A number of Pakistanis have resorted to social media to express their dissatisfaction with immigration authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) rejecting their visa applications. They claim that despite having a travel history, their visas are being denied.
Rizwan, one of the offended, stated that his wife visited Dubai roughly 26 times in the last decade and that he has lived in Dubai for over 20 years. Despite this, his wife’s visa was denied, he added.
My wife has traveled to Dubai like 26 times since 2013 and I’ve been a resident on and off for 20+ years and yeah wife got a rejection for UAE visa this week. Despite flying 4 times this year already.
What are immigration authorities generally thinking lmao.
— Rizwan. (@RizwanTakkhar) June 12, 2023
Another complainant, Fatima, stated that, citing Rizwan’s tweet, many people are being rejected by UAE officials for trivial reasons.
Recently A LOT of visas are getting rejected for extremely stupid reasons no matter if you have travelling history. https://t.co/54JbHqIyVF
— fatima. (@whopschnoop) June 12, 2023
To back up Rizwan’s tweet, Abdullah Jan disclosed that his brother-in-law’s visa was denied although his sister had no problems throughout the procedure. He also emphasised that his brother-in-law is a well-known YouTuber.
Recently A LOT of visas are getting rejected for extremely stupid reasons no matter if you have travelling history. https://t.co/54JbHqIyVF
— fatima. (@whopschnoop) June 12, 2023
Despite the fact that the UAE is one of the most secure countries in the world, the Government of Canada has said in its thorough travel advise for the UAE on its website that there is a terrorism threat in the country.
Furthermore, the website adds that terrorist strikes at government offices, military posts, schools, houses of worship, and other public locations could occur at any time.
Also Read: Workers in the UAE have a three-day weekend.
Furthermore, in view of the wars in the Middle East and Gulf region, the Canadian government has emphasised the threat of missile attacks and drone attacks.
It is worth mentioning here that UAE, including Dubai, is one of the safest countries in the world. Earlier this year, Numbeo ranked Dubai as one of the safest cities on a global index.
