Newsnomics AJAY ANGELINA reporter |
UAE, the United Arab Emirates has recently imposed a ban on 20 countries to visit Dubai in order to meet with the issues of overstay and illegal employment activities within the UAE.
The countries affected by this ban are primarily African countries including Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Burundi, the Republic of Guinea, Gambia, Togo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal, Benin, Ivory Coast, the Congo, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, and Comoros reported by the German media outlet.
According to the details, many visitors from these countries overstayed their visas, often working in the UAE without making their stay legal.
The measures took place by UAE's ongoing efforts to address a new visa regime stipulates that no visit visas will be issued to citizens of Nigeria who are under the age of 40.
Fortunately, Pakistani nationals remain unaffected by these visa restrictions, retaining their ability to obtain visit visas for travel to the Gulf state without impediments.
This exception will undoubtedly be welcomed by individuals and businesses that rely on travel between Pakistan and the UAE for various purposes, including tourism and trade.