Nigeria Visa Update
***NIGERIA VISA UPDATE***
Nigeria: Not Obtained
Unfortunately, we were not able to get our Nigerian tourist visa in Morocco. We did everything we could, including writing a letter to the Ambassador and Consul.
I spoke with the Consul today and she was adamant in her refusal to issue a visa to people who are not Moroccan citizens/residents. Even though I explained that we left the US 9 months ago and, at the time, did not know we would be visiting Nigeria (which is actually true. I guess I didn’t pay enough attention in geography class.) She mentioned that an Australian tried to get a visa here a few weeks ago and she told him the same thing..Wish I'd known that a week ago. Her only recommendation was to return to the US and get the visa.
Umm...no
We will try again in Dakar. Given the recent updates on Nigerian visa denials in Burkina Faso, Dakar is probably our last, best hope. I will post updates on the Mauritanian process in a couple weeks when we get there.
Oh well, enough of this damn paperwork and bureaucracy; it’s time for us to rip around Morocco.
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