Saudi embassy says deported Nigerian didn’t fulfil entry conditions, requirements

The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja has issued a clarification about the media reports and social media releases concerning the deportation of Nigerian citizens at the point of entry into the Kingdom.

According to the press statement signed by the Royal Embassy, the passengers who were denied entry and subsequently deported to their initial destinations did not fulfill the entry conditions and requirements in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Kingdom.

The statement explained that the passengers submitted incorrect information to obtain a category of visa that did not apply to them, which was discovered upon their arrival.

“The passengers whom were denied entry, and subsequently deported to their initial destinations, didn’t fulfill 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 statement read.

The Royal Embassy also stressed the importance of following the procedures and laws enacted by the Kingdom for all visitors, and advised all passengers to review all the documents to determine their conformity with the conditions prior to departing from their countries to the Kingdom.

The statement added that this procedure was not limited to Nigerian citizens only, but rather to citizens of other countries as well.