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Is it true KSA business visas from Dubai are not being approved but things are as normal from the AD and Sharjah VFS office

Has anyone applied from AD and Sharjah and been accepted / rejected?

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Got rejected twice from Sharjah office.
It's the same story everywhere.
AD office is pedantic, requires arabic translation of docs but story is the same.

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Do we think it is part of a broader localization of consultants to Saudi or is it due to the escalating security tensions between KSA and UAE?

https://x.com/ksamofaen/status/2005890829668307416?s=46&t=bF5z23AI4nim6eSLsjke3w

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For AD only residents of the emirate can apply there. They’ve been rejecting appointments for Dubai residents (personal experience).

That’s a country sir not an Emirate

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