The United Arab Emirates Immigration authorities have declared a visa ban on Nigerians, stating that all applications will be rejected, and costs will be non-refundable. According to reports, the notification was made on Friday in a notice sent to its Nigerian trading partners, including travel agents. Although no justification was given for the suspension, Dubai officials stated that all applications would be held until concerns between the UAE government and the Nigerian government were handled.
According to the most recent ruling, applies to all Nigerians wishing to travel to the UAE. “All Dubai applications submitted are now rejected. It is general for Nigerians and approvals are on hold at the moment.”Dubai authority continued “Kindly urge your clients to re-submit C2=A0 applications when the issue is resolved between both governments,” the notice to Nigerian travel agents stated.
There is no information on when the probation will be lifted.
Nigeria’s Immigration Department did not specify when the prohibition will be lifted, but for the time being, everything is on pause. Speaking with an Air Peace customer service worker, it was learned that the airline is still flying to Dubai with passengers who already have a valid visa. The official stated that if any modifications occurred regarding flights for Nigerians, they would be told, and that no issues had been noted at this time.
In August of this year, the Government recommended Nigerians planning to visit the UAE to follow the country’s new visa regime. This was revealed in a statement by Francisca Omayuli, spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The general public is invited to note and be guided that the government of the UAE has adopted a new visa regime and has stopped awarding tourist visas to anyone under the age of 40 years, except for those asking for family visas.
Nigerian lady jailed in Dubai for filming maltreatment.
Dinchi Lar’s family has stated that she was sentenced to one year in prison in the United Arab Emirates for exposing the mistreatment of Nigerians at Dubai airports. They declared this at a rally in Abuja on Sunday after Dubai officials sentenced her to a year in prison. Lar took to Twitter on August 31 to publish photographs and videos of herself and other passengers she described as Nigerians being detained at Dubai International Airport.
“I am in the Dubai international airport, myself and some other Nigerians with legitimate visas are being held in a room hours after our arrival, with no explanation and no information on what we can do,” she wrote please assist me there are over 20 of us. Lar accused the airport authorities of humiliating Nigerians in a series of subsequent posts. Her family announced on Saturday, in a post by one @jerrydoubles, that she had been sentenced for exposing the mistreatment of Nigerians in Dubai.
Victim must serve one year in prison or pay a fine.
According to reports, some family members and friends protested her sentencing on Sunday, claiming she had been detained in Dubai since September 6. According to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission’s Head of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols Unit, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Lar was convicted under UAE cybercrime law. Under UAE cybercrime law, recording a video or photograph of someone without his/her agreement and uploading such on social media is an infraction punishable by a one-year jail sentence or a fine between about $69,000 and $137,000, or both jail term and fine.
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If Dubai can decide to ban Nigeria from collecting their visas oone can imagine the low my country has gotten to due to some of atrocities committed by those in Dubai.
I actually don’t know what is special about Dubai that a lot of Nigerians are going there. This is why they are taking us for granted. For those, who go there and commit crime, they should desist from such and stop putting the country to shame.
The truth is this if Nigerian have at least every possible things we need here at home who will be thinking of traveling out of the country for greener pastures.
Since we are ban from entering Dubai we should just stay put till the matter is solve and all those in dubai that are committing crime tarnishing the image of our country should stop all their criminal activities
Truthfully, I don’t see them taking us for granted. Some of our people in Dubai that are committing crimes..in view of this…keeping the country on Dubai’s blacklist… Let judge rightfully.
Its always the bad ones that end up depriving others of important opportunities with there bad act. Its better to stay put in our country till the issue is resolved.
I don’t get the basis of the jail term. Is anyone supposed to ask for consent of an oppressor while recording a video to ask for help. Honestly, this is what Nigerians and our government has reduced us to. Sadly, the innocent have to suffer for other people’s misbehaviors.
What a pathetic narrative. If we have a secured and prosperous country with good leaders who will be willing to leave the country in search of greener pastures. There is no place like home.
The United Arab Emirates Immigration authorities have declared a visa ban on Nigerians, stating that all applications will be rejected, and costs will be non-refundable. They should refund they money. I no
blame them. Na Government of Nigeria cause all this problem. If the country is good the youth won’t be running out of the country.
The major cause of this is the inability of the government to provide enabling environment for it citizen to survive.
It’s sad. However Nigerians abroad should tread softly and stop their misbehaviour. It of no good to them and innocent incoming immigrants too.
The Nigerian Immigration Department could not provide a specific date for when the ban will be lifted; nonetheless, for the time being, everything is put on hold.
It has come to light that the airline is still operating flights to Dubai with customers who are in possession of a legitimate visa.
The immigration authorities of the United Arab Emirates have issued a visa embargo on Nigerians, warning that all applications will be denied and fees will not be refunded.
Any and all applications would be put on hold until the issues that have been raised by the governments of the UAE and Nigeria could be resolved.
The public is advised that the UAE has adopted a new visa policy and ceased issuing tourist visas to anyone under 40, except for those requesting family permits.
The UAE government has implemented a new visa system, and the public is encouraged to take note of the change and follow the instructions provided.
The official indicated that Nigerians would be informed of any changes that occurred with regard to flight plans for their country, and that there were no problems that had been identified at this time.
The Nigerian government has encouraged its citizens who are interested in traveling to the UAE to comply with the UAE’s new visa regulations, which is the prudent thing to do.
I feel bad for the lady that got sent to prison over the post she made, I hope the government will reach out and help her
That lady should have know that different countries have their various laws that governs them. She should have learnt their rules before going there