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How to check if you have a travel ban in the UAE

Check in the Dubai Police app or website with UAE PASS, under Circulars and Travel Bans (financial status). It’s free and takes two minutes. If something shows, it names the authority, and some amounts can be paid online so the ban lifts. If you are about to travel, check again a few days before you fly.

When
4 weeks to 2 weeks before your flight
Time
2 min
Cost
Free

Do it on Dubai PoliceAlso: u.ae, Abu Dhabi Judicial Department

Have ready

  • UAE PASS
  • Emirates ID number
  • Unified number (UID), for the Abu Dhabi check

How to do it

  1. Open the Dubai Police app or website and log in with UAE PASS.
  2. Search for “Circulars and Travel Bans” and enter your Emirates ID number.
  3. If something shows, the service names the authority. Some amounts, such as Rental Disputes Centre cases, can be paid in the service and the ban lifts. For anything else, contact the authority it names.
  4. If you lived, worked or signed anything in Abu Dhabi, also check Estafser on the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department website with your unified number (it is on your visa).
  5. Check again a few days before your flight.

Watch out

  • The Dubai Police check covers Dubai only. For Abu Dhabi use Estafser. For other emirates, ask at a police station or immigration office there with your passport or Emirates ID.

Questions people ask

How do I check if I have a travel ban in the UAE?

Log in to the Dubai Police app or website with UAE PASS and open Circulars and Travel Bans. It’s free.

What do I do if a travel ban shows up?

The service names the authority behind it. Some amounts, such as Rental Disputes Centre cases, can be paid in the service and the ban lifts. For anything else, contact the authority it names before you book your flight.

Does the Dubai Police check cover all emirates?

No, it covers Dubai only. For Abu Dhabi use the Judicial Department’s Estafser service. For other emirates, ask at a police station or immigration office there.

What can cause a travel ban?

Most often a debt or bounced cheque case, a rent dispute, or an open criminal case. For a debt, the creditor can ask a court for a ban when it is above AED 10,000.

Sources

Official: Dubai Police: services (Circulars and travel bans) · u.ae: checks before you travel (travel ban) · Abu Dhabi Judicial Department: Estafser

Also checked against: Gulf News: check and lift travel bans online · Khaleej Times: Circulars and Travel Bans enquiry service (December 2025)

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