Meerah Al :
Sorry for your experience. This almost happened to my friends and me in Cambodia.
As Nigerians, we were initially denied entry because the immigration officers insisted we needed a visa, even though every official source and platform we checked stated that Nigerians were visa free.
We refused to turn back. We argued, and even threatened to contact the Nigerian embassy. They threatened to lock us up if we didn’t comply and already lined us up and took pictures of us.
That’s when we decided to change our destination, but Qatar Airways no gree, that we had to return to Nigeria on our pre-booked return tickets. Another argument, we had the right to change destination , we paid for it after all.
Eventually, the chief immigration officers noticed we were confident in our position and asked what we did for a living. They requested proof of employment, accommodation bookings, and evidence that we could afford the trip, especially since we planned to visit one of their islands (Song sa island). Nigerians had a bad rep of overstaying, leaving their passport at immigration and just never returning.
We had to present photocopies of our work IDs, hotel reservations, and other supporting documents. It was a stressful experience, but after reviewing everything, they finally allowed us into the country. But i will never advice anyone to go there. Never!!!
2026-07-17 09:02:05