Users of the Tajik-language segment of social media are complaining that they cannot obtain visas for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Residents claim that they have been receiving rejections for a UAE tourist visa for more than two weeks. According to residents, the problems with obtaining a visa have only affected men, while women and […]
Users of the Tajik-language segment of social media are complaining that they cannot obtain visas for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Residents claim that they have been receiving rejections for a UAE tourist visa for more than two weeks.
According to residents, the problems with obtaining a visa have only affected men, while women and families are receiving visas without issues.
Representatives of travel companies told the Asia-Plus agency that currently only men are being denied visas. They stated that if a visa is requested for the entire family, it is granted, but if men apply separately, their applications are rejected.
So far, there have been no official comments from the authorities of the UAE and Tajikistan.
Hikmatullo Juraev, a representative of the travel company Fly.tj, also confirmed in a conversation with Asia-Plus that applications from men wishing to obtain a visa alone are being rejected.
“We were informed by Fly Dubai that Tajik citizens arrive in Dubai and violate the laws, which is why visas are not issued to men traveling to this country alone,” Juraev said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tajikistan also confirmed that men are facing difficulties in obtaining UAE visas and stated that they have already reached out to UAE representatives for clarification and are awaiting their response.