Yes. UAE residency status, property ownership, or business ties provide no immunity from arrest on an active Interpol Red Notice. UAE authorities treat Red Notices as valid grounds for provisional detention regardless of your local status. In practice, long-term UAE residents have been arrested during routine document renewals or traffic stops when their Emirates ID triggered a database check. The only reliable protection is removing or suspending the notice before any interaction with UAE authorities occurs.
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