Man Says He Was Kicked Out Of Dubai Mid-Holiday Over His Face Tattoos Despite Spending $4000

A man from the UK has said he lost a $4,000 trip and missed out on a dream vacation to Dubai after being denied entry, something he believes was entirely because of his face tattoos.

In recent months, several British tourists have gotten into trouble abroad, though usually for breaking the law. For example, two young women are currently facing long prison terms after being caught with illegal substances at foreign airports.

In a separate case, a British mum is stuck in Turkey after breaking a hotel shower during a celebration involving her boyfriend’s new veneers. She’s now trying to raise funds to get back home to her daughter.

But in this instance, 34-year-old Jordan Howman says he didn’t do anything wrong. According to him, his tattoos got him kicked out of the UAE earlier this month. He says the experience left him feeling “massively discriminated” against.

Jordan had traveled with his fiancée Theresa, who is 38, and his 16-year-old daughter Kaic, excited to visit what he describes as his favorite country. But the family’s plans quickly fell apart when he was detained by airport officials for six hours. His passport was taken away, and he was eventually put on a plane back to Manchester.

Jordan, who works as a plasterer, has several tattoos inked across his face. Among them are the words “blessed” and “crazy life.” But despite the message, he wasn’t feeling very blessed when their entire holiday unraveled in a matter of hours.

Jordan has a bit of an ink addictionSWNS

He said: “My missus has been crying her eyes out. It has absolutely devastated me. I feel like I’ve been massively discriminated against.”

“There’s no law against face tattoos – there’s nothing like that.”

“I’m a lovely lad, I get on with anyone. It’s made me feel absolutely rubbish. I’m not allowed in a country because of the way I look. It’s properly, massively affected me.”

“It was my favourite country, but this has absolutely ruined it. Now I’ll never go again. I’ve lost all of my money because of a pattern on my face.”

After making it through passport control at the airport in Dubai, Jordan says he was stopped and questioned about whether an official had stamped his passport during entry.

He went on to claim: “He snatched my passport out of my hand. There had been nowhere to stamp it – we’d used the electronic gates. It was just an excuse to get the passport out of my hand.”

Jordan’s dream holiday lasted a matter of hours before he was sent back homeSWNS

While his fiancée and daughter made it to their luxurious five-star hotel, Jordan remained stuck in a waiting area at the airport for four long hours. He was eventually escorted to the immigration office.

He claimed: “A woman came and took me upstairs to immigration, where they said: ‘He’s not coming in because of his face tattoos – you’re not coming in because of the way you look.'”

“One of the staff behind the desk said a more senior immigration officer made the decision, saying I was not to enter Dubai and that I must leave the country immediately.”

It wasn’t until Jordan arrived back in Manchester that he finally got his passport returned. Meanwhile, it appears that his fiancée and daughter were able to remain in Dubai without further issue.

Dubai is known as a top destination for travelers from around the world. But while the UAE is admired for its luxury and safety, it also has strict rules that can catch visitors off guard. That said, there’s currently no official law banning face tattoos.