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ARTICLE · 19 MARCH 2026

Extradition Requests And Law In The UAE

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Extradition requests in the UAE are primarily governed by Federal Law No. 39 of 2006 Concerning International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters...

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Introduction

Extradition requests in the UAE are primarily governed by Federal Law No. 39 of 2006 Concerning International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, which has been recently updated by Federal Decree-Law No. 38 of 2023. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) cooperate with other nations to address these criminal challenges, and this cooperation is based on international agreements, treaties, or the concept of reciprocity.

The Extradition procedure

Article 7 stipulates a couple of legal conditions for a person's surrender. The formal extradition process known as "surrender" occurs when the United Arab Emirates transfers a wanted inpidual to a foreign court for investigation, trial, or imprisonment. The law establishes specific legal requirements that must be met for such a surrender to be authorized:

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