Is an OFW /expatriate in UAE with an existing bank loan can have a travel ban order in our country?

Posted Thu, Apr 17, 2025 6:10 AM

Hi, there may be a helpful answer of your querry,

Unpaid personal loans or credit card debt (even if it's from a UAE bank) are considered civil cases, not criminal offenses under international law.

Interpol is usually involved only for serious criminal charges (like fraud, human trafficking, terrorism, etc.) — not for consumer debt.

 So, unless your bank in UAE converted the case into a criminal case for fraud (which is rare unless fake documents were used), Interpol will not be involved.

Some UAE emirates allow people to check police cases online using passport number:

Dubai Police: https://www.dubaipolice.gov.ae

Navigate to: Criminal Status of Financial Cases

You can use your Emirates ID number or passport number

Abu Dhabi Judicial Department: https://www.adjd.gov.ae

Note: You may need a UAE mobile number or login credentials in some cases.

If there’s an active police case or travel ban filed by the bank:

You may be detained at immigration upon arrival in the UAE

Or denied entry altogether

But if no case is filed, then re-entry may be allowed (though risky without checking first).

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