bedarwen
Hi
I know this kind of question comes up a lot but... i am trying to find a hotel to sponsor a Jordanian friend to come to Dubai for a holiday - I work here but I have been told I cannot sponsor him because I'm female and females can't sponsor males.
1 - is this always true? does anyone know if it is actually possible?
2 - does anyone know of a hotel that arranges visas but doesn't require that my friend stays more than one night (I can't afford to pay for a hotel for a week).
thank you for any help anyone can give...
bonk
- bedarwen wrote:
I have been told I cannot sponsor him because I'm female and females can't sponsor males.
Who told you? It's more difficult but I thought it was possible. Ask your company PRO to try. Nationality and profession probably makes a difference.
I used to use a travel agency - they'd charge 500 dhs per visa. Sorry, I forgot name, but it is possible.
bedarwen
- bonk wrote:
- bedarwen wrote:
I have been told I cannot sponsor him because I'm female and females can't sponsor males.
Who told you? It's more difficult but I thought it was possible. Ask your company PRO to try. Nationality and profession probably makes a difference.
I used to use a travel agency - they'd charge 500 dhs per visa. Sorry, I forgot name, but it is possible.
Thanks for your reply bonk - it was the immigration service in dubai who told me that I could not sponsor him - I am from the UK and I am a university professor - am I respectable enough do you think?! I cannot ask my university to try, I work in sharjah...
if i use a travel agency, can i just get the ticket and visa? or do i have to book some accommodation with them also?
thanks again for any help.
sage & onion
- bedarwen wrote:
- bonk wrote:
- bedarwen wrote:
I have been told I cannot sponsor him because I'm female and females can't sponsor males.
Who told you? It's more difficult but I thought it was possible. Ask your company PRO to try. Nationality and profession probably makes a difference.
I used to use a travel agency - they'd charge 500 dhs per visa. Sorry, I forgot name, but it is possible.
Thanks for your reply bonk - it was the immigration service in dubai who told me that I could not sponsor him - I am from the UK and I am a university professor - am I respectable enough do you think?! I cannot ask my university to try, I work in sharjah...
if i use a travel agency, can i just get the ticket and visa? or do i have to book some accommodation with them also?
thanks again for any help.
Which Nationality is this person?
bedarwen
- sage & onion wrote:
- bedarwen wrote:
- bonk wrote:
- bedarwen wrote:
I have been told I cannot sponsor him because I'm female and females can't sponsor males.
Who told you? It's more difficult but I thought it was possible. Ask your company PRO to try. Nationality and profession probably makes a difference.
I used to use a travel agency - they'd charge 500 dhs per visa. Sorry, I forgot name, but it is possible.
Thanks for your reply bonk - it was the immigration service in dubai who told me that I could not sponsor him - I am from the UK and I am a university professor - am I respectable enough do you think?! I cannot ask my university to try, I work in sharjah...
if i use a travel agency, can i just get the ticket and visa? or do i have to book some accommodation with them also?
thanks again for any help.
Which Nationality is this person?
He is Jordanian - I am a UK female
sage & onion
- bedarwen wrote:
- sage & onion wrote:
- bedarwen wrote:
- bonk wrote:
- bedarwen wrote:
I have been told I cannot sponsor him because I'm female and females can't sponsor males.
Who told you? It's more difficult but I thought it was possible. Ask your company PRO to try. Nationality and profession probably makes a difference.
I used to use a travel agency - they'd charge 500 dhs per visa. Sorry, I forgot name, but it is possible.
Thanks for your reply bonk - it was the immigration service in dubai who told me that I could not sponsor him - I am from the UK and I am a university professor - am I respectable enough do you think?! I cannot ask my university to try, I work in sharjah...
if i use a travel agency, can i just get the ticket and visa? or do i have to book some accommodation with them also?
thanks again for any help.
Which Nationality is this person?
He is Jordanian - I am a UK female
I am presuming that he is also Muslim.
You are going to be working in Sharjah.
Is he your Boyfriend / Partner?
Frankly speaking you are taking chances coming to Sharjah under such circumstances.
bedarwen
- sage & onion wrote:
- bedarwen wrote:
- sage & onion wrote:
- bedarwen wrote:
- bonk wrote:
- bedarwen wrote:
I have been told I cannot sponsor him because I'm female and females can't sponsor males.
Who told you? It's more difficult but I thought it was possible. Ask your company PRO to try. Nationality and profession probably makes a difference.
I used to use a travel agency - they'd charge 500 dhs per visa. Sorry, I forgot name, but it is possible.
Thanks for your reply bonk - it was the immigration service in dubai who told me that I could not sponsor him - I am from the UK and I am a university professor - am I respectable enough do you think?! I cannot ask my university to try, I work in sharjah...
if i use a travel agency, can i just get the ticket and visa? or do i have to book some accommodation with them also?
thanks again for any help.
Which Nationality is this person?
He is Jordanian - I am a UK female
I am presuming that he is also Muslim.
You are going to be working in Sharjah.
Is he your Boyfriend / Partner?
Frankly speaking you are taking chances coming to Sharjah under such circumstances.
thanks very much for your replies sage.
i am already working in sharjah - he is muslim yes, but he is just a friend and it is only for a holiday for a week or so - even so i can't ask someone else to be the sponsor because people automatically jump to conclusions because i am also single.
so i wanted to know if there are hotels or travel agency or other suggestion that can sort out a visa but you only have to stay for one night - everywhere i have tried say you have to stay for the whole of the visit. i cannot be the only person in this situation i'm sure so hoped someone might have a suggestion.
all help appreciated!
bonk
I think if you have a Sharjah visa, you have to organise visitor sponsorship from Sharjah immigration. I'd expect them to be more difficult than Dubai especially if non-Muslim female sponsoring unrelated Muslim male.
Try some tour agencies and ask if they can arrange sponsorship. I know I used one in the past successfully. Sorry, I can't remember the name, and I can't find any paperwork (it was several years ago :().
Alternatively, can you ask a male friend to sponsor him?