Home / Blog
Legal Insights & Guides
Expert articles on UAE law by the LEXAI team — stay informed about your legal rights
274 articles
Murabaha in the UAE: How Islamic Cost-Plus Finance Works Under UAE Law
A murabaha is a cost-plus sale, not a loan. Here is what the UAE Commercial Transactions Law and the Central Bank's consumer rules say about the fixed price, late payment, early settlement, security cheques and complaints.
Wage Protection System (WPS) in the UAE: How It Works and What It Means for Your Salary
WPS is the system MOHRE uses to check that private-sector salaries arrive in full and on time. Here is what it means on your payslip, when your salary is due, what happens to employers who pay late, and what to do if your pay goes missing.
Adoption in the UAE: What the Law Allows, Fostering Rules and Adopting From Abroad
UAE law does not allow adoption that transfers lineage. Here is how state-supervised fostering works, who qualifies, where to apply, and what happens to a child you adopted abroad.
Liability Letter vs No Liability Letter in the UAE: What Your Bank Must Issue, How Fast and at What Cost
Your UAE bank must answer your request with a liability or no liability letter within 7 complete business days. What each letter says, the fee caps, your security cheques, and how to escalate a delay.
How to Get UAE Citizenship: What Emirati Nationality Law Allows, and Why Residents Cannot Simply Apply
UAE citizenship is not earned by years of residence or a visa. Here are the routes Emirati nationality law actually allows, the 2021 nomination path, the dual-nationality rule, and how the UAE passport follows the nationality.
Flight Delayed or Cancelled in the UAE? Your Passenger Rights Under UAE Law
A cancelled or delayed flight to or from the UAE gives you statutory rights: no fare when the airline cancels, liability for delay damage, strict luggage notice deadlines, and time limits of one to two years to sue. Here is what you can claim, and how.
What Is Freehold Property in Dubai? Ownership Rights, Where It Applies and Leasehold Compared
Freehold in Dubai is ownership with no end date, recorded by the Dubai Land Department. Most foreign buyers can hold it only on plots the Ruler has designated. Here is what it gives you, how to check a unit, and how it differs from a leasehold of up to 99 years, usufruct and musataha.
Tax Residency Certificate in the UAE: Who Qualifies and How to Apply
Who counts as a UAE tax resident, from the 183-day and 90-day tests to the centre-of-interests rule, and how to apply on EmaraTax: the documents, the AED fees, the timelines and the mistakes that cost a non-refundable fee.
DTCM Holiday Homes in Dubai: Permit Rules, Who Can Rent Short-Term, and Owner Liabilities
Short-term letting in Dubai is legal once DET approves the unit. Who can register, which units qualify, what your building can and cannot do, the Tourism Dirham, and the fines for skipping the permit.
General Trading Licence in Dubai: What You Can Trade, What Needs Extra Approval
A Dubai general trading licence covers any allowed goods under one activity. Regulated goods still need their own authority's NOC, and prohibited or counterfeit goods never qualify. Here is how to read the official DET record and check your products.
Lost Your Passport in the UAE? Police Report, Replacement and Updating Your Residence Record
Where to file the police report in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the northern emirates, the two legal deadlines, what the loss certificate costs, and how to update your residence record once your embassy issues a new passport.
Are UAE Banks Phasing Out Handwritten Signatures? What the Law Says About E-Signatures
Several UAE banks have reportedly begun moving customers from handwritten signatures to electronic signing through the national digital identity platform. The law has not abolished ink. Here is what Federal Decree-Law 46 of 2021 says about electronic signatures, which kind equals a handwritten one, and where a notary or a set form still applies.
Page 1 of 23