UAE Commences Visa Issuance To Nigerians

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has begun the issuance of VISA to Nigerians from Thursday 8, October 2020

Conditions for this issuance was however stated by the United Arab Emirate

UAE Commences Visa Issuance To Nigerians

The United Arab Emirates has begun the issuance of visas to Nigerians from Thursday, 8th of October,

Sirika had announced on September 30 that the UAE had written to state that it agreed to issue visas to Nigerians, a development that made the Federal Government lift the ban it had earlier placed on Emirates Airlines.

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“UAE has written to state that they agree to issue visas to Nigerians, consequently decision has been reached to allow Emirates to fly into Nigeria,” the minister had tweeted.

He had further stated that the “commencement of the visa issuance is condition precedent.”

Providing an update on the visa issuance matter with the UAE, the aviation minister tweeted again last Wednesday that the Arab nation had confirmed that it would start issuing visas to Nigerians.

Sirika said, “UAE confirmed that they will begin issuance of visas from 8th of October, 2020.

“Travelers to have a return ticket, hotel booking, negative PCR result and health insurance (similar to Schengen requirement).

“Health insurance can be paid through travel agents/airline.”

The visa concern issuance between Nigerian and UAE had warranted the ban of Emirates Airlines from operating into Nigeria.

Sirika had announced on September 18, 2020, that emirate was banned from operating in Nigeria from Monday, September 21, 2020.

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