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 Transit Visa
/ Entry Permit
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Who qualifies
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Transiting passengers with confirmed Visa to onward
destination other
than Nigeria
• Seamen/pilots
Requirements for the issuance of Transit
Visa
• Valid passport with minimum of 6 months validity
• Valid visa to onward destination outside Nigeria
• Confirmed Airline ticket to final destination
• Evidence of funds
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Direct Transit Visa
(airside) / Entry Permit |
Who qualifies
•
Transiting passengers with confirmed Visa to onward
destination
other than Nigeria
• Seamen/ Pilots signing on
Requirements for the issuance of Direct
Transit Visa (airside)/ Entry Permit
• Passport with minimum of 6 months validity
• Valid visa to onward destination outside Nigeria
• Confirmed Airline ticket to final destination
• Evidence of sufficient funds
Validity
Validity of stay is 48 hours
Not valid for employment
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Business Visa
/ Entry Permit |
Who qualifies
Business men and Investors
coming to Nigeria for business discussions
Obtainable from Nigerian Missions abroad
Requirements for the issuance of Business Visa
/ Entry Permit
• Evidence of sufficient funds
• A valid return ticket
• Acceptance of IR (Immigration Responsibilities)
• Evidence of sufficient funds to maintain one's self in the
country
Validity
Validity of stay is 90 days but extendable
Not valid for employment
Tourist Visa
/ Entry Permit
Who qualifies
• Persons wishing to visit Nigeria for the purpose of
tourism
• Individuals who want to visit family members
Requirements for the issuance of Tourist Visa
/ Entry Permit
• Valid passport with minimum of 6 months validity
• Valid Visa to onward destination
• Valid Airline return ticket
• Evidence of funds
• Evidence of Hotel reservation
• Acceptance of IR (Immigration Responsibility)
Validity
Not valid for employment
Official / Diplomatic Visa / Entry Permit
Who qualifies
• Visiting Heads of States and their families
• Top officials of Government and their families
• Diplomats and their families
• Holders of United Nations Diplomatic Passport and Laisser
passez
• members of accredited Diplomatic Missions
• members of International organizations
• members of accredited International non governmental
organizations
Requirements for the issuance of Official
/ Diplomatic Visa / Entry Permit
• Valid standard, official or diplomatic passports
• Note Verbale
• Obtainable from Nigerian Missions abroad
Subject to Regularization (STR) Visa / Entry
Permit
Who qualifies
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Expatriates employed by
individuals, corporate bodies or governments (i.e.
to take up
employment in Nigeria)
Requirements for the issuance of STR Visa / Entry Permit
• Valid passport with minimum of 6 months validity
• Letter of employment
• Expatriate quota approval
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Credentials
of the applicant
•
Duly completed form IMM 22
• Curriculum Vitae or Resumé
• For chief executive officers (C.E.O) of corporate
organizations, there
is need for extract of the minutes of the Board's resolution
• Obtainable only from Nigerian Missions in the countries
where
applicants are domiciled for at least six (6) months
Temporary Work
Permit (TWP)
Who qualifies
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Experts
invited by corporate bodies to provide specialized skilled
services, such as after sales installation , maintenance, repairs
of machines & equipment
Requirements for the issuance
of
Temporary work permit (TWP)
• Confirmed Airline Return ticket
• Acceptance of IR (Immigration Responsibility) by inviting
organizations or individual.
• Obtainable only from the office of the Comptroller General of Immigration
in the Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, Abuja.
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