Ethiopia has put a stop on its policy of granting citizens from other African countries, including Nigeria and South Africa visas on arrival in the country.
According to the information at NEWS WEBBS disposal, Nigerians and up to other forty-two (42) countries were granted a visa on arrival. However, Ethiopian government directed Nigerians in a memo on Wednesday to secure their visas at its embassies in Abuja before heading to the East African nation.
“Please be informed that effective immediate that no more visa on arrival for Nigerian citizens. Passengers are to obtain their visa at the Ethiopian Embassy in Abuja before travelling. Please note that: passengers transiting overnight in Addis Ababa are not affected by the ban,” the memo stated.
Countries affected by the policy include – Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Chad, Cote d’Ivoire, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Mauritania and Niger.
Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
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It would be recalled that a few months the UAE also changed its visa policy for Nigerians and other African nations.
