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The Digest:

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has again imposed stricter visa policies on Nigerian travelers, completely banning transit visa applications and introducing new restrictions for tourist visas.

Key Points:
  • UAE tightens visa policies for Nigerian travelers.
  • Bans transit visa applications for Nigerian nationals.
  • Nigerians aged 18-45 must now be accompanied by someone to obtain a tourist visa.
  • New financial requirements for applicants aged 45 and above.
  • Must show a 6-month bank statement with a consistent $10,000 balance.
  • Comes less than a year after the UAE lifted a two-year visa ban.
  • Changes are expected to significantly reduce Nigerian travel to UAE.
The new directive, issued to travel agents on Tuesday, means Nigerians between 18 and 45 years old are no longer eligible for tourist visas unless accompanied. Additionally, applicants aged 45 and above must now submit a six-month personal bank statement demonstrating a consistent monthly end balance of at least $10,000. This development follows a previous lifting of a two-year ban, which came with existing strict conditions, suggesting a challenging new era for Nigerian travel to the UAE.

Sources: Daily Trust, Daily Post