Abu Dhabi visa rejection for Karnataka / Mangalore born applicants — anyone facing the same issue?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some genuine recent experiences regarding Abu Dhabi visa rejections for people from Karnataka, especially Mangalore.

I personally know several people from Mangalore/Karnataka who have had their Abu Dhabi employment/entry visa applications rejected, with the reason apparently related to security. Some of them had previously worked in Abu Dhabi/UAE without any problems.

One of my friends previously worked in Abu Dhabi through a local transfer, later left the UAE, returned on a visit visa, and recently applied for a new Abu Dhabi employment visa. His application was refused today. His place of birth is Mangalore, Karnataka.

I have also personally heard of several similar cases.

Has anyone here been in the same situation and eventually managed to get an Abu Dhabi employment/residence visa approved?