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Traveling to the UAE after being deported from Qatar
Hi Brett,
I am a British citizen currently living in Birmingham. I was deported from Qatar in 2016, as I was carrying Cocadamol medicines at the airport. However, the medicine was purchased from the Boots counter without a prescription but they said we need a prescription.
To cut the story short, my urine test was negative and I was released the next day. I then started working again and was flying continuously to the UAE, the UK, Saudi Arabia for work-related matters.
But one day while going on holiday to the UK, I was stopped at the airport, and without giving me a reason, they put me in the deportation center and I returned back to the UK.
Can I work and live in the UAE or Saudi Arabia? I had an unpaid loan in Qatar as they deported me so I couldn't stay up to date with my payments. Will this affect me even though the bank is in Qatar.
Hoping to hear from you soon!
Dear sir,
Being deported from Qatar shouldn't have an adverse effect on your immigration status here in the UAE.
I can confirm this by completing a travel ban and arrest warrant check to verify your records.
Please contact me directly via phone or email if you have any questions.
