UAE launches visa application, document attestation centre in Lagos, eradicating the stress of travelling to Abuja for visas
By Kehinde Okeowo
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) in a bid to make visa application easier for Nigerians around Lagos and its environs have launched a visa application and document attestation Centre in Lagos, Nigeria
The center is located at the office of the Consulate General of the UAE, on the 8th floor, Nipost Towers, 1, Ologun Agbaje Street, off Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The Consul General Dr Abdulla Al Mandoos inaugurated the centre in the presence of prominent government officials such as the special adviser to the Lagos State Government on Sustainable Development Goals and Investment, Solape Hammond; Comptroller General of Immigration for Lagos State, Ahmed Aliyu, and Country Manager of Emirates airline, Paulos Legesse.
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Others present at the event are the Vice president of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gbenga Ismail; Head of UAE visa Centre, Abdulla Alqahtani, and other dignitaries.
Abdulla who led the visitors on a tour of the centre reaffirmed that despite the current challenges of the pandemic, the United Arab Emirates still avails itself of the opportunities to bolster its bilateral relations with the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He went on to explain that the centre was established to cater to people living in Lagos, the economic capital of Nigeria and neighbouring states, who had to travel.as far as Abuja to get a visa to the UAE in the past.
He also added that the center is equipped with the latest technology, which will make the issuance of visas and documentation faster and easier for applicants.
He said, “The vision to establish a Visa and Attestation office in the Centre of Excellence has been in the works for a while now. Lagos being the economic capital of Nigeria with over 20 million in population, the centre aims to put to ease, the bilateral business processes between both countries.
” The best equipment has been installed to ensure the process remains fast and convenient with a target of 6 minutes to complete the entire process from the walk-in.
“With this new development, we anticipate that the people of Lagos and neighbouring states no longer feel compelled to travel to Abuja to process visas and attest their documents as they can now achieve all that in Lagos State,”