Insights

Guides to UAE law, in plain words

Practical guides to the questions our clients ask most: travel bans, bank debts, cheques, rental disputes, wills, powers of attorney, trademarks and visas.

Guide · Travel Ban

How to check a travel ban in the UAE

Every official way to check, by emirate and by case type, and what the result does and does not tell you.

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Guide · Travel Ban

How to lift a travel ban in the UAE

The routes to having a ban removed: payment, settlement, security, court applications and grievances.

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Guide · Criminal

Criminal status of financial cases: checking with Dubai Police

What the Dubai Police financial and criminal status service shows, how to use it and what to do next.

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Guide · Indian Case Management

Power of attorney in the UAE

Types of POA, notarisation, using a UAE POA in India, and a foreign POA in the UAE.

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Guide · Rental Disputes

The Rental Disputes Centre: filing and defending a case

How the RDC works, what it costs, the documents you need and how a case runs from filing to judgment.

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Guide · Wills

Wills in the UAE for non-Muslim expatriates

DIFC, Dubai Courts, Abu Dhabi and notarised wills compared, and what happens without a will.

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Guide · Intellectual Property

Trademark registration in the UAE

Searching, filing, examination, publication and opposition, and keeping a mark alive.

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Guide · Bank Settled Disputes

Settling a bank loan or credit card debt in the UAE

How negotiated settlements work, what to ask for in writing and how cases and bans are closed.

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Guide · Debt Collection

What happens when a cheque bounces in the UAE

The civil route after decriminalisation, when a cheque is still a criminal matter, and your options.

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Guide · Immigration

Visa cancellation and the grace period in the UAE

What cancellation means, how long you can stay afterwards, fines, and when a ban or case can complicate it.

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How we write these guides

Each guide answers one question directly, then explains the detail: the official services, the documents, the steps and the common mistakes. We link to the government sources we rely on so you can check the current position yourself, and we update a guide when the law or a procedure changes. The guides are general information, not advice on your situation. If your matter is urgent, contact us and we will reply within one working day.

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