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

[Liverpool Lou]

21 hours ago, KannikaP said:

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

There's no prohibition of facial tattoos for UK passport photos.

[Liverpool Lou]

17 hours ago, Cameroni said:

The far-reaching powers of IOs have to be curtailed across the board, every country has this issue. There are no detailed rules, so people can make informed decisions. It's just left up to the whim of some IO.

No, it's not "up to the whim of some IO" it is up to the discretion with which the state empowers them.

[freedomnow]

23 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

“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/

 

 

 

Classy trad wife virgin bride in tow. 

NICE.

[BE88]

Dubai immigration was right, his passport photo did not match the original dumb   

[Cameroni]

1 hour ago, Liverpool Lou said:

No, it's not "up to the whim of some IO" it is up to the discretion with which the state empowers them.

 

So it's up to the whim of the IO.

[nauseus]

23 hours ago, Gandtee said:

They had designs on each other.😉

groan

[Magictoad]

I think it's because he was black!

[Andre0720]

Employment opportunities very limited, legal ones that is..

Tattoo shops,

Maybe washing dishes in the back of a restaurant

[newbee2022]

Wonderful. I hope many other countries will follow. ❤️

[newbee2022]

On 6/26/2025 at 3:09 PM, MalcolmB said:

“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/

 

 

 

Maybe immigration have seen the level of stupidity in their face.

Perfect decision.

Those idiots the world doesn't need.

[Jim Blue]

On 6/26/2025 at 5:02 PM, richard_smith237 said:

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 

 

 

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...

 

 

 

Just try a temporary one ...you might like it.......