Will I Get Caught at the Dubai Border For My Past Bad Debts? – Aman

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“Dear Steve,

I was running a company in dubai in a partnership and the partner who cheated me and flew with the money in 2004 the cheques issued under my signatory in 2004. When I realised that I would get in trouble because of this situation I ran off from dubai and came back to india. Now I have an employment offer from dubai government and I would be flying to dubai after 5 years. I wanna know will I get caught at the dubai airport? Am i gonna have any problems ? the thing is the signature on cheque and signature on my passport is not same can i say them that its not my cheque.

I would be thankful to you if you could advice me whether to travel to dubai or not.
Kind Regards,

Aman.”

The Answer:

 

Dear Aman,

I think the only safe approach is for you to hire an attorney in Dubai to check the criminal complaints and see if one was filed against you. The attorney can better advise you what to expect next.

Please update me on your progress by posting updates here in the comments section of your question. I’m very interested in how this works out for you.

Big Hug!

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    • White Knight

      Hi Muhd, 

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      Khair,

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        I said wait for a couple of more responses too !!! not offers

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      Rowella,

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  • Jenny

    Dear Steve,

    I left Dubai in 2006 with unpaid credit card worth 10,000 Dirhams and now I got an opportunity to work again but not in Dubai, instead in Abu Dhabi.

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    • http://GetOutOfDebt.org Steve Rhode

      Jenny,

      Without a doubt your best solution would be to contact them and pay off the debt before you return to Dubai. Make sure you get proof it’s paid off as well.

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        Thank you. I’m afraid to pay thousands of Dirhams. From 10K will increased to $$$.

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  • Cris

    You will be caught 100% in both the case.
    Pl don’t go unless you check with particular emirate’s emigration office about Travel ban/police case.
    Please don’t try to enter UAE with duplicate passport as they have “BIOMETRIC” data already stored, (EYE SCANNER, FINGER PRINTS, ULTRAVIOLET scanner for finding alterations made.

    Please note that there is no uniform law for slimier kind of offenses, you may rot in jail for 3 months/3years /OR 3 decades??!!!
    But if you are a Non Muslim if you could by heart the KURAN, you will be released come next EID

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    dear steve,
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    Dear Steve,

    Just to give you some information regarding the lawyers in UAE. There are lawyers ( Some ) who’ll say ” Dont worry – I ll do it – Then they’ll ask 6,000 -7,000 even more or less – get the money – and they Vanish never to be seen. No body can complain because there is no written documents of the deal. Another thing is that it matters a lot to get details on which emirate the case has been filed. Say for instance -if the case has been filed in Dubai courts – its all ways best to find a lawyer from Dubai – If the case is in Sharjah – better to find one from sharjah – because the way things operate differ in each emirate. But there are very big law firms – like “” Gargash”" which they say the owner has very good contacts with the Judges but they charge very high prices. But I guess the out come wont have a big difference but surely the verdict may be more lenient depending on the law firm. But there are small firms which are reliable as well

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    Anu

    • http://GetOutOfDebt.org Steve Rhode

      Anu,

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  • Syed Fatmi

    Dear Steve
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    Yes,

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