UAE issues Personal Status Law for non-Muslim expats
The UAE has announced a Federal Decree-Law on Personal Status for all non-Muslim foreigners in the country, to be applied from February 1, 2023.The provisions of the Decree-Law apply to non-Muslim foreigners residing in the country unless someone adheres to the application of their own country’s law. Moreover, non-Muslim foreigners may agree to implement other legislation on family or personal status in force in the UAE instead of the provisions of this Decree-Law