Qatar Imposes Stricter Visa Rules on Nigerians, Bans Sole Male Travellers

To halt Nigerians visiting Qatar from overstaying their visa period, the authorities of Qatar has introduced tougher visa regulations for Nigerian travellers, restricting men from travelling without their families.

In a announcement issued by TravelTank, an online question agency, to its clients and a transcript sighted by LEADERSHIP, the Qatari government, done its Interior Ministry, said the caller rules, which instrumentality effect immediately, use to some tourer and transit visas, and volition besides impact each pending applications.

Under the caller rules, Nigerian men volition nary longer beryllium eligible to get tourer oregon transit visas to Qatar unless they question with their families.

The restrictions besides mean that lone women oregon families tin use for visas independently.

In addition, applicants are present required to publication accommodation exclusively successful 5-star hotels earlier their visas tin beryllium processed.

“The Qatar Ministry of Interior has announced updated visa regulations for Nigerian travellers, pursuing caller cases of overstays. Please instrumentality enactment of the requirements below: “Key Changes Effective Immediately

“Mandatory Return Transfer: A confirmed instrumentality transportation indispensable present beryllium booked alongside your edifice earlier your tourer oregon transit visa tin beryllium processed.

“Restricted Eligibility: Only females oregon families whitethorn apply. Male travellers are nary longer eligible unless accompanied by their family.

“Hotel Requirement: Only 5-star hotels are present accepted for visa qualification. Important: These requirements use to each pending visa approvals.”

Meanwhile, question experts person bemoaned the determination of immoderate Nigerians to overstay their visa play successful assorted countries visited.

They reason that the determination whitethorn not beryllium unconnected to overstaying their visa period, which would ever travel with consequences, similar the Qatari authorities announcement.