No more Visa-on-Arrival for Nigerians – Ethiopia

Ethiopia has stopped issuing visa-on-arrival for Nigerian citizens.

In a circular by Ethiopian Airlines to passengers on Tuesday, the airline stated that effective immediately, there would be no more visas on arrival for Nigerian citizens.

The east African country stated that travellers should obtain their visa at the Ethiopian embassy in Abuja before travelling.

The airline added, “Passengers transiting overnight in Addis Ababa are not affected by the ban. 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.”

However, sources say the development might not be unconnected with increasing drug trafficking by Nigerians via Ethiopian Airlines.