Major News for Air Travelers: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has just enforced a travel visa ban for citizens from 20 countries, including several in Africa. Reports suggest that this ban is effective immediately.
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 actions were taken as part of the UAE’s continuous commitment to address immigration-related issues. This move comes in the wake of recent adjustments to the UAE’s visa policies, including the restriction on issuing visit visas to individuals under the age of 40 from Nigeria.
