After lifting the ban on Nigerians, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has slammed a whooping N688,000, as non-refundable application fees for visas on travellers from Nigeria to the Arab country.
The N688,000 was a new addition as investigation gathered that the Visa application fee before the ban was $100 (N155,000).
The N688,000 fee does not guarantee a visa to UAE as issued DVN will only be valid for 14 days of issuance or once the visa application has been processed by the visa application department (whichever of these come first).
The Emirate also requested proof of a bank account with a six month statement with a minimum balance of $10,000 USD) and Round-trip flight tickets.
According to www.documentverification.ae, a specialised service designed to authenticate and verify documentation essential for visa applications, a traveller to the Emirate must possess “a valid Document Verification Number (DVN) from the website, roof of bank account (six months” bank statement with a minimum balance of $10,000 USD), round-trip flight tickets, proof of hotel booking confirmed and paid.
“The visa fee must be paid by credit card at the UAE Visa Centre in Abuja, Nigeria. For Nigerians residing abroad, the visa fee can be paid at the nearest UAE Visa Centre,” the website stated.
It was gathered that the new fee was in accordance with the new visa issuance guidelines established by the government of the UAE.
