Authored By Anfal Tariq Updated on April 7, 2022 Highlights Your Emirates ID will soon serve as your UAE residency document. From 2022 April 11th, residence visas won’t be stamped on to your passports. For Emiratis and GCC nationals, who do not require residence visas, the documents refer to the validity of their Emirates identity cards....

Cyber criminals promoting Cryptocurrency scams will face five years in jail & up to 1 million dirhams fine as per the New UAE law. This new law introduced as part of sweeping legal reforms, has taken effect from January 2, 2022. The fraudulent schemes which are not recognized by the UAE authorities will be covered...

The latest UAE Penal Law introduces a new provision for unmarried parenting. It provides that anyone who has sexual intercourse with a woman who has completed 18 years of age, resulting in the birth of a child, shall be subject to a minimum of two years in jail. However, the couple shall not face criminal...

It is not allowed to sell, or distribute publications on the main road or in any public place, even temporarily, unless a permit to do so is obtained from the competent authority at the Ministry. Note that, violating this law could result in closure of your business or even suspension of your license.

The discount is applicable to the traffic violations committed in the emirate of Ajman. And, Serious violations have an exception from this offer. Moreover, residents can avail this discount from November 21 to December 31. This offer is rolled out by the police as part of UAE’s Golden jubilee celebrations.

WhatsApp communication can be used as a proof in the UAE courts. All courts in UAE accepts WhatsApp messages as relevant proof in any proceedings be it criminal, civil, commercial or family disputes. However, it is pertinent to highlight that these communications shall be printed and translated in Arabic to be deemed accepted in the...

Abortion laws are different in all countries, from highly restricted to highly selective. According to the UAE law, it is a crime to abort a pregnancy unless, it endangers the woman’s life or there is evidence that the baby will be born with fatal deformities and will not survive. In the latter case, the foetus...

UAE law treats defamation as a serious crime as it harms a person’s reputation. With the rapid growth of the information technology in every field including the communication platforms, there is an increase in the number of defamation cases. In particular, The reason for this is the wide use of social networking sites and online...

Before using or transferring the data you acquired from the internet or by any other electronic means, make sure you are not invading the privacy of someone. Because invasion of privacy is a Criminal offence as per the UAE Cyber law. You could be punished with a jail term and a hectic fine. Article 21...