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| Subject: UAE slave pen to require some tourists to hold uni degree for entry - Just boycott the bastards Wed Sep 19, 2012 12:38 am | |
| 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.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/uae-to-require-some-tourists-to-hold-uni-degree-for-entry-20120919-265mh.html#ixzz26t4lq77q
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