The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied lifting the travel ban it placed on Nigerians, meaning that the latest information to the contrary by the Nigerian government is yet another false information.
Recall that the Nigerian Minister of Information and National Orientation, had on Monday said that the three-year travel ban from the UAE had been lifted, and the resolution had conditions that were “mutually beneficial”. Part of the conditions include obtaining a document verification number (DVN) which costs a non-refundable N640,000 excluding VAT for each application.
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.
However, according to the UAE’s Department of Economy and Tourism, the DV hub website is not affiliated with the UAE government.
When asked if Nigerians are required to make payments for documents’ verification, they referred the platform to Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners’ Affairs, (GDRFAD).
Spokesperson for Nigeria’s ministry of foreign affairs, Eche Abu-Obe, was quoted to have said that clarification on the DVN would be sought and provided from the ministry’s office in the Middle-East.
