UAE Bans Transit Visas For Nigerians

Barely a day after the United States halted the issuance of multiple visa entries to some categories of Nigerian travellers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has also amended its visa policy to affect Nigerians.

The UAE restriction comes 10 months after the UAE amended its visa policy for Nigerians, further restricting the country’s citizens from travelling to the Asian country.

The UAE Government communicated this new directive to travel agencies on Tuesday, according to our source.

According to the government, Nigerian applicants aged 18 to 46 years travelling alone was not eligible for tourism visa category, while an applicant who is 45 years and above must provide a single Nigerian personal bank statement for six months, with each month’s end balance reflecting a minimum ending balance of $10,000 or its naira equivalent.

Also, just on the same Tuesday, the US Mission in Nigeria, updated its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerians.

According to the mission, effective from Tuesday, July 8, 2025, most non-immigrant and non-official visas for Nigerian citizens would be single-entry with only three months’ validity.

It, however, said that visas issued before July 8, 2025, remained unchanged.