The Ethiopian government has allegedly placed a ban on visas on arrival for Nigerians.
Stakeholders said the ban which took effect on Tuesday, October 4, would create some hiccups in travel to Ethiopia.
It was gathered that the management of Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline of Ethiopia, had informed travel partners of the new development.
Prior to the said ban, the passengers traveling to Ethiopia or transiting through the country from Nigeria could easily obtain a visa on arrival (VOA) on getting to Bole International Airport, Addis-Ababa.
“Please be informed that effective immediately No More Visa on Arrival for Nigerian citizens.
“Passengers are to obtain their visa at the Ethiopian Embassy in Abuja before traveling. Please note that: Passengers transiting overnight in Addis Ababa are not affected by the ban. For E.g. passengers having a layover in Addis to travel the next morning to Zanzibar, Seychelles, Lusaka, Lilongwe, Harare, Cape Town, etc are not affected by the ban and do not need a transit visa for their trips”.
Mrs. Susan Akporiaye, the president of the National Association of Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA) however told the publication that the information she got from a senior official of Ethiopian Airlines was that the issue has not been confirmed.
“We are still studying the development. We have reached out to some officials of Ethiopian Airlines, though they did not deny it they said it is not confirmed yet”, a travel agent who spoke on the development said.
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