VISA FOR NIGERIA

REQUIREMENTS

1) Visitors, Tourist and Transit Visas

a. Valid passport (at least 6 months to expiration)
b. One recent passport photograph
c. A copy of round-trip ticket. (for non-Nigerians)
d. Letter of invitation accepting immigration responsibility or evidence of financial support while in Nigeria from individual Nigerians or Nigerian organizations.
e. Applicants for transit visas must submit copies of their onward tickets and visas to their destinations.
f. Children must submit copies of their birth certificates showing names of their two parents and joint letter of consent
g. Children of Nigerian parents must submit copies of their first 5 pages of both parents passports
h. Tourist must submit copies of their certified hotel reservation statements
i. Resident aliens inviting friends must submit copies of their resident permits and the first three pages of their passports
j. Aliens married to Nigerians or invited by Nigerians must submit copies of their hosts' or spouses' passports and letters accepting responsibility
k. Appropriate fee in U.S. money order only.

2) Business /Education/ Religious visas

a. Valid passport (at least 6 moths to expiration)
b. One recent passport photograph
c. A copy of round-trip ticket
d. If going for business, letters of invitation from companies or business organizations stating the reason must be submitted
e. If going for religious purpose, approval from the ministry of internal affairs, Abuja, Nigeria must be submitted
f. If going for educational visit, a letter of invitation from the host university of school stating its purpose must be submitted
g. If a student, you must submit a copy of your identification card, with an accompanying letter from your institution
h. Appropriate fee in U.S money order only

Fees:

Non-refundable fees are charged on the basis of reciprocity. 

For U.S nationals, the fee for a single entry visa is $100.00, while $200.00 is charged for multiple entry visas.

The visa officer may ask for other information from the applicants if deemed necessary. The applicants may be requested to come for an interview as and when necessary.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU TO HAVE YOUR VISA PROCESSED:

  1. Valid passport.

  2. One Visa Application Form for Nigeria; Visa application Form for Nigeria (short term visa), completed in full. Incomplete documents will result in significant delays in the processing time.

  3. Fulfillment of all visa application requirements as mentioned above depending on the type of visa required.

  4. A  passport-size photographs of applicant (Very Important)

  5. Complete our Visa Processing Order Form.

  6. Visa application fee based on type of visa sought. (Visa fee is payable by money order made to the "Embassy of Nigeria")

  7. Service fees payable by money order to African Resources Center as follows:

  8. i) Tourist: $40.00
    ii) Business: $40.00

  9. We recommend that you send documents via track-able courier service such as, Priority Mail, Express Mail, FedEx, UPS, Airborne Express, or DHL. (Metered stamps are not acceptable.)


PLEASE ENSURE THAT THE VISA FORM IS CORRECTLY FILLED, PHOTOGRAPHS ENCLOSED AND THE CORRECT FEE ENCLOSED BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION TO ENSURE PROMPT PROCESSING OF YOUR APPLICATION.


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