How do I check the status of a financial case filed against me in the UAE?

You can check this yourself through official channels rather than relying on a phone call. Dubai Police offer an online service for checking the criminal status of financial cases using your Emirates ID, and the Dubai Courts website and app allow you to search for cases registered against your name and see their stage. The Ministry of Justice and the judicial department portals of other emirates offer similar case-inquiry services, which matters because a bank can file where the relationship or branch is based, not only where you live. A verbal claim that 'a case has been opened' is not proof — banks sometimes say this during collection — so verify before you panic. Travel restrictions are a separate question: bans are court orders and there is no single public register covering every emirate, so if flying is imminent, the safest course is a check run by a lawyer across the relevant courts before you book. If a case does exist, do not ignore it; respond within the deadlines and consider negotiating a settlement or schedule with the bank. A UAE lawyer can run these checks discreetly and advise before your next trip.