Business Visa / Entry Permit for Nigeria 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
Temporary Work Permit Visa (TWP).
Passport with at least 6months validity
Printed copy of completed application form for visitors pass
Two recent passport size photographs
A cabled copy of comptroller General of Immigration service’s approval
Subject Regularization (STR) / Employment Visa
Passport with at least 6months validity
Completed visa quadruplicate with four recent passport photographs
Four copies of letter of Expatriate Quota Approval from Ministry of Interior
Four copies of credentials, certificates and curriculum vitae, all vetted by a relevant official of Nigerian High Commission/Embassy (English Certified translated copy where applicable)
Four copies of letter of offer of employment
Four copies of letter of acceptance of offer by expatriate
Receipt of on-line payment receipt of Visa fee
CERPAC What is CERPAC? CERPAC is the acronym for Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card. Who qualifies?
Expatriates resident or working in Nigeria
INTRODUCTION AND REQUIREMENTS CERPAC FORMS:
i.
CR (Concessionary) forms are meant for Missionaries, Students, Non ECOWAS African Nationals and Cameroonians
ii.
AO forms are for other Nationals and persons with special Immigrant status.
iii.
AR forms are for Exempted Persons (Diplomats, Government officials, NGOs and Nigerwives). a.
AR forms are issued at the Immigration Service Headquarters and State Commands all over the Federation.
b.
CR & AO forms are collected from AfriBank Nigeria Plc.
CERPAC GUIDELINES 1. General Instructions: i.
The CERPAC form as endorsed is valid for three (3) months from the date of purchase.
ii.
Please endorse the two sample forms also from the point of collection of the CERPAC Booklet Guidelines.
a. Please read through both forms carefully before completing them. b. Use a black ball point pen and complete the forms in capital letters. 2. Please Note the following: i.
The envelope containing this CERPAC Pack should be preserved. You will require this envelope at the time of submitting your forms and documents.
ii.
All fees paid to obtain forms are not refundable.
iii.
In the event of loss of form(s), replacement will be treated as a new issue and will attract the original fees.
iv.
Any erasures, cancellation, or defacement of any sort shall render the form(s) void.
v.
Any form(s) voided as in 2.4 (above) must be returned as a complete set to the bank of purchase for replacement. Such replacement will attract a service charge and pack cost of N2,500(Two Thousand, Five Hundred Naira) payable to the Bank.
3. Other requirements: i.
Three (3) Nos. “2 x 2” passport photographs on white background should be submitted with the completed forms. One of the photographs should be attached to the bottom right-hand side of the CERPAC form titled “Receipt and Temporary Card".
ii.
Append your signature beside your photograph attached on the form (as in 3.1 above)
iii.
Enclose also one (1) No. facial portrait measuring 4' x 3' (inch) white background
4. All completed forms and documents should be submitted to the Immigration State Command where your file(s) is (are) located, for Verification and Clearance. 5. At the time of submitting the completed forms and documents, you will be required to present your original Passport for Verification of the documents presented. 6. When your forms and documents are received, verified and endorsed by the relevant Immigration State Command, an Immigration/CERPAC Stamp will be applied to your Receipt/Temporary Card. Please ensure that the Receipt/Temporary Card is authenticated and returned to you. You will also be required to physically come into a CERPAC office for the capture of your Digital Personal Identification.
Special Immigrant Status Special Immigrant Status is provided to the expatriates married to Nigerian women and require the following documents: 1. Formal letter of request from Nigerian wife accepting Immigration Responsibility 2. Formal letter of request from the husband 3. Photocopies of the first five (5) pages of wife’s Nigeria Standard passport 4. Photocopy of marriage Certificate 5. Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicate copies with three (3) recent passport photographs 6. Applicant’s National Passport
CERPAC FEES: S/NO
CATEGORY
FORM ISSUED CERPAC 1 YR CERPAC 2 YR
1.
MISSIONARY
CR
$200
$400
2.
STUDENTS
CR
$200
$400
3.
NON ECOWAS AFRICAN NATIONALS
CR
$200
$400
4.
CAMEROONIANS
CR
$240
$480
5.
OTHERS
AO
$350
$700
Payment, in Naira Equivalent. Exempted Persons: Exempted Persons (Diplomats, Government Officials (GO’s), Niger-wives, Non Governmental Organization (NGO’s) are to be issued CERPAC Gratis. CERPAC validity: The validity of CERPAC is two (2) years. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: In addition to the above guidelines, the following are additional requirements for the issuance of CERPAC in the various categories:
1. REGULARISATION OF STAY i.
Application letter from the employer requesting Regularization of stay and accepting Immigration Responsibility (IR) on behalf of the expatriate
ii.
Letter of Appointment/Employment
iii.
Acceptance of offer of Appointment/Employment
iv.
Form IMM22 with three (3) Passport –size photograph
v.
Quota Approval
vi.
Vetted Credentials
vii.
Valid Passport with STR (Subject to Regularization) (Employment) visa and photocopies of relevant pages
2. REGULARIZATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS AT OUR HIGHER INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING i.
Formal letter of application for regularization from student
ii.
Letter of recommendation from the Institution and acceptance of Immigration responsibility
iii.
A copy of Admission letter
iv.
A copy of letter of acceptance
v.
Evidence of payment of School fees
vi.
Photocopy of relevant pages of the applicant's passport including the page of relevant visa
3. EXEMPTED PERSONS i.
Diplomats
ii.
Formal letter of request from Embassy
iii.
National Passport of Diplomat with diplomatic visa endorsement and photocopies of relevant pages
iv.
Letter of Accreditation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
v.
Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicates with three (3) recent Passport photographs
4. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS i.
Formal letter of request from employer accepting Immigration Responsibility (I.R.)
ii.
Personal letter of request from applicant
iii.
Letter of offer of employment
iv.
Personal letter of acceptance of offer
v.
Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicate copies with three (3) recent Passport photograph
vi.
National Passport of applicant with GO visa Endorsement and photocopies of relevant pages of passport
vii.
Photocopies of vetted credentials
5. NIGER-WIVES i.
Formal letter of request from Nigerian husband accepting Immigration Responsibility
ii.
Formal letter of request from the wife
iii.
Photocopies of the first five (5) pages of husband’s Nigeria Standard passport
iv.
Photocopy of marriage Certificate
v.
Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicate copies with three (3) recent passport photographs
vi.
Applicant’s National Passport
6. NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS i.
Formal letter of request from the NGO accepting Immigration Responsibility I.R.
ii.
Personal letter of request from applicant
iii.
Letter of offer of employment
iv.
Personal letter of acceptance of offer
v.
Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicates with three (3) recent passport photographs
vi.
National Passport of applicant with STR visa endorsement and photocopies of relevant pages of passport
vii.
Letter from National Planning Commission (NPC)
7. OTHERS: FREE ZONES i.
Formal letter of request from the Free Zones accepting I.R.
ii.
Personal letter of request from applicant
iii.
Letter of offer of employment
iv.
Personal letter of acceptance of offer
v.
Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicate with three (3) passport photographs
vi.
National Passport of applicant with STR visa endorsement and photocopies of relevant pages of passport
vii.
Photocopy of Certificate of Grant of Status
8. RENEWAL/REPLACEMENT OF CERPAC i.
Application letter from the Employer requesting for renewal/replacement of Residence Card and accepting I.R.
ii.
Quota approval
iii.
The Expiring Resident Card (Original)
iv.
Valid Passport and photocopies of relevant pages
9. CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT i.
Application from the new Employer requesting change of employment and accepting Immigration Responsibility I.R.
ii.
Letter of Appointment/Employment
iii.
Acceptance of offer of Appointment/Employment
iv.
Letter of no objection from the previous Employer
v.
Quota Approval
vi.
Valid Passport
10. RE-DESIGNATION i.
Application letter from Employer requesting Re-designation and accepting Immigration Responsibility I.R.
ii.
Quota Approval
iii.
Current Residence Immigration Responsibility (Original)
iv.
Valid Passport and photocopies of relevant pages
11. DEPENDANTS i.
Application from the Employer of the Principal Immigrant requesting Regularization or Renewal
ii.
Valid Passport (with STR visa) and photocopies or relevant pages in case of Regularization
iii.
Valid Passport of the Principal Immigrant
iv.
Current CERPAC of the Principal Immigrant
v.
Photocopy of Marriage Certificate case of the wife of the Principal Immigrant)
vi.
Form IMM22 with three (3) Passport photographs (in the case of Regularization)
12. ALIENS REGISTRATION i.
Application from the Employer indicating acceptance of Immigration Responsibility I.R.
ii.
Valid Passport and photocopies of relevant pages
iii.
Letter of Appointment
iv.
Quota Approval of the Company
v.
Photocopy of the Applicant’s credentials
vi.
Duly completed Forms IMMA.21 and E.20
vii.
Four (4) Passport-size photographs
viii.
Current CERPAC (where applicable) Embassy VISA Fees SINGLE ENTRY
MULTIPLE ENTRY
TWP FEES
STR VISA FEES
Afghanistan
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Albania
US$60
US$200
US$100
US$100
Algeria
US$50
US$50
US$50
US$50
Andorra
US$68
US$68* No
US$68
US$68
Angola
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
US$148
US$148* No
US$148
US$148
Argentina
US$60
US$100
US$125
US$150
Armenia
US$60
US$200
US$100
US$100
Australia
US$141
US$176
US$176
US$176
Antigua and Barbuda
Embassy VISA Fees SINGLE ENTRY
MULTIPLE ENTRY
TWP FEES
STR VISA FEES
Austria
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
Azerbaijan
US$78
US$78
US$78
US$78
Bahamas
US$19
US$19
US$19
US$19
Bahrain
US$45
US$45
US$45
US$45
Bangladesh
US$253
US$253
US$253
US$253
Barbados
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Belarus
US$68
US$68
US$68
US$68
Belgium
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
Belize
US$200
US$200
US$200
US$200
Benin
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Bhutan
US$68
US$68* No
US$68
US$68
Bolivia
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana
US$50
US$100
US$100
US$100
US$114
US$114
US$114
US$114
Brazil
US$20
US$20* No
US$20
US$20
Brunei
US$45
US$45* No
US$45
US$45
Bulgaria
US$50
US$50* No
US$50
US$50
Burkina Faso
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Burundi
US$100
US$200
US$250
US$250
Cambodia
US$68
US$68* No
US$68
US$68
Cameroon
US$3
US$3* No
US$111
US$111
Canada
US$75
US$150
US$150
US$150
Cape Verde
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Central African Republic
US$67
US$335
US$335
US$335
Embassy VISA Fees SINGLE ENTRY
MULTIPLE ENTRY
TWP FEES
STR VISA FEES
Chad
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Chile
US$200
US$200* No
US$200
US$200
China
US$64
US$64
US$64
US$64
Colombia
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Comoros
US$20
US$20* No
US$20
US$20
Congo
US$111
US$224
US$224
US$224
Costa Rica
US$20
US$20* No
US$20
US$20
Croatia
US$50
US$100
US$100
US$100
Cuba
US$54
US$54
US$54
US$54
Cyprus
US$30
US$30* No
US$30
US$30
Czech Republic
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
Djibouti
US$3
US$3
US$3
US$3
Dominica
US$20
US$20
US$20
US$20
US$20
US$20
US$20
US$20
Ecuador
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Egypt
US$45
US$45* No
US$45
US$45
El Salvador
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Equatorial Guinea US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Eritrea
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Estonia
US$60
US$200
US$100
US$100
Ethiopia
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark
Dominican Republic
Embassy VISA Fees SINGLE ENTRY
MULTIPLE ENTRY
TWP FEES
STR VISA FEES
Fiji
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Finland
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
France
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
Gabon
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Gambia
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Georgia
Gratis
US$200
US$200
US$200
Germany
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
Ghana
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Greece
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
Grenada
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Guatemala
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Guinea
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Guinea-Bissau
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Guyana
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Haiti
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Honduras
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
US$64
US$64
US$64
US$64
Hungary
US$50
US$100
US$100
US$100
Iceland
US$68
US$68
US$68
US$68
India
US$253
US$253
US$253
US$253
Indonesia
US$245
US$245
US$245
US$245
Iran
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Iraq
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Ireland
US$170
US$235
US$170
US$170
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Embassy VISA Fees SINGLE ENTRY
MULTIPLE ENTRY
TWP FEES
STR VISA FEES
Israel
US$169
US$169
US$169
US$397
Italy
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
Jamaica
US$20
US$20* No
US$20
US$20
Japan
US$36
US$36
US$36
US$36
Jordan
US$50
US$100
US$100
US$100
Kazakhstan
US$60
US$200
US$200
US$200
Kiribati
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Kosovo
US$50
US$100
US$100
US$100
Kuwait
US$3
US$3
US$3
US$3
Kyrgyzstan
US$60
US$200
US$100
US$100
Laos
US$4
US$4
US$4
US$4
Latvia
US$60
US$200
US$100
US$100
Lebanon
US$100
US$200
US$250
US$250
Lesotho
US$64
US$64
US$64
US$64
Liberia
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Libya
US$26
US$40
US$100
US$100
Liechtenstein
US$68
US$68
US$68
US$68
Lithuania
US$60
US$200
US$100
US$100
Luxembourg
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
Macedonia
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Madagascar
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Malawi
US$39
US$39* No
US$39
US$39
Malaysia
US$6
US$6
US$6
US$6
Maldives
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Mali
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Embassy VISA Fees SINGLE ENTRY
MULTIPLE ENTRY
TWP FEES
STR VISA FEES
Malta
US$26
US$40
US$100
US$100
Marshall Islands
US$65
US$65* No
US$65
US$65
Mauritania
US$58
US$58* No
US$58
US$58
Mauritius
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Mexico
US$32
US$32
US$32
US$32
Moldova
US$60
US$200
US$100
US$100
Monaco
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Mongolia
US$26
US$72
US$26
US$26
Morocco
US$89
US$266
US$266
US$266
Mozambique
US$50
US$50
US$50
US$50
Myanmar
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Namibia
US$66
US$66
US$66
US$66
Nauru
US$4
US$4
US$4
US$4
Nepal
US$39
US$39
US$39
US$39
Netherlands
US$88
US$352
US$139
US$168
New Zealand
US$2
US$2
US$2
US$2
Nicaragua
US$2
US$2
US$2
US$2
Niger
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Nigeria
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
North Korea
US$46
US$46* No
US$46
US$46
Norway
US$4
US$62
US$4
US$4
Oman
US$46
US$46
US$46
US$46
Pakistan
US$68
US$68* No
US$68
US$68
Palau
US$3
US$3
US$3
US$3
Panama
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Embassy VISA Fees SINGLE
MULTIPLE ENTRY
TWP FEES
STR VISA FEES
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Paraguay
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Peru
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Philippines
US$39
US$78
US$39
US$39
Poland
US$51
US$102
US$120
US$120
Portugal
US$73
US$146
US$146
US$293
Qatar
US$4
US$4* No
US$4
US$4
Romania
US$100
US$100* No
US$250
US$250
Russia
US$84
US$200
US$100
US$100
Rwanda
US$4
US$4
US$4
US$4
US$19
US$19* No
US$19
US$19
US$19
US$19* No
US$19
US$19
Saint Vincent and US$19 the Grenadines Samoa US$3
US$19* No
US$19
US$19
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
San Marino
US$3
US$3
US$3
US$3
US$50
US$100
US$50
US$50
Saudi Arabia
US$46
US$46* No
US$46
US$46
Senegal
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Serbia
US$50
US$100
US$100
US$100
Seychelles
US$4
US$4
US$4
US$4
Sierra Leone
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Singapore
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
ENTRY Papua New Guinea
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia
Sao Tome and Principe
Embassy VISA Fees SINGLE ENTRY
MULTIPLE ENTRY
TWP FEES
STR VISA FEES
Slovakia
US$50
US$100
US$100
US$100
Slovenia
US$50
US$100
US$100
US$100
Solomon Islands
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Somalia
US$3
US$3
US$3
US$3
South Africa
US$58
US$103
US$205
US$205
South Korea
US$30
US$30* No
US$30
US$30
Spain
US$95
US$514
US$514
US$587
Sri Lanka
US$40
US$40
US$40
US$40
Sudan
US$2
US$2
US$2
US$2
Suriname
US$40
US$40
US$40
US$40
Swaziland
US$58
US$58* No
US$58
US$58
Sweden
US$78
US$78
US$78
US$78
Switzerland
US$68
US$203
US$76
US$135
Syria
US$46
US$46
US$46
US$46
Taiwan
US$50
US$100
US$150
US$150
Tajikistan
US$68
US$68
US$68
US$68
Tanzania
US$29
US$29
US$29
US$29
Thailand
US$14
US$39
US$14
US$14
Timor-Leste
US$68
US$68* No
US$68
US$68
Togo
US$0
US$0
US$0
US$0
Tonga
US$64
US$64
US$64
US$64
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Gratis
Tunisia
US$32
US$32* No
US$32
US$32
Turkey
US$32
US$32* No
US$32
US$32
Trinidad and Tobago
Embassy VISA Fees SINGLE ENTRY
MULTIPLE ENTRY
TWP FEES
STR VISA FEES
Turkmenistan
US$60
US$200
US$100
US$100
Tuvalu
US$3
US$3* No
US$3
US$3
Uganda
US$2
US$2* No
US$2
US$2
Ukraine
US$52
US$52* No
US$52
US$52
US$150
US$300
US$150
US$150
Uruguay
US$60
US$100
US$60
US$60
Uzbekistan
US$60
US$200
US$100
US$100
Vanuatu
US$3
US$3
US$3
US$3
Vatican
US$88
US$110
US$110
US$110
Venezuela
US$50
US$50
US$50
US$50
Vietnam
US$68
US$68
US$68
US$68
Western Sahara
US$2
US$2
US$2
US$2
Yemen
US$46
US$46
US$46
US$46
Zambia
US$6
US$6
US$6
US$6
Zimbabwe
US$50
US$140
US$140
US$140
United Arab Emirates
Embassy Multiple Visa Fee Single Entry Multiple (within 6
Entry 1
months)
Year
Multiple Entry 2 Years
Multiple Entry 5
TWP FEES
Years
STR VISA FEES
United Kingdom US$144
US$472
US$944
US$2360
US$472
US$472
United States
US$160
US$160
US$160
N/A
US$160
US$160
Kenya
US$25
N/A
N/A
US$100
US$25
US$25
Visa fees are subject to change without notice and in accordance with the principle of reciprocity. Citizens of the following 18 countries can visit Nigeria without a visa:
Benin
Guinea-Bissau
Burkina Faso
Liberia
Cameroon
Mali
Cape Verde
Morocco
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Senegal
Gambia
Seychelles
Ghana
Sierra Leone
Guinea
Togo
Nationals of
Niger
Kenya can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 90 days.
The Permanent Secretary of ministry of foreign Affairs is Amb. Bulus Lolo. Permanent Secretary of ministry of Interior is Mr. Abubukar Magaji.