Visa Application Process / Information You Need to Know When Applying for a Nigeria Visa
Visa application documents include:
1. Tourist visa documents:
– Passport (valid for more than 6 months).
– Complete the visa application form.
– 2 passport size photos.
– Copy of the invitation’s passport information page.
– Confirm hotel reservation, if the visa applicant is not staying with the invitee.
– Proof of financial documents to guarantee your trip in Nigeria: personal account statement for the last 3 months, confirm savings book balance
– Trip schedule + air ticket.
2. Business visa documents:
– Passport (valid for more than 6 months)
– Complete the visa application form
– 2 passport size photos.
– Invitation letter from the Company / Agency in Nigeria, commits to take full responsibility for immigration, ensure financially and state the purpose of the trip (and length of stay).
– A scanned copy of the passport of the person who signed the invitation letter.
– A scanned copy of the business registration of the inviting company.
– Letter of appointment in English with company stamp.
– Translation of the company’s business registration
– Booking air tickets and hotel reservations
– Bank account statement for the last 3 months of the company
Visa processing time:
No later than 14 days and receive in person at the Embassy according to the appointment paper issued or notified from the Embassy after completing the previous procedure.
Note :
– First time visa application will need to participate in the interview. Interview time is announced after the application is received.
– You will pay the fee at the designated bank in USD, not directly at the Embassy.
– In the case of no additional supplementation, or failure to attend the interview, the approval will be suspended and visa issuance will be stopped.
– Should carefully check all information on the visa as soon as you have a Nigerian visa on hand. If there is any deviation, it is necessary to notify the Embassy staff immediately for assistance to resolve.
– In the event that the application is rejected, the Embassy reserves the right not to provide a reason, so you should not try to find out, but ask for the time to be resubmitted and next time, prepare your Good application before submitting.