According to a report by the UAE business park, the United Arab Emirate UAE suspends visas to 12 Muslim countries that include Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, and more.
This news was confirmed by the Reuters news agency after acquiring the document that was sent to companies operating in the business park.
UAE Suspend Visas for 12 Muslim Countries
The document outlined that the visa applications are suspended until further notice for the citizens from these Muslim countries;
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Iran
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Pakistan
- Somalia
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Yemen
The exceptions from this ban have not been detailed in the document.
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship of the United Arab Emirates has not commented on it, according to the report from Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera quoted that an official source has confirmed that UAE has stopped issuing visas to these Muslim countries due to security risks.
The source did not confirm when this ban will end.
The foreign ministries of the mentioned Muslim countries have confirmed that UAE is not issuing any visas to their citizens.
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