Rejected petition Allow UK Refugee Travel Document holders to obtain visas for Gulf countries

I want the UK Government to work with Gulf countries (Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia) so that UK Refugee Travel Document holders can apply for tourist visas and travel there like other UK residents.

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Most Gulf states don’t recognise UK Refugee Travel Documents, preventing refugees from visiting family or travelling for tourism. The UK should act diplomatically to remove this unfair restriction and ensure equal treatment for refugees.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

We can only accept petitions about things the Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.

Decisions about entry requirements for other countries are a matter for those countries, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Date submitted 8 October 2025
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