Nigeria remains banned as UAE approves VISA free entry for Ghanaians

Nigeeians expectation has been aborted again over the lifting of ban on UAE VISA entry into the country, while authorities of United Arab Emirates have approved a Visa free entry into the country for Ghanaians to allow holders of Ghanaian passports to stay in the UAE for up to 90 days without applying for a visa on August 5, 2021 after months of negotiation.

…….According to the reports, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on mutual exemption of entry visa requirements covers diplomatic, service/special and ordinary passport holders which was first executed on November 18, 2019 with the object of waiving the visa requirements for these passport holders in Ghana and the UAE, who can stay for a period not exceeding 90 days.

However following negotiations, it has been extended to include anyone with a valid Ghanaian passport.

Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchway, presented the MoU to the Ghana parliament on May 26, 2021, and was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs for consideration and report in accordance with Order 140(4) and 183 of the Standing Orders of Parliament.