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“.
This 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.