UAE Lifts Visa Ban on Nigerians

UAE has resumed granting Nigerians visas...

UAE lifts visa ban on Nigeria - Nigerian passport holders can now apply for UAE visas effective July 15, 2024, following successful negotiations between the two governments.

Nigerian passport holders will be able to apply for visas to enter the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as of July 15, 2024, thanks to an agreement the Federal Government has achieved with the UAE.

This was revealed by Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information, on Monday, July 15, following President Bola Tinubu's weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The Minister declared that Nigerian passport holders can now visit the UAE with immediate effect.

 

He said, “Today an agreement has been reached with the UAE effective from today July 15, Nigerian passport holders intending to travel to UAE can do so.”

In a statement on his X handle, he stated: “Following successful talks and extensive, mutually beneficial negotiations between the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, an agreement was reached allowing for the resumption of travel to the UAE for Nigerian passport holders.

“This agreement includes updated controls and conditions to facilitate obtaining a UAE visa. The resumption of visas will be effective from July 15, 2024.

“Nigerians wishing to learn more about the updated visa conditions from the UAE can visit documentverificationhub.ae for any additional information.”

According to MON DIARIES, Nigerian visa applications are no longer accepted by the immigration authorities in the United Arab Emirates.

Nigeria's commercial partners, including travel agencies, received notice from the country's authorities on October 21, 2022, stating that all applications for Dubai submitted up to that point have been denied.

The UAE government added that candidates would get rejection messages in batches.