United Arab Emirates is home to over 1.5 million Pakistanis as residents from Asian nation contribute to numerous sectors of the economy. Pakistanis are amongst the largest expatriate groups in the Gulf nation.
Under the recent situations, a large number of Pakistanis, mainly youth, are seeing to move Dubai and other regions in search of occupation and other chances.
Recently, social media sites have been abuzz with different rumors requesting that the UAE stopped issuing visas to single Pakistani nationals under the age of 42. The new reports puzzled explorers who are looking to move to the UAE.
A post shared on social media appealed that United Arab Emirates stopped issuing visas to single Pakistani men under age of 42 and it mentioned that no formal statement was made.
UAE Visa Update for Pakistanis
As social media posts went viral, others joined in and shared similar content regarding visa restrictions for Pakistanis. However, it was soon revealed that the viral tweet was fake and intended to cause confusion. It should be noted that the UAE has not made any such announcement, and visa issuance has not been halted.
Additionally, there is no ban on visit or work visas for single Pakistani men under the age of 42 traveling to Dubai.
This isn't the first time such fake news has appeared online. Similar rumors have previously suggested that the UAE stopped issuing visit visas to residents of several Pakistani cities. Some local travel agents even confirmed these reports without proper verification or an official statement from authorities.
In recent months, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also denied specific bans by Gulf nations on issuing visas to Pakistanis from certain cities.
