In a decisive legal move, Dubai has enacted Resolution No. 1 of 2025, replacing the outdated Resolution No. 7 of 2007, to streamline deportation rulings and enforce travel bans with more precision. This legal update closes long-standing loopholes that previously allowed individuals to misuse fake debts to delay or avoid deportation.

The new resolution, a key development in travel law and deportation procedures, establishes a powerful Judicial Committee responsible for evaluating and executing deportation orders, particularly where travel bans are also involved.

Why This Matters: Legal Loopholes Now Closed

Dubai’s legal system had been grappling with cases where individuals fabricated financial obligations—often with outside help—to stall deportation by initiating judicial travel bans. These tactics exploited gaps in the law and hindered the enforcement of deportation rulings.

To tackle this, Resolution No. 1 of 2025 introduces robust legal checks and grants the Judicial Committee sweeping powers to make swift and binding decisions, ensuring legal processes are not manipulated.

Powers and Duties of the Judicial Committee – Article 4 Highlights

• Defer deportation if justified by humanitarian or legal factors

• Revoke travel bans issued by courts under fraudulent or weak grounds

• Authorize temporary releases under strict legal safeguards

• Coordinate with government bodies to enforce deportation and travel ban decisions

• Exercise additional powers if granted by presidential decree

Legal Finality and Enforcement – Articles 6 & 12

• Article 6 declares all committee rulings as final and non-appealable, reducing legal delays

• Article 12 includes a ‘solution and cancellation’ clause, which overrides any previous contradictory regulations, ensuring a unified legal approach

Balancing Legal Enforcement with Rights and Public Safety

When reviewing cases, the committee will assess:

• Public safety risks of delaying deportation

• The legitimacy of financial obligations

• The need to prevent misuse of travel bans as a means to escape legal or financial accountability

These criteria ensure both individual rights and judicial integrity are respected, while shielding creditors and the public from abuse of legal provisions.

Dubai's Commitment to Legal Excellence

With this reform, Dubai strengthens its legal infrastructure, positioning itself as a global benchmark for regulatory efficiency, justice system transparency, and travel law enforcement. The resolution reflects the emirate’s ongoing efforts to uphold rule of law, close legal loopholes, and maintain order in migration and criminal cases.

 

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