Nigerians intending to travel to Dubai may have to wait as th authorities have announced a total rejection of visa applications from Nigerians.

In a notice issued to its trade partners in Nigeria, the Dubai authorities declared that “all Dubai applications submitted are now rejected”.

The authorities disclosed that the rejections details will be sent in batches.

The Dubai authorities said the rejections “are general for Nigerians and approvals are on hold at the moment”.

The rejections followed a recent decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Immigration.

The notice also stated that no refund will be provided for applications rejected.

It instructed agents to “Kindly advise your clients to resubmit applications when the issue is resolved between both governments."

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