Nigeria Visa
Nigeria is a country in equatorial West Africa. It is the continent’s most populous nation. It has a southern coastline on the Gulf of Guinea, and has Benin to the west, Cameroon to the southeast, Chad to the northeast, and Nigeriato the north. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world. It is also the largest African oil producer.
VISA EXEMPTION
Citizens of the following 17 countries can visit Nigeria without a visa:
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Chad
Côte d’Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Togo
TYPES OF NIGERIA VISA
There are main types of Nigerian visas depending on the purpose of stay:
Visitors, Tourists and Transit Visas
Business / Education / Religious Visas
Temporary Work Permit (TWP)
Subject to Regularization (STR)
NIGERIA VISA REQUIREMENTS
Requirements of Visitors, Tourists and Transit Visas:
- Passport valid for at least 6 months
- Completed visa application form
- Two recent passport size photographs
- A Letter of Invitation from a company/host in Nigeria accepting immigration responsibility
- Visitors/Tourists are required to show evidence of sufficient funds
- Nigeria Immigration Service Visa Payment Receipt and Visa Acknowledgement Receipt
Requirements of Business / Education / Religious Visas:
- If going for business, letters of invitation from companies or business organizations stating the reason must be submitted
- If going for religious purpose, approval from the ministry of internal affairs, Abuja, Nigeria must be submitted.
- If going for educational visit, a letter of invitation from the host university of school stating its purpose must be submitted
- If a student, you must submit a copy of your identification card, with an accompanying letter from your institution.
Temporary Work Permit (TWP)
- Passport with at least 6 months validity
- Printed copy of completed application form for visitors pass
- Two recent passport size photographs
- Copy of the Letter of Approval from Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service
Subject To Regularization (Str)
- Valid passport (at least 6 months to expiration)
- Completed application forms in quadruplicate
- Four recent passport photographs showing full face with white background.
- Four certified copies of expatriate quota approval from Nigeria or approval from Nigeria for STR
- Four certified copies of all credentials, résumé’s and certificates, were applicable.
- Four copies of Letters of employment
- Four copies of Letters of acceptance
- All of the above should be submitted in four sets, not separately.
HOW TO APPLY FOR A NIGERIA VISA
If you want to apply for a Nigeria visa, you should consider the following steps:
Make a check list of the documents that you need to submit along with your application form. Gather all the documents and keep them ready for submission.
Apply for your visa. Submit your visa application and required documents to the nearest Nigeria embassy or consulate in your country
After your visa is issued you will be notified about it. Collect your visa on time.
NIGERIA VISA APPLICATION FORM
All applicants must download the visa application form, fill in the required details and submit it with mandatory documents to start the process for a Nigeria visa.
You can download Nigeria visa application form from internet or get directly from the embassy or consulate. It is recommended to contact nearest Nigerian embassy or consulate before starting prepare all required documents for application process.