Single-name passengers will not be allowed entry into the UAE any longer,according to an advisory based on new guidelines issued by the Emirate.
This comes after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has changed its entry rulefor international travellers effective from November 21.
The circular stated, “As per National Advance Information Center, UAE, thefollowing guideline has been implemented with immediate effect for travelto UAE. Any passport holder with a single name (word) either in surname orgiven name will not be accepted by UAE immigration and the passenger willbe considered as INAD.”
INLAD is a term which stands for inadmissible passenger. The new guidelinewill go into effect from November 21.
INAD, which stands for inadmissible passenger, is an aviation term usedfor people who are not allowed to enter the country that they want totravel to. INAD passengers have to be taken back to their country by theairline.
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The circular gives an example of INAD passenger: A passenger with onlyPraveen as his given name and no surname. Stating an example, the guidelineoutlines that if any passenger’s name in the passport lists a given name asPraveen with the surname as (blank) OR if his/her given name is (blank)with surname Praveen, then “such a passport will not be issued a visa andin case the visa was issued previously then he or she will be INAD byimmigration.”
The circular also states the rule will be applicable to those travelling ona tourist or visit visa, but will exclude residence or employment visas.
