Hello everybody! My wife is an American citizen who has lived her entire adult life in France. She recently discovered that she had to fill out tax returns and FBARs in the United States. I am her unpaid tax preparer. We plan to file a streamlined foreign offshore procedure before April 15. I...

Howdy all, So long story short, I sold a car for AED 15,000 and stupidly accepted a cheque for AED 1,500 and three cheques for AED 4,500. The AED 1,500 cheque cleared fine but the first AED 4,500 has bounced. I have copies of the guys ID and passport etc. He is a Pakistani fellow who has...

I have been living in Dubai for about 2.5 years, and from the many stories relating to Check bouncing , I have had this 'faith' in the sanctity of cheques in Dubai. So, naturally, I confidently accepted a cheque for my car, which I was selling. It bounced, and I am 91,000 AED in the red. I've...

Hey guys, I do some part time online work (not my daytime job) and regularly get commissions through mail (cheques) from the US. I seem to always have problems with my bank here, with regards to depositing them. They ask a lot of questions and I need to explain to them EVERY TIME how the...

In this thread we will discuss everything you ever wanted to know about the Check / Cheque Law in Dubai, such as: - What is the Dubai Check Law ? - How is the Dubai Check law Applied ? - What are the Dangers of issuing checks in Dubai ? - What happens when your Check bounces in Dubai ? - What...

Hi, My mon is in france on Tourist visa and she want to open an account in French Bank to credit her cheque. Is it possible to open an bank account. If yes? What is the procedure and which bank provides this?