Prospective visa applicants to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been advised by the Nigerian Government to clearly indicate their visa preferences without any ambiguity when applying, and also respect the immigration laws of other countries to avoid unwarranted treatment.
This advisory became necessary following a new visa regime introduced by the Government of the UAE, which has led them to stop issuing tourist visas to persons under the age of 40 years, except for those applying for family visas.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this in a statement issued by its Spokesperson, Francisca Omayuli made available to ait.live
According to the statement “The attention of the Federal Government of Nigeria has been drawn to a video on social media, showing purportedly stranded Nigerians, who arrived at the Airport in Dubai, UAE on 29th August 2022, but were denied entry into the country, despite having valid visas.
“The Nigerian Mission in Dubai has clarified that most of the supposedly stranded Nigerians were issued with family visas, only to arrive in Dubai alone without any family members.
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“Consequently, they were denied entry and advised to return to their country and apply for the appropriate visas.
However, those persons allowed entry into the country have their family members in the UAE.
“While those who claimed their family members were on another flight, were told to wait at the airport, pending their arrival”.
Editor : Ena Agbanoma
