University degree a must to visit UAE

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DUBAI: Tourists from South Asian countries that export labour to the UAE will require a university degree to get a visa as the rich Gulf state fights an illegal influx, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

Electricians, pipe fitters, masons, farmers, drivers, tailors and cleaners from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Philippines are now banned from obtaining a tourist visa, Gulf News daily said citing a senior immigration official.

The new measure sets a university degree as a prerequisite to obtain a visa, the official said.

“The Federal Residency Department… has decided to adopt stricter regimes for tourist, visit and conference visas to curb the influx of blue-collar workers from many labour exporting countries,” said the official.

“This would help significantly reduce the risk that individuals engaged in organised crime or the trafficking of persons could gain entry to the country,” he said.

Tourist visas are usually arranged through hotels or airlines and travel agents.

Tourism grew rapidly in the UAE, especially in the glitzy emirate of Dubai, where the number of tourists increased to 9.3 million in 2011, up 10 per cent from the previous year.

The UAE has millions of foreign workers, mostly from South Asian countries.

The expat-dominated population is estimated to have grown to around 8.2 million by the end of 2010, with UAE nationals making up only 11.47 per cent.

University degree a must to visit UAE: report | DAWN.COM

The walls are closing in.

 

[Baby Leone]

Blanket application is not good, it will effect UAE tourism negetively.

 

[hassana]

I love UAE i think it,s one of the best cities in the world. I been having my two weeks holidays in UAE every year for the last six years. But this prerequisit for tourist visa is bit rich i can,t understand why?

 

[fallstuff]

How many of the rich politicians will make the visa, not many me think.

I don't think both the BD PM and Opposition leader has any college degree. They both have tons of honorary degrees.

Visa refused ha ha ha.

 

[Don Jaguar]

How many of the rich politicians will make the visa, not many me think.

I don't think both the BD PM and Opposition leader has any college degree. They both have tons of honorary degrees.

Visa refused ha ha ha.

80% population of dubai is south asian, its too late now.

 

[Baby Leone]

I love UAE i think it,s one of the best cities in the world. I been having my two weeks holidays in UAE every year for the last six years. But this prerequisit for tourist visa is bit rich i can,t understand why?

UAE is not a city its a country....

 

[Arya Desa]

80% population of dubai is south asian, its too late now.

How is this any different from America during the time of slavery? We build their nation and they subjugate us. If we really are the majority we should demand equal rights and citizenship. If they do not grant that we should start a coup.

 

[Baby Leone]

How is this any different from America during the time of slavery? We build their nation and they subjugate us. If we really are the majority we should demand equal rights and citizenship. If they do not grant that we should start a coup.

lol dont even think tht, its the failure of our own govts who couldn't provide us better facilities & no one bags south asians to come in their own countries ppls goo on their own will, If our own govts provide us same facility than who wants to leave the country?

sorry but some times i become hopeless for south asia......