The United Arab Emirates is a hub of ever-growing businesses, which leads it to be the most important sight, not only as a tourist attraction but also as an economical center, attracting expatriates for the purpose of employment and other investor opportunities. Holidays are not the only occasion where we can find a large number of expatriates in the country, a lot more have been settled in the UAE for regular business activities. The most advantageous provision for the attraction of the expatriates is the advantage of not having to pay income tax and other major taxes except for VAT. Having said that, every coin have two sides, on one side there are advantages posing out from the foreign policies for the expatriates, but on other hand the laws of the country and their implementation are strict, that even one mistake can lead to imprisonment or for that matter to deportation as witnessed by top Criminal Lawyers of Dubai. The country’s legal system is so draconian, that a slight disregard to it can have a serious consequence for the same, like deportation. Thereby, it is regarded as the top priority for the expatriates to know, as to what is the process of the same.
A list of reasons can lead to the deportation of the expatriate back to his/her country. The list is inclusive of offenses ranging from simple ones to the criminal ones.
Such reasons that can lead to deportation are:
- If the expatriates live in UAE without having a legal visa, he will be punished as well as fined and will be even deported. Thus staying illegally in the country will invite serious trouble to the expatriates.
- The expiration of the visa is yet another reason for deportation, which will also require the person staying after the expiration of the visa to pay additional fine for his overstay.
- Public safety is always important, all over the world. So any type of threat from any person, will lead to his deportation.
- People who are involved in crimes like drug dealing, theft, sexual assault and violence will have to be deported by the government.
- Not only violation of law, but also any health related issue, which involves communicable diseases like HIV or AIDS will be leading to deportation.
- In a case, where a person is already deported from a country belonging to Gulf Cooperation Council, will be deported from Dubai too.
- Lastly, if the International Criminal Cooperation, reports any person, then in that case also, he will be deported.
The legal system of the country, provides for two methods of deportation from UAE. The first method is the legal method while on the other hand, the second one is the administrative method. In case a person has committed an offense of criminal nature, he will be deported through the legal procedure. But if the person is considered as a threat for public peace and interest, then he will be deported through administrative way. The administrative deportation requires the consent of various ministries like, the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Labor, General directorate of residency and Foreign Affairs.
In cases where a person has committed a civil wrong and has to settle some claims, he will be given a grace period in order to settle his claims, but in case of criminal offense, he is sent directly to the airport from the prison. Usually, the offenders have to pay a fine along with the imprisonment, once they serve their punishment and pay the fine, then on the order of the above mentioned authorities, they are deported from the country and their name is added to the banned people list. This ban is usually for the whole life of the offender. In some cases, it is not only the UAE from which the accused is banned but also the countries falling under GCC.
In the case, where the person is deported for the criminal case, he will most likely not be able to lift the ban from the country. The exception to this is the special permission granted by the Ministry of Interior. However, for other cases, which does not lie in the above mentioned category, can be challenged from outside the country through the ways of appeal. An exemption can also be applied for through the ministry of Interior. A committee will be appointed, which will be taking the decision for the lifting of ban with subject to certain factors such as the number of times, the person has committed a crime.
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