UAE bans entry of persons with single names on passports

 

UAE bans entry of persons with single names on passports 

The United Arab Emirates government has banned the entry of passengers into the country who only have a single name as a surname.

The passengers will not be allowed to enter the UAE with new guidelines coming into force. 

According to a circular of the UAE authorities, dated November 21, any passport holder with a single name (word) either in a surname or given name will not be accepted by UAE immigration and the passenger will be considered as Inadmissible Deportee (INAD).

Such passengers will not be issued a visa and in case, the visa was issued previously, then he or she will be considered INAD by the immigration authorities.

The UAE is a constitutional federation of seven emirates, including Dubai. Abu Dhabi city is the capital of the UAE.