Seychelles has reportedly placed a ban on Nigerian passport holders applying for short-term visas or holiday purposes into the country.
A travel content creator, @munafromtravelletters, raised the alarm in a tweet via her Twitter handle on Saturday evening with a screenshot of the rejection email.
In the post alongside the screenshot, she wrote, “It seems Seychelles just placed a ban on Nigerian passport holders. Having a Nigerian passport means you can postpone travel plans until you become Bill Gates, and immigration policies will be like Dey play“.
The screenshot reads, “We regret to inform you that your application has been denied, as per immigration regulation, for now, we are not accepting any NIGERIAN passport holder for holiday purposes. Kindly contact http://www.ics.gov.sc/ (Seychelles Immigration) or call 248 4 293 636 for more information”.
Goldennewsng understands that the reported ban comes just six months after Nigeria signed a pact for direct flights between the two countries.
Before the ban, Nigeria had a long-standing visa-free agreement with Seychelles, allowing Nigerian citizens free entry without a visa for 30 days.
