UAE now banning VPN access - fines of up to $545,000? Any workarounds?
According to a few news articles, the UAE is passing a new law with heavy penalties for using a VPN.
Travelers also come under this law and if caught using any VPNs could face fines as well as well as jail time.
Allegedly it's to protect local companies, but also obviously helps penalise those circumventing blocks of say, Whatsapp.
However, many people legitimately need to connect to their company VPNs for work. If you're in the UAE for business reasons, are there ways to get an exemption from this law?
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Is there any fine for using VPN in UAE?
A punishment of temporary imprisonment and a fine of not less than AED 500,000 and not more than AED 2,000,000, or either of these two penalties, shall be imposed on whoever uses a fraudulent computer network protocol address by using a false address or a third-party address or by any other means for the purpose of ...Has UAE banned VPN?
\u201cWhile the UAE has officially banned VPNs, communication from UAE based ISPs suggest the risks aren't that great due to a loophole in the law. VPNs are not actually banned, but using a VPN to hide illegal activity is. So theoretically using a VPN for legal purposes is fine.Can UAE police track VPN?
Police can't track live, encrypted VPN traffic, but if they have a court order, they can go to your ISP (Internet Service Provider) and request connection or usage logs. Since your ISP knows you're using a VPN, they can direct the police to them.VPN in UAE - Dh5000 fine message Reality
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