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BREAKING: UAE lifts travel ban on Nigerians after two years
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has lifted its visa ban on Nigerians after 2 years.
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the UAE have reached an agreement that will enable Nigerians to access UAE visas.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced this on Monday while addressing the State House Reporters at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“You are aware that Nigeria has been discussing with the United Arab Emirates on the issue of Visa for Nigerian passport holders going to the United Arab Emirates.
“Today, an agreement has been reached on that, and effective from today 15th July, Nigerian passport holders are able to obtain visas to go to the United Arab Emirates.
“Details of that will be provided to you latter today when we put out a statement. But I can tell you that the agreement has been reached and effective from today, Nigerian passport holders intending to travel to the UAE are able to do so.”
Nigeria and the UAE have been locked in a diplomatic row for some time now.
In August of 2022, Emirates Airline announced the suspension of its flight operations to Nigeria, citing the inability to repatriate its earnings in foreign exchange, amounting to $85 million.
Nigeria’s case was further exacerbated with ensuing diplomatic dispute between Nigeria and the UAE regarding the Air Peace’s flight frequency to the UAE and funds owed UAE’s Emirates Airlines trapped in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the time.
Air Peace had requested three weekly flights to Sharjah Airport, but the UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) granted only one.
The GCAA stated that Air Peace could not expect to retain its flight frequency after withdrawing from Sharjah Airport, a claim the Nigerian Airlines denied.
In response, the Nigerian federal government reduced Emirates’ flight slots from 21 to one, prompting the Dubai-based airline to suspend all flights to Nigeria.
In October of 2022, UAE immigration authorities announced a ban on visa applications from Nigerians.
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