Dubai Visa in Nigeria: Cost, Application and Requirements (August, 2020)

Dubai is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is also the most popular city in the country, as well as the world. One of the reasons why this city is very popular is the many tourist and business attractions available in the city.

Getting a personal visa is your guaranteed access to the city in the Arab country. Some of the reasons people travel to this country includes job opportunities, tourist attractions centers, parks, business opportunities, vacation, etc. The city has been tagged as one of the fastest growing cities in the world.

The Burj Khalifa located in this wonderful city is one of the amazing attractions bringing people to the country. It is the tallest building in the world, and houses a lot of other events, and opportunities. Regardless of your reason to visit the country, you will surely be thrilled by the different attractions and sights available in the city.

In this article by ekomiami, we have listed the various requirements to get a Dubai visa in Nigeria. Following this article properly and thoroughly will ensure you understand the process, as well as achieve it.

Requirements and Eligibility For Getting a Dubai Visa

Before applying for the Dubai official stamp on your international passport, there are requirement you have to meet before applying for the process. Listed here are some of these requirements:

1. Financial record/statement (original copy of a letter from your bank which affirms that you have a bank account in Nigeria with sufficient funds to cater for your trip to Dubai).
2. Alternatively, you can make a deposit of $1500 which is refundable upon your return and producing the entry and exit stamp in the UAE.
3. Original account statement indicating your transaction in the last six months. A bank statement for the past 6 months would do with the bank seal and signature (or seal and signature of the company sponsoring your trip)
4. You have travelled at least one in the last 2 years to the UAE, United Kingdom, Schengen countries, Australia, New Zealand, Canada or you hold a valid visa for any of these countries.
5. The pay slip of your monthly salary with your employer’s seal and signature may also be needed.
6. A security deposit of $1550 prior to your trip if your trip is being sponsored by a company or an individual.
7. The Security deposit is also needed if you got an invitation by an immediate family member (spouse, child under the age of 21 or parents above 60 years of age)  living in Dubai.
8. A marriage certificate should be provided if the person invited is a spouse and a birth certificate in the case of invitation for children.
9. International passport that is valid for more than 6 months from the date of application. The passport must be original copy.
10. Copies of your passport photograph coloured. The colored passport photograph must have your full name and passport number written on the back. The passport photograph must be on a white background and sized to the specification of 4.3 cm x 5.5 cm.
11. Coloured photo page and bio page
12. Airline ticket.
13. Students travelling without their parents are also eligible. However, they need to produce an NOC letter from their parents, photo id of their parents and their student ID card and address details of relatives in the UAE.

Documents required to Obtain a Dubai Visa

After your eligibility for the visa application has been certified, you can start putting together your documents, and they include:

1. Original and photocopy of your international passport valid for more than 6 months.
2. 2 colored passport photograph with your full name written at the back.
3. Emirates Airline confirmed ticket
4. Copy of the valid CERPAC and residence permit visa (meant for Non-Nigerian indigenes)
5. Other documents may be required!

Cost of Dubai Visa in Nigeria (2020)

The fees you are to pay for this visa is dependent on the type of visa you are applying for. Payment for the visa is carried out at the visa application center, which we will list below.

Transit Visa – ₦3,700 (has a validity of 30 days, and can take up to 4 working days to be processed).

Service Visa – ₦33,000 (this type of visa is given to people who have a task to perform for the country. It has a validity depending on when the person completes the task).

Tourist Visa – ₦33,000 (could take up to 4 days to process, and lasts 30 days)

Visit Visa – ₦68,000 (for people visiting family or friend for either business or casual visit. It takes up to 4 days to be processed and has a validity of three (3) months).

How to Apply for a Dubai Visa in Nigeria

There are various means of completing your application process for the Dubai official stamp on your passport. One of them includes Online application, which is the best and quickest choice. The only issue is that this service is limited to a few countries, excluding Nigeria.

Another process is to submit to the UAEE embassy located in Abuja. On submission, your documents would be required as listed in the section above. Also, applicants can get visas by working with a genuine travel agent company who will sort out the registration process for you.

With regards to the first means of getting the visa, by form completion, here is the download link of the form, which you can print out and then fill.

Where to Get Dubai Visa in Nigeria

Right now, there are only two (2) valid centers where you can get your Dubai visa. Both centers are located in Lagos and Abuja. So, here are their locations and other details for you to proceed with your application.

Dubai Visa Application Center, Lagos

Address: Manor House, Plot 110, Admiral Ayinla Way, Opposite Treasure Garden Estate, 3rd Roundabout, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, Nigeria.

Dubai Visa Application Center, Abuja

Address: United Arab Emirates Embassy. No 2, Columbia Close Office, Colorado Street, Minister’s Hill, Maitama, Abuja.

Telephone: + 234-9875-0270

Email: abuja@mofa.gov.ae

Final Words

Dubai Visa fees are very affordable. Being a Nigerian applying for a visa gives you a greater advantage of being accepted, because the country (Dubai) leverage their visa to accommodate more Nigeria nationals compared to some other countries.

After making payments and completing the application process, you would have to wait for a period of 3-4 working days, even at that here is a link which you can track your visa with.