Will I Be Arrested and Taken Back to Dubai Because of My Debts? – Christopher

“Dear Steve,

I left Dubai this past April because I lost my job and could not pay my loan or credit cards. I was threatened with a travel ban and police case when I could not pay. I tried to find more work but because of economy no one was hiring. Time ran out on me and I left. Now I got travel ban and I know I cannot come back into the GCC. I got a mail from the bank saying that they are going to put a international travel ban on me. Does this mean that if I travel to Europe that I will be arrested and taken to the UAE prision? Please help.

Christopher”

The Answer:

 

Dear Christopher,

It is my understanding that the travel ban is only for GCC countries. I am not aware of any cases where someone has been stopped at the border for a debt problem in other than a GCC country and sent anywhere.

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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    same problem here but I think mine is more worst since I left my wife in dubai with husband visa.I’m worried should my wife be arrested for all my credit cards and loan I left unpaid.What I told her that she must get a new visa for her employer that she’s working now so that the immigration or police cannot arrest her…please all you out there I need answer…

  • Philip411

    JHE,

    I have the same problem. Citi bank is calling on my house. Please advise my what action did you do?

  • Aquariusdxb

    C’mon why would you go back to those thieves! There are so many more interested places to live around the world. Dubai is a bankrupted economy, we all know that. The laws there only favor the local Sheikhs, who do no little to disguise the money they easily made from your hard work. They cannot do anything against you in India. Only threat!

  • Curious

    hi hotelgm64 and All,
    Does this also means she cannot work or enter in other GCC country when she has a credit card debt in UAE? e.a qatar, oman etc??? will she also puts in jail in other gcc country when her credit is is Dubai?? thanks!

  • Hotelgm64

    never go there Kristine, u ll be arrested

  • raj

    hi,
    i was working in dubai. i did not made payment of the credit card due to job loss as i had no money with me…i had to pay around 20000 dhs.i could nt pay…n before strting any banking blunder i left out uae..
    i m in india nw and want to go back to dubai…is it possible…? i can pay them once i get a good job in dubai…wht can b done…pls advice…….

    • Kristine

      Raj i have the same pb as well..i left dubai before for an emergency leave and didnt came back to dubai and left all my credits..now i have a job offer again in dubai and im worried that they might put me in jail after i left all my debts with my two creditcards in Dubai..

      • Hotelgm64

        never go there Kristine, u ll be arrested

      • Curious

        hi hotelgm64 and All,
        Does this also means she cannot work or enter in other GCC country when she has a credit card debt in UAE? e.a qatar, oman etc??? will she also puts in jail in other gcc country when her credit is is Dubai?? thanks!

    • Aquariusdxb

      C’mon why would you go back to those thieves! There are so many more interested places to live around the world. Dubai is a bankrupted economy, we all know that. The laws there only favor the local Sheikhs, who do no little to disguise the money they easily made from your hard work. They cannot do anything against you in India. Only threat!

  • Jain

    Dear Leon,
    Even if you inform the UAE bank mentioning that you are exiting the country when even $1 is pending for them, they will enforce travel ban for you, which means now you can’t get out of that country or if you are out side you will be arrested when you land there.
    Hence think before you discuss with bank.

    This line is for Mr christopher:
    Mr chris,
    Now all UAE banks are having debt collection centers in Asians countries, These agents go through job portal to fish your Resume and pull out personal details. Once they find the address and telephone numbers of you/ your near & dear then all kind of nonsense starts.

    • Marky

      Hi Steve, I also have the same issue. What do you mean by all kind of nonsense starts? I guess they got nothing to do to harm us.
      Thanks.
      Marky

  • leon D’Souza

    Hi
    I was working in dubai. One fine day my company terminated me from job.My current company cancelled my visa due to this i was not able to pay my Credit card. They tell me that I have to pay 17,000 AED . Currently I dont have a job , so i told the Bank & the Collection team that I can only 5000 AED. Can any one help me

    Regards
    leon

  • Jhe

    Dear Steve,
    I left Dubai last June ’09 because I can not pay my credit cards and loan due to economic crisis. Now Citibank Dubai has reached the number of my mother-in-law and was asking about my whereabouts. How was is possible for them to get my mother-in-law’s # when in the first place I did not even use it when I applied the loan to them. Will they be able to arrest me here in the Phils for that? Please help me as I am a mother of two and unemployed so I am really not in the position to pay them back.

    • http://GetOutOfDebt.org Steve Rhode

      JHE,

      Tracking anybody down is just basic skip tracing. As far as being arrested where you are, I don’t know. You’d need to speak to a local attorney and get legal advice about your situation.

      Steve

    • Philip411

      JHE,

      I have the same problem. Citi bank is calling on my house. Please advise my what action did you do?

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