Tokyokev

Hi, I was living in Dubai in 1998 and left some debt behind, I have not been back since, but now my company is sending me there for a seminar...I can't say NO!

I now have a new passport, and it's been some years, (since I was young and stupid) - can anyone please tell me if they will arrest me at immigration on entry?

I am super stressed about it.

Thanks for any advice.

Best

TK

weasel central

maybe they will ,maybe they wont. but at least you are going to have a thrilling time in the airport going through immigration

Millhouse

I suggest you keep some fresh undies in your hand luggage.

weasel central

imagine the compound interest and penalties on 12 year old debt

Roadking

Have you any contacts here who can check if a police file has been opened.


WTF, I gave a genuine answer

weasel central

get out, seriously

Tokyokev

Thanks RoadKing for your reply. I don't have any contacts there in Dubai. Unfortunately...how would I go about getting a record checked?

Regards

weasel central

and by checking with the police, you can alert them to open a file

Roadking

Police won't open a file unless a complaint is lodged by the bank...they have enough open files to keep them busy.

Kev, only way I know is to go to a police station and ask, hence you need a friend to do this. Unless you know for sure that you are clear, I wouldn't take the risk of coming, take a sick-day!

Millhouse

If you have a new passport and they never took photos of you previously then I can't see how they would know who you are. There must be more than one Tokyo Kev in this world on a British passport.

irich

If it was pre-retina scans and finger prints you'll be fine.

All the old immigration computer systems worked on passport numbers. It was standard practice in KSA to change passports if you got an exit only for any offence.

Unfortunately they have introduced fingerprinting and facial recognition in the last year


If I'm wrong please accept my condolences as a source of comfort in your sweaty cell, you thieving bastard hahaha.

RedRoar75

Don't have too much sympathy with you mate - lesson to be learnt for all those other skippers who think their debts/mistakes will never catch up with them. Bollox to you being young - we've all been young at some point in our lives, doesn't mean we've racked up debt and bailed.

Either a) fess up and be a man b) wimp out and take a sickie.

Even better - why don't you clear your debt? (doesn't seem to have crossed your mind?)

co durham boy

Don't even bother mate , just do a basic risk assessment of the situation .

pranabdc

I liked that. Why do we have to sympathize with people who did stupid mistakes and make our day to day life worse in this military state.

You guys give us bad name..

Spugsy

nah don't you still have the same passport number forever though? I got a new one recently and it has the same passport number on it.

I'd advise not coming, however diffiuclt it may be. Just tell your boss. Better than 6 months in a Dubai jail my friend.