UAE Suspends 3-Month Tourist Visa To Nigerians

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has suspended issuance of three months visa to Nigerians. A travels and tours firm, Afric Holidays, announced this in a terse statement through its Instagram page today.

''Nigerian Passport holders are no longer eligible to 3mths UAE Tourist Visa. Nigerian Passport holders are now restricted to 1 Month, 96 hrs & 48 hours UAE Tourist Visas till further notice,'' the statement read.

The notice is coming two days after five Nigerians were arrested for robbing a Bureau de Change operator of Dh2.3 million (app. N225.4 million) in Sharjai, Dubai.