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Turkey Responds to Visa Ban on Nigerians
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Turkish Embassy in Nigeria has confirmed that there is no visa ban on Nigerian passport holders, dispelling recent reports that had caused concern.
Recall that reports emerged on Thursday suggesting that Ethiopia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates had revoked certain visa privileges for Nigerian passport holders, such as visa-on-arrival, e-visa, and outright passport issues. Specifically, Turkey no longer allows Nigerian passport holders to obtain its e-visa, which was previously a seamless process.
However, the Personal Secretary to the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Wunmi Evelyn, debunked the claim in an interview,
“There is no visa ban on Nigerian passport holders. As it is well-known, if there will be any update regarding rules and procedures of the policies and practices of any country, these updates are officially notified to the respective foreign ministries, and statements/announcements are issued by the embassies.”
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She explained visa applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, addressing specific instances where applicants faced rejections.
“While every application has been considered as case by case, for an applicant who has previously been denied a visa, (if there is not any fraud or forged documents detected) he/she should correct the mistakes that have been made in his/her initial application and try to improve the quality of his/her application. Besides, he/she should update the documentation and refrain from supplying old versions of required supporting documents,” she added.
This clarification came following the ranking of Nigeria’s passport among the world’s least powerful, according to the Henley Passport Index.
In 2023, Nigeria was ranked 90th globally, allowing visa-free admission to only 46 out of 227 destinations.
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.
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