The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says Nigeria has not been exempted from the customary visa application process.

On Monday, Nigerians were thrilled to read that the three-year travel ban from the UAE had been lifted.

But their joy evaporated when Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, said the resolution had conditions that were “mutually beneficial”.

Part of the conditions include obtaining a document verification number (DVN).

According to the DV hub, the process is a specialised service designed to authenticate and verify documentation essential for visa applications to the UAE.

The DVN costs a non-refundable N640,000 excluding VAT for each application. This does not include the visa fee.

In addition to obtaining a UAE visa, Nigerians are required to provide proof of a six-month bank statement with a minimum balance of $10,000.


While some citizens described the conditions as an upheld ‘constructive ban’, others expressed doubt about the authenticity of the DVN.

UAE DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF ‘CONDITIONS’


TheCable contacted the UAE’s department of economy and tourism to confirm if obtaining a DVN was part of the resolutions reached.

The department said the DV hub website is not affiliated with the UAE government.

Asked if Nigerians are required to make payments for documents’ verification, TheCable was referred to Dubai’s general directorate of residency and foreigners’ affairs (GDRFAD).

“You will need a personal photo and a copy of your passport which must not have less than six months validity,” the GDRFAD said, while explaining the process for a visa application.

A tourist visa costs about 200-300 dirhams (N60,000 – 90,000) depending on the stay.

“You will also need a travel ticket and valid medical insurance within the UAE,” the GDRFAD added.

Asked about the need to have a bank balance of $10,000, the directorate said: “We are not aware of such requirements. Make your visa applications through the GDRFAD.”

Eche Abu-Obe, spokesperson for Nigeria’s ministry of foreign affairs, told TheCable that clarification on the DVN would be sought and provided from the ministry’s office in the Middle East.

AcuraZDX:
A government that has no single regard for its citizens. Imagine creating avenue to scam your citizens 640k naira just because of Visa....

mcbreeze:
Nigeria government scamming it's citizens.

What a wicked people?

Yahoo boys are scamming Oyibo but Nigeria government is scamming his people.

Chaii...this is terrible to hear
Tufiakwa

Racoon:
Government of lies and propaganda. The repeated lies of this stupid and senseless APC government about the UAE visa ban and uplightment issue have visited untold shame, disgrace and international embarrassment upon this nation.

AcuraZDX:
By the time Bola and his crooks are done with Nigeria, Nigerians will be substituting sand for garri.

A government that has no single regard for its citizens.

Imagine creating avenue to scam your citizens 640k naira just because of Visa.

Godforbid.

Esama:
By now this minister supposed to have relinquish from his position.

Racoon:
David Huyiden said it o. Berem made a thread on that scam yesterday. Now it has been confirmed to be truth. There is no evil the APC can not ocastrate.

inusrn:
Wow, this only means that website falsely advertised by federal government was a fraudulent website as Hundeyin suggested.

Beremx:

Where is Askari Legendhero and others who were arguing with me yesterday about this? David Hundeyin bursted the lies that the site is a fraud but they kept arguing.
Hahahahaha

LegendHero:


UAE will soon come back that they know about the agreement. Nigeria media don kolomental these days.

I can call a department to confirm what another department did and if they don’t have official news to give at that point, they won’t verify it.

So wait for few days, we will know what’s up.

If the official Twitter page of UAE embassy retweeted the minister statement, so what evidence is needed again?

Beremx:

Where is Askari Legendhero and others who were arguing with me yesterday about this? David Hundeyin bursted the lies that the site is a fraud but they kept arguing.
Hahahahaha

The department said the DV hub website is not affiliated with the UAE government

Beremx:
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Legendhero
Goodvibes007

What does the above mean please?