Big news for air travelers, now the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced a ban on issuing Dubai travel visa to citizens of 20 countries.
According to media reports, the ban has come into effect with immediate effect, which will affect many African countries.
Visa banned country list
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
- Liberia
- Burundi
- Republic of Guinea
- Gambia
- Togo
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Senegal
- Benin
- Ivory Coast
- Congo
- Rwanda
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea Bissau
- Comoros
These measures were implemented as part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to tackle immigration-related challenges.
This development follows the recent changes made by the UAE to its visa regime which stipulated that no visit visas will be issued to Nigerian nationals under the age of 40 years.