A travel ban stops you leaving the UAE while a matter is pending. Many people discover one only at the airport, which is why checking early matters.
Where this fits: Any stage, often from the police or prosecution stage.
How do I check if I have a travel ban?
Official channels can confirm it, and a lawyer can check for you and also check for arrest warrants.
Do not test it by trying to travel.
How can a travel ban be removed?
Usually by resolving the underlying matter or asking the authority that issued it to lift it, often with guarantees.
The route depends on who issued it and why.
What about a passport seizure?
Authorities can hold a passport as a condition or measure in a case.
Its return depends on the case and conditions.
What should I do first?
Do not travel until you are sure
An airport arrest is far worse than a delay.
Ask us to check ban and warrant status
A single check can cover both.
Identify who issued the ban
Police, prosecution, court or a civil claim.
Plan the lifting application
With guarantees and a clear reason.
Call us on +971 50 653 1334 or message us on WhatsApp. We answer at any hour.
Topics in this area
Within travel bans & arrest warrants we cover:
- Check a travel ban
- Remove a travel ban
- Passport seizure
Detailed guides
Check a Travel Ban
How a criminal travel ban arises, why you should check before you travel, and how a ban can be changed or lifted.
Read the guideRemove a Travel Ban
Who can lift a criminal travel ban and the routes available at each stage of a case.
Read the guidePassport Held in a Case
When a passport can be held as part of a case, how seized items are returned and what to ask for when you need it back.
Read the guideFrequently asked questions
Can I leave Dubai with a criminal case open?
Often not, if there is a ban. A lawyer can tell you your actual position.
Does a travel ban expire?
Not necessarily. It generally stays until lifted or the matter ends.
What if I am abroad and have a case?
Take advice before returning, so you know what to expect on arrival.
Related guides
Airport Criminal Cases
Being stopped, questioned or arrested at a UAE airport, on arrival, departure or in transit.
Read the guideCriminal Case Checks
Finding out whether a police, prosecution or court case, ban or warrant exists against you.
Read the guideArrest & Detention
What happens after an arrest, your rights, pre-trial detention and release.
Read the guide