When do you need an arrest warrant lawyer?
When you have been told a warrant exists, when you are stopped at a border, or when you suspect a case has been filed.
The right step depends on what exists and where it comes from.
What do we do?
We confirm whether a warrant exists, which authority issued it and on what basis, and then advise on the safest course.
Depending on the answer, that may be attending, applying to lift it or contesting its basis.
What should you avoid?
Do not travel to test whether a warrant exists, and do not hand yourself in without advice.
An airport stop is the worst place to learn that a warrant is active.
What should I do first?
Tell us why you think there is a warrant
A message, a visa refusal or a call from a third party.
Give us your identity details
So that we can look for the case.
Stay where you are until advised
Do not travel.
Prepare to attend with a lawyer
Handing yourself in should be planned.
Call us on +971 50 653 1334 or message us on WhatsApp. We answer at any hour.
Frequently asked questions
Can you check if a warrant exists?
We advise on how to find out through the proper channels and what the answer means.
Is a warrant the same as a travel ban?
No. They are different measures with different remedies. We explain which applies.
Related guides
Arrest, Detention & Bail overview
The main points, the process and your first steps.
Read the overviewArrest Warrants
Who can issue an arrest warrant, when the prosecution issues one, how long it lasts and how to find out whether one exists.
Read the guideCheck 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 guideArrest
When a judicial police officer can arrest, how ordinary citizens can hand someone over, and what must happen next.
Read the guideSources
This page describes how we act in this type of case. It does not restate the law: the linked guides set out the statutory position and cite the official English text on the UAE Legislation portal, uaelegislation.gov.ae. The Arabic text prevails over translations.
This page is general information, not legal advice.