Dubai immigration refuse entry for tattooed Brit, says he will never return

[MalcolmB]

“It was my favourite country, but this has absolutely ruined it. Now I’ll never go again. I’ve lost all of my money because of a pattern on my face.’

 

https://metro.co.uk/2025/06/22/british-man-devastated-kicked-dubai-face-tattoos-23477727/

 

 

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

33 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

 says he will never return 

Reckon he's doing Dubai a favour. 

 

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[ElwoodP]

Changed the title, as this happened in Dubai, not Thailand.

[Gandtee]

They had designs on each other.😉

[Peter Crow]

Ridiculous. Make him stateless.

[KannikaP]

I wonder what their Passport photos are like. I am surprised they ever got one.

[DezLez]

24 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

They had designs on each other.😉

Very badly designed ones!

[DezLez]

16 minutes ago, Peter Crow said:

Ridiculous. Make him stateless.

He is certainly mindless!

[KannikaP]

Facial recognition would not work on him, as it also doesn't on most of the local women.

[Jake44]

Idiot.  I'm surprised any country lets him in.

[transam]

What on earth do they look like................😵

[VBF]

22 minutes ago, Peter Crow said:

Ridiculous. Make him stateless.

Dunno - he looks in a right state to me 😂

[richard_smith237]

Yup - they look ridiculous...   And anyone with face tatts certain sets of alarm-bells... 

 

But really, is that any reason to reject him ???  -    antiquated thinking, he could be a decent guy.

 

 

There are certainly folk around with no facial tatts that are despicable toxic poisonous characters... just think of those pests who admit to drink driving on here... likely far lower on the morality ladder than this guy.

 

 

What next - preventing entry for people with neck tattoo's ??

 

 

For the record - I have no tattoos, but certainly don't pass judgement on those who do - I think he's been treated unfairly....  this is almost a form of bigotry...

 

 

 

[transam]

When they get to my age, they will look like something out of a horror movie.......😱

[it is what it is]

 

there's nothing like a full face tattoo to say, i'm not quite the full shilling. i'm sure dubai is devastated. 

[transam]

1 minute ago, it is what it is said:

 

there's nothing like a full face tattoo to say, i'm not quite the full shilling. i'm sure dubai is devastated. 

Indeed, a "look at me" thing..........

[Photoguy21]

He found out that not every country allows you to be and do as you want.

[sqwakvfr]

I guess his job is Tattoo artist?  

[DezLez]

28 minutes ago, transam said:

Indeed, a "look at me" thing..........

Who would want to look at that cr@p?

[DezLez]

36 minutes ago, transam said:

When they get to my age, they will look like something out of a horror movie.......😱

I thought you already did!!!

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[NoDisplayName]

Could be thought he was MS-13.

 

[jayboy]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

he could be a decent guy

 

Unlikely

 

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

What next - preventing entry for people with neck tattoo's

 

Not a bad idea

[richard_smith237]

13 minutes ago, jayboy said:

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

he could be a decent guy

 

Unlikely

 

So where do we draw the line on Tattoos ???

 

IS anyone with a tattoo more likely to be a nutter ? or just face tattoo's ?

 

Certainly it raises an e-brow and anyone 'brave enough' to have a face tatt doesn't really care what people think.... and that may us suspect they are nutters, or more unstable etc...  have some sort of dysmorphia issues etc...

 

... But in reality - they could just be decent people...    its impossible to tell really (IMO of course).

 

 

13 minutes ago, jayboy said:

 

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

What next - preventing entry for people with neck tattoo's

 

Not a bad idea

 

Arm Tatts ?....

 

I once saw a guy at the airport which 'hinges' tattooed on the backs of his legs (behind the knees) - I thought what a tool...  

 

Tatts allow people to make a judgement, often an unfair one perhaps.... 

 

 

[2long]

Looking at the source (Metro) I wouldn't be surprised if the face tattoos are Photoshopped and this is all BS.

[wensiensheng]

He says he will never go again. I think he’s right….they won’t let him in!

[bkk6060]

They look like mentally ill losers.

Who wants to look at them walking around. Sickening. 

[MalcolmB]

1 hour ago, Jake44 said:

Idiot.  I'm surprised any country lets him in.

He will discover Thailand next

[Gandtee]

1 hour ago, transam said:

When they get to my age, they will look like something out of a horror movie.......😱

They do now. But to each his own.

[gk10012001]

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I wonder what their Passport photos are like. I am surprised they ever got one.

yeah.  Maybe he got passport before the tats?  Anyway, actions have consequences

[cdemundo]

1 hour ago, wensiensheng said:

He says he will never go again. I think he’s right….they won’t let him in!

Like the guy who says "She didn't break up with me, I broke up with her".

 

As far as the tattoos, stupidity and mental illness and it's still inexplicable.