Following a recent robbery incident, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has
suspended the issuance of three months tourist visa to Nigerians.
The is coming two days after five Nigerians were arrested for robbing a
Bureau de Change operator of Dh2.3 million (N225.4 million) in Sharjai,
Dubai.
The suspects were identified as Chimuanya Emmanuel Ozoh, Benjamin
Nwachukwu Ajah, Kingsley Ikenna Ngoka, Tochukwu Leonard Alisi and Chile
Micah Ndunagu.
A travels and tours firm, Afric Holidays, announced this in a terse
statement through its Instagram page Wednesday.
The statement read, “Nigerian Passport holders are no longer eligible to
three months UAE Tourist Visa.
“Nigerian Passport holders are now restricted to one month, 96 hours and
48 hours UAE Tourist Visas till further notice.”
It remains unclear if the new visa policy is a direct consequence of the
robbery incident.