UAE Has Not Lifted Visa Ban On Nigeria — Presidency

Presidency says the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is yet to lift the visa ban on Nigeria.

Gatekeepers News reports that Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President Bayo Onanuga made the denial in a terse statement on his X official page.

Reports were indicating that the ban had been lifted.

Onanuga has refuted the claims which were credited to him.

“UAE has not resumed visa issuance to Nigerians. The document in circulation is not authorised either by the Nigerian government or the UAE,” Onanuga posted on his X handle on Tuesday evening.

“UAE has not resumed visa issuance to Nigerians. The document in circulation is not authorized either by the Nigerian government or the UAE.”

The UAE had in October 2022 banned Nigerians and citizens from 19 other African countries from entering its borders.

Following the move, the country’s authorities issued a notice to travel agents and trade partners to reject all applications.

Owing to the ban, both countries’ authorities have been in diplomatic logjam about travel restrictions.