NO VISA BAN ON NIGERIANS, SAYS TURKEY EMBASSY
The Turkish Embassy in Nigeria has denied reports of visa ban on Nigerian passport holders’, which have raised concern among Nigerians.
Reports surfaced on Thursday suggesting that Ethiopia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates had revoked certain privileges for Nigerian passport holders, such as visa-on-arrival, e-visa, and outright passport issues.
The Personal Secretary to the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Evelyn Wunmi clarified in a media chat that there is no visa ban on Nigerian passport holders.
Wunmi said if there will be any update regarding rules and procedures of the policies and practices of any country, such updates are officially notified to the respective foreign ministries, and the statements or announcements issued by the embassies.
She stated that Visa applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, addressing specific instances where applicants faced rejections as a result of fraud or forged documents.
Despite being Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria’s passport is the fifth-worst in Africa, tied with South Sudan, and only ahead of Congo, Eritrea, Sudan, Libya, and Somalia.
