Maybe its only me but the idea of applying for a visa frustrates me, especially if i want to visit an Arab country..
I can understand all the procedures and documents that are requested to apply for a Eurpoean country or to the States just because we are Arabs or Muslims but I prefer applying for their visas much more than applying for an Arabic one..
I applied for one last year through Emirates Airlines, they asked me for a several thousands Jds check to make sure that I will come back and they informed me that I need a Mu7ram (a close male relative preferably a husband, a sibling, a father, or an uncle) to go with me… Mu7ram to go to Dubai??!!! I need a mu7ram and an insurance check while all the Russian prostitues take their visas upon their arrival in the airport??!!!
Come on… All nationalities have privileges in their countries AND in the Arab countries except for Arabs!!! Nowadays we do not need to apply for other nationalitys’ passports to be treated well in their countries, we need it to be treated well in the Arab countries..
Even in our own country, I wanted to reserve a couple of rooms at the Dead Sea and the guy asked me if any of us have a different nationality passport and when I asked for the reason he said that this way we will get the rooms for a less price.. other nationalities pay less than we do in OUR OWN COUNTRY!!!
So before we ask for privileges and our rights from the outside world we should ask for it from our own…
seriously u pay less for a hotel room if ur a foreigner in Jordan?
Sometimes, I feel that Arabs create these stupid rules to make life a living hell for other Arabs!
But I think you pay less as a Jordanian in all touristic areas. Tourists usually get group ratings, which makes them get the better deal
The thing that used to burn my noodle, was paying 25JD’s to leave Queen Alia airport while non-Jordanians paid 15! (it’s gone now)
loolt: YES seriously!!!
Qwaider: its sad… its really sad…
This sucks.. I am Canadian, so all I have to do when I land in an Arab country is to pay for a Visa in the airport. Except Saudi Arabia. No one can go there without doing tons of paper work.
i went to dubai before 4 years without ma7ram…..
i think it is new rule????
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Rebellious Arab Girl: Saudi Arabia is an exception for everything 🙂
متابعة: I was able to go without a ma7ram but only because a relative if mine sent me the visa from Dubai and sent it to me.. maybe thats what you did? I dont know if its new it happened to me a couple of years ago