Once again, there are reports circulating that the United Arab Emirates(UAE) has ceased issuing visit visas to residents from various cities inPakistan.
According to these reports, the UAE government has temporarily suspendedvisa issuance for residents of cities such as Kohat, Abbottabad,Muzaffarabad, Skardu, Larkana, DG Khan, and others. Interestingly, localtravel agents have endorsed these reports without official confirmation.
One travel agent suggested that when residents of a particular city areinvolved in illegal activities or overstay their visas, the UAE governmentmay halt visa issuance to that city for several months. However, aPakistani official in the UAE has dismissed these reports as unfounded.Speaking to the local media outlet WE News, the official stated that thereare no hindrances for Pakistani nationals in obtaining visit visas.
Furthermore, he mentioned that if an individual applies for a visa with allthe required documents in order, they typically receive their visa within10 to 15 days.
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In a conversation with ProPakistani, an international travel agentclarified the situation, saying, “We were facing rejections from theimmigration department for Pakistani nationals residing in Pakistan. That’swhy we have changed the country of residence.”
Similar reports circulated last year and were widely covered by localmedia, but the Consulate General of the UAE in Karachi, Bakheet AteeqAl-Remeithi, refuted those reports.
