How to apply for Dubai Visa from Nigeria?
By support@click2visas.com
3 years
Travelers from Nigeria need a visa to the incredible city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It is not difficult to obtain a Dubai visa if one knows how to get it.
Whatever your reason for visiting this modern Arab city, whether for medical vacation, honeymoon, tourism, visiting, relocation, studies, work, conference, or business, Click2visas explains in detail how to get a Dubai visa from Nigeria.
Visa types that you can apply for:
Tourist Visa:
- 14 days single-entry short-term visa
- 30 days short-term visa. Either you can get a single entry or multiple entries based on your purpose.
Visitor Visa: For applicants visiting the UAE on the invitation of a family member, relative, or friend. It is only valid for 90 days and cannot be extended. In Visitor visa also both single and multiple entries available. Multiple entry visas are costlier than single entry visitor visas.
Transit Visa: This is a visa type for passengers stopping in Dubai for a few days. It is valid for 96 hours or four days and only allows for one entry. It’s popular among sailors and airline crews.
Student Visa: It is for an applicant who wishes to study full-time in UAE. It is valid for the duration of applicant studies in Dubai.
Work Visa: It is for a candidate who has found work in Dubai. The length or term of employment determines its validity.
Apply for a Dubai visa from Nigeria:
- The first step is to obtain the Dubai visa application form online.
- Carefully fill out the form, making sure to include all of your information as accurately as possible.
- Include two recent passport-sized colored photographs with a white background (4.3cm x 5.5cm). Make a note of your names and passport number on the back.
- Please include the following documents while submitting your Dubai visa application:
Latest Dubai Visa Requirements:
- Your international passport (e-passport only) with a validity period of more than six months.
- A photocopy of your passport’s data page.
- Documentation proving a confirmed Emirates Airline ticket.
- Travel Journal. Evidence of your travel records, such as visits to the UAE, the United States, the UK, Canada, Australia, or Schengen countries, will help to expedite your application.
- A letter from your bank in Nigeria stating that you have sufficient funds to cover your entire stay in Dubai.
- Your last six months’ bank account statement, duly stamped and signed by the bank.
- An employee who is traveling should bring an introduction letter and a payslip that his employer has signed.
Additional Documents for Applicant Travelling on the Invitation:
- Invitation letter from your friends or relatives who are legally residing in Dubai.
- A copy of the labor contract attested by Dubai’s Emirates Commercial Visa Section.
- A marriage certificate must be provided to a woman or man traveling to meet a spouse. The availability of wedding photographs will be a bonus.
- Certificate of birth is required for anyone under the age of 18.
- A letter of consent from both parents for a minor traveling alone or with a guardian.
- A photocopy of the parent’s identification card or the data page of their passports.
Additional Documents for Students Travelling for Full-Time Courses:
- Admission letter or acceptance letter from a Dubai University or College.
- Proof of school fee payment (part or full payment) – Your birth certificate
- If you are sponsored, a letter of sponsorship from your parents or guardian is required.
- Your sponsor’s bank account statement for the previous six months, duly endorsed by the bank
- All of your academic credentials will be used in the admissions process.
- Attestation letter from the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Police clearance certificate
Additional Documents for Medical Tourism Related Travelling:
- Original medical appointment letter from a hospital in Dubai.
- An official letter from Dubai hospital stating that the hospital is ready and capable of providing the medical treatment sought by the applicant.
- A written letter from your doctor in Nigeria explaining why you require emergency medical treatment in Dubai.
- Proof of payment in advance for the treatment.
- Proof of lodging and insurance coverage.
What is the cost of a Dubai Visa from Nigeria?
The next thing a traveler should be aware of is the visa fee. Nigerian citizens and residents need to pay the below visa fee amount,
| Visa Type | Visa Fee |
| 30-Day visa | ₦30,000 |
| 96-Hour visa | ₦23,000 |
| 14-Day visa | ₦30,000 |
| 90-Day visa | ₦63,000 |
| 90-Day Multi-Entry Long Term Visa | ₦154,000 |
| 30-Day Multi-Entry Short Term Visa | ₦61,000 |
| Cancellation Charge | ₦8,400 |
You should pay the respective visa fee at the visa center in Nigeria.
After submitting your Dubai visa application, wait for 3–4 working days for short-stay visa processing. You can track the status of your Dubai visa application online by entering your “Reference Number” and “Passport Expiry Date.”
Travel Measures:
Many of you may be concerned about the travel precautions that must be taken while in Dubai. The following is the answer to the most frequently asked travel measures question during this difficult pandemic period.
Is it safe to visit Dubai? What are the safeguards you have put in place?
The nationwide immunization program in the United Arab Emirates began in December 2020 and is progressing well.
With the assistance of other relevant authorities, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) continues to prioritize, monitor, and ensure the safety and well-being of all visitors and residents of Dubai.
Dubai Tourism continues to work diligently under the World Health Organization’s guidance to maintain rigorously high standards of public hygiene and safety, ensuring the well-being of all residents and visitors.
Dubai has also been recognized by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and has received the Safe Travels stamp for the safety protocols in place.
What are the procedures for exiting Dubai Airports after arrival?
Tourists must download the COVID-19 DXB iOS – Android app.
Tourists who exhibit symptoms upon arrival and test positive for COVID-19 after re-testing are subject to a 10-day quarantine:
- With effect from January 5, 2021, the duration of COVID-19 isolation has been reduced from 14 days to 10 days.
- A person infected with COVID-19 will be quarantined (home or facility). A confirmed COVID-19 case is isolated for ten days. The isolation period ends when the patient’s symptoms have improved, and there has been no fever for three days in a row, without the use of any fever-reducing medication.
- Please see this Dubai Health Authority page for more information.
- Please see this link if you are a COVID-19 close contact case.
- Unless they are flying with Emirates or FlyDubai, the traveler will be responsible for the cost of treatment and quarantine.
Customers who purchase an Emirates or FlyDubai ticket after December 1, 2020, receive additional multi-risk travel insurance from AIG Travel, which includes coverage for COVID-19 and overseas medical expenses.
In Dubai, you should follow all precautionary measures (washing hands regularly, maintaining 2m social distance, and wearing masks).
