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Requirements and Formalities for Entry into Nigeria

 

To enter Nigeria, a passport and visa are required. All visitors to Nigeria must hold passports or ECOWAS traveling documents (for nationals from ECOWAS member countries). The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of West African countries. 

 

Requirements

Passport (with minimum 6 months validity). Citizens of countries for which Nigeria requires visas must obtain entry information and visas in advance from Nigerian embassies or consulates abroad. Visas cannot be obtained aboard planes or at the airport.  Overseas, inquiries may be made at the nearest Nigerian embassy or consulate.  Passport holders from ECOWAS member countries are exempted from visa requirements. 

 

Vaccination for yellow fever is mandatory for travelers who enter Nigeria from infected areas. International certificates of yellow ever vaccination will be checked upon arrival at Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos; Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja; and all other entry ports. Travelers from infected areas who do not have proof of vaccination will be vaccinated, for a fee, before entering Nigeria.

 

Visa Requirements:

- Completion of visa application form - fully completed and signed

- Valid passport (with minimum 6 months validity)

- Recent passport photographs

- Proof (ticket and documents) of onward or return transportation

- Applicable visa fee

- Letter of invitation. 

 

Business visa in addition requires

- Letter (s) from of invitation from company or business organizations to be visited in Nigeria stating the reason must be submitted.

- Letter of introduction from the applicants' Organization/Company. This letter should be a guarantee letter / business letter of responsibility stating all of the following:

- The nature of the business performed

- The name and address of the business reference to be visited

- Company guarantee of sufficient financial support for the visit

- Guarantee return or onward transportation

 

Minors

To obtain visas for children, parents must submit copies of birth certificate confirming the names of both parents, letter of consent from parents and photocopies of parents’ passports.

 

 

Education

If going for educational purposes, a letter of invitation from the educational institution stating its purpose must be submitted.

Students must submit a copy of identification card, with an accompanying letter from the student’s institution.

 

Other Requirements

Funding: There must be evidence of sufficient Fund for the duration of the visit or proof of other satisfactory arrangements for your support while in Nigeria.

Travelers going by land in their own vehicles should attach copies of their vehicle particulars to their application.

 

Note that visa conditions are subject to change. To obtain information on specific entry requirements, contact the nearest Nigerian embassy or consulate.  

 

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