UAE Stops Giving Visas to Most Pakistanis: Here's Why


UAE Stops Giving Visas to Most Pakistanis: Here's Why


What's Happening?


The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has quietly stopped issuing most visas to Pakistani citizens. It's not officially a complete ban, but it's very close to one. Only high-ranking government officials with diplomatic passports can get visas easily. Everyone else is facing huge rejection rates—up to 80% of first-time applicants trying to go to Dubai are being turned down. This came to light during a recent Pakistani Senate meeting where officials discussed the problem.

Why Is the UAE Doing This?


The main reason is a rise in crimes involving some Pakistani visitors. UAE police have discovered organized begging gangs where people come on tourist visas and pretend to be poor to ask for money on the streets. There have also been cases of drug smuggling, human trafficking, street violence, and even murders—including a shocking incident where a Pakistani man attacked Indian workers in a Dubai bakery while shouting religious slogans. Saudi Arabia is taking similar action, deporting over 4,000 Pakistani beggars from the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. UAE officials say these aren't isolated incidents—the repeated crimes have made them worried about letting in more visitors without proper checks.

The Problem with Fake Documents


Another major issue is fake paperwork. Many visa applicants are submitting false educational certificates or fake job records. Pakistani officials themselves admit that the problem is made worse by over 500,000 Afghans who have entered the UAE using Pakistani passports and then committed crimes while pretending to be Pakistani. Some travel agents have also been caught changing application information to trick the system. To combat this, the UAE now requires police character certificates from all applicants, but even that hasn't been enough—visas are still being frozen.

Who Does This Hurt?


This hits ordinary Pakistanis really hard. Over 800,000 Pakistanis apply for jobs in Gulf countries every year, and the UAE is one of the top destinations for work and family visits. Now job seekers are stuck, flights are being cancelled, and travel agents are refunding money. This makes Pakistan's passport even weaker (it's already the fourth worst in the world) and damages relationships with the UAE, an important trading partner that's home to 2.27 million Pakistanis. Pakistan is trying to fix the situation through diplomatic channels, but experts warn that if a full passport ban happens, it could lock Pakistanis out for years.

The Bottom Line


The message is clear: if you don't clean up your act, doors will close. The UAE wants safe streets and doesn't want to take risks with visitors who might cause problems. For Pakistan, this is a serious warning to crack down on fake documents and crime at home before other countries start shutting them out too.

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