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    UAE: Help! I gave my passport as guarantee against a loan. How can I get it back?

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    UAE: Help! I gave my passport as guarantee against a loan. How can I get it back?

    Is it legal to hold someone’s passport as guarantee? Find out what UAE’s laws say.

    Published:  March 04, 2020 17:22 Huda Tabrez, Living in UAE Editor
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