Nigeria Missing As UAE Enlists Countries For Visa-on-arrival

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The United Arab Emirates has released a list of countries that have been approved for its visa-on-arrival policy, however, Nigeria did not make the list.

The updated list which contains 70 countries is on the official websites of theĀ  Etihad and Emirates Airlines.

Countries whose citizens are eligible for visa-on-arrival in the UAE are Argentina, Canada, United States, China, Maldives, France, and Russia.

Apart from Island nations, Seychelles and the Republic of Mauritius many African countries were not included in the list.

ā€œIf you are from any of the countries or regions listed below, you do not need to apply for a visa before you travel to the UAE. When you land in Abu Dhabi, simply make your way to immigration to receive a visa when you arrive,ā€ the update read.

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Andorra
Argentina
Australia

Austria

Bahamas

Barbados

Belgium

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DenmarkEstonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Honduras

Hong Kong (SAR of China)

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Kazakhstan

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Maldives

Malta

Mexico

Monaco

Montenegro

Nauru

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

People’s Republic of China

Peru

Poland

Republic of Mauritius

Republic of El Salvador

Portugal

Romania

Russian

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

San Marino

Serbia

Seychelles

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

The Vatican

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States of America

Uruguay

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