More light on the circumstances leading to the denial of visas to 264 Nigerians on Monday at the Jeddah Airport as they were travelling to the country has been thrown by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
In explaining what happened, the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja posited that the passengers on board Air Peace were denied entry and subsequently deported to their initial destinations because they didn’t fulfil the entry conditions and requirements in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Kingdom.
Additionally, the Embassy explained that the affected travellers submitted incorrect information to obtain a category of visa that doesn’t apply to them, which was discovered upon their arrival.
A brief statement issued by the Embassy stated that “The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja would like to make a clarification about the media reports and Social Media releases concerning the deportation of Nigerian citizens at the point of entry into the Kingdom.
“The passengers who were denied entry, and subsequently deported to their initial destinations, didn’t fulfil the entry conditions and requirements in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Kingdom, as they submitted incorrect information to obtain a category of visa that doesn’t apply to them, which was discovered upon their arrival.
“The Royal Embassy would like to stress the importance of following the procedures and laws enacted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for all visitors.
“Furthermore, all passengers should review all the documents to determine their conformity with the conditions before departing from their countries to the Kingdom.
“This procedure was not limited to Nigerian citizens only, but rather to citizens of other countries.”
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