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Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said the United Arab Emirates will start issuing visas to Nigerians.
Intending travellers will however need to have health insurance.
The insurance is one of several requirements adopted to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus disease.
Other requirements according to a tweet by the minister on Wednesday include a return ticket, a negative COVID-19 test result and hotel bookings.
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His tweet read, “UAE confirmed that they will begin issuance of Visas from 8th of October, 2020. Travelers to have a return ticket, hotel booking, negative PCR result & a Health insurance (similar to Schengen requirement). Health insurance can be paid through travel agents/airline.”
A week earlier, the minister the UAE had written to state agreeing to issue visas to Nigerians.
Consequently, he said “decision has been reached to allow Emirates to fly into Nigeria. Commencement of the Visa issuance is condition precedent.”
