travelling in India with the current liabilities with credit cards?

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Right of the child to decide the custodian after divorce

Q: Is there a law or decree stating that a child (age 14) cannot be forced to live with one parent, in particular, if they do not want to (after a divorce)? Does the child have the choice?

Premature termination of tenancy contract and penalty

Q: Our lease has an addendum that says we have a 2-month penalty for early termination. We are having a baby and will need to move to a bigger place. We have asked to terminate our contract 4 months early and our management company said `No`. Is it possible to just deny us the right to terminate our contract?

Request to pay visa expenses in a job offer

Q: I am offered as a Library Supervisor by an international school. For the visa process, they asked for money (INR 98,745). And there is no country`s seal. How do I handle?

Restitution of down payment after cancellation of the booking

Q: Hello! I bought an apartment in Dubai 1 month ago from a developer and the owner is [------]. A few days ago, the agent called me to say that there are some problems with the building named studio 101 and if I want to cancel my booking to come to the office. I went to the office and I signed the cancellation form. After a day, I found out that they closed the office so I went to DLD to file a complaint. I did and now nobody knows what happen or where my money is. I paid AED 120000 down payment and I was about to start paying monthly according to the payment plan. I want to mention that when I paid the down payment they gave me a receipt but never told me if the money went to the escrow account where they were supposed to go. Can someone help me, please? How do I get my money back?

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