In a sharp change in its policy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has tightened its immigration policies, including for those arriving on visit visas, and has started deporting those Pakistanis who have been misusing their visit visas to work in the country.
As a result, Islamabad was urged to take practical steps to educate Pakistani passengers seeking employment in the UAE to follow the outlined processes.
Over the past ten days, at least 80 Pakistanis have been deported or are facing deportation from the UAE for misusing their visit visas or for failing to follow regulations for entering the Gulf country on visit visas.
The matter came to light after the Pakistani consulate in Dubai wrote to the Foreign Office, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) – which oversees immigration-related activities in the country – in Islamabad.