UAE Travellers Should Have Confirmed Return Tickets, Hotel Reservation Or Risk Departure Denial -NIS

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has urged all Nigerians who wish to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to ensure that they posses a "confirmed return ticket" as well as a hotel reservation.

This was disclosed by the spokesperson for the service, Sunday James, who, in a statement, said that passengers should arrive at the airport with the abovementioned or face a "denial of departure".

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He said, “UAE bound passengers are expected to be in possession of the following: Confirmed return ticket; confirmed hotel reservation for the duration of stay in UAE or address of residence in the UAE or address of relatives of the visitor playing host while in the UAE; A negative PCR test taken within 96 hrs before departure; valid health insurance, copies of trade licenses in the UAE and Nigeria, if applicable.

“The Nigeria Immigration Service hereby, advises all UAE-bound passengers to avoid denial of departure from Nigeria and repatriation from the country concerned due to non-compliance.”