Bahtatboy

Okey dokey

caro84

exactly Bahtatboy, happy at least 1 person understood my post.

its not that i dont want to explain my story MataHari if you're interested in it, but it's not the topic here. Im not complaining and I dont need anyone to feel sorry for me, I did my 8 month and im moving on, and i dont feel sorry for myself!

i will eventually re-pay my debt it's just not one of my priority and I am not worried about it, since im getting back to dubai or GCC anytime soon. Plus having met people and learned their stories in there, I can tell you most of them dont deserve to be in there at all, from the poor philipino maids to the top executive expats. Ihave seen how they got screwed by banks, employers and legal system, and I dont feel guilty I left 60K behind me at all.

Blue Cat

if it meant staying out of jail nor would I!! I have no idea how you managed 8 months! you weren't a school teacher when you were here were you? PM me if you were

al dente

Not an English teacher, i hope!

Caro, i thought your post was pretty interesting. Did you serve your sentence or were you released early? Which prison were you in?

Blue Cat

lol I agree I think it would be interesting to hear more about Caro's experience in the jail here

SomethingInBetween

As an aside, I wonder if anyone has any information on the following. It relates to debt & dual nationality:-

If someone worked in a GCC country under a UK passport and left with debts could they subequently return to the same country using an Irish passport.

Yes I know that is wrong so no judgments.....PLEASE!

What is the information that customs check? D.O.B., image,?, ?.

I would be grateful for any constructive info.

Cheers

al dente

Face recognition software at customs

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just joshing, i have no idea.

Blue Cat

can't see why not if the passports have different number which I assume they do? and you haven't had an Iris scan of course ....

Welcome to BE

caro84

No im not an english teacher ! Well, i was sentenced to 4 years, but as everyone else with a drug user case, I was released at ramadan. users always get released at the first amnesty (usually ramandan, eid and national day) no matter how much of the sentence they served. well i fey've been sentenced that is, and usually it takes 3 months at least to see the judge !

I was detained in burdubai police station ( shithole) and then central jail (not that bad!)

maybe ill open a new post on the topic, it was not my intention to discuss this matter. but why not, well if people are interested about the facts, im not interested in anyone's opinion or judgement, i've already paid for my offence!


I know people have returned on different passeports, especially prosititues, they always do that... ! - i think they only check the passeport number, and probabily name.

Allthough I dont think you would be eye scanned at the airport you'would get in. But be careful not to get caught for anything stupid (traffic offence, drink driving..) if you have been eye scanned, you'll have a case for the debts and one trying to come back with a different passeport

Autonomy

Caro - thanks for the honest posts, I'd be interested to hear more on your experience / justice opinion / prison time.

Please do start a new thread....

Any comment on these opinions also?

http://www.geordiearmani.com/fact-no...process-part-1
http://www.geordiearmani.com/fact-no...process-part-2

Cheers.

Blue Cat

thanks Auto, part 1 of a day in the life of a prisoner going up today, hell on earth if you ask me

weasel central

Sounds like mr northern ireland has excercised his rights to hold dual nationality. Date of birth and name will easily catch you my friend..

Tin Can

abu dhabi airport definitely has face recognition - as you present your passport you'll see yourself on screen behind the desk.

caro84

very accurate description I must say, Ill open a new thread soon.

AnotherWorld

Regarding wisefoxylady's info about insurance coverage, would a personal loan generally be covered? Is this something you take out seperately to the loan but with the bank whne you apply for the loan?

I've paid my HSBC credit card debt off completely and am awaiting a clearance letter to confirm I am free of any legal liability from them, from Tahseel the agent I went through to pay the debt. I have still outstanding debt with FGB and after a threatening phone call and SMS in 2009, they haven't gotten back to me yet. When/if they do, I will be chasing up this insurance possibility.

One thing I want to know, how can I guarantee 100% that I am free of legal cases against me in the UAE? Apply for a national police clearance? Approach their consulate in my country?

If anyone wants any information about how I managed to negotiate and pay off my debt at a reduced amount with the collector, feel free to ask.