Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), CEO, Dr. Abike Dabiri, has said the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) would deny entry visas to Nigerians younger than the age of 40.
According to Dabiri Instagram post, she said only those applying for family visas would not be affected by the new rule.
She referenced a warning she gave on August 4, when she said there were some Nigerians giving the country a bad name in the Arab country.
Her post read, “Recall the recent warning issued a while ago.
“The UAE government has now introduced a new visa regime and has stopped issuing tourist visas to persons under the age of 40 years, except for those applying for family visas.
“However, to evade the new visa rules, some applicants request ‘family visas’.
“However, on arrival some travel alone and arrive without family, so they are turned back from the airport. Also, the UAE authorities demand return ticket, valid 6 month bank account statement and a valid residence address.
“There have been quite a number of Nigerian passengers turned back from the UAE airport in the last few weeks.”
In recent online videos from netizens, there has been reports of civil unrest caused by Nigerians in Dubai, as well as records of some Nigerians been deported.
