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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER NIGERIA
Tourist/Visitor/Transit
Visa
On October 01, 2007 the Nigerian Government implemented a two step application process. In order to apply for a Nigerian visa of any type you must complete and transmit an Online e-Application and a hard copy application
Step One
Visa e-Application Form, fully completed ONLINE. Note: Follow the step by step online instructions. Your application must be submitted online and the appropriate Consular fee paid for by credit card online. Please print a copy of your receipt and mail it to TDS for processing, along with all other requirements detailed below. Failure to fully complete this form will delay the processing of your visa.
The embassy will charge an additional $20 processing fee per application plus $65 if the application is needed on a rush basis. These fees are to be paid separately through TDS.
Step Two
- Submit your
U.S. Passport (must have at least 6 months remaining validity)
- 1 Completed Hardcopy Visa Application.
- 1 passport type photograph (2x2)
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Copy of
round-trip airline tickets
- Copy of
hotel confirmation
- Religious visitors and missionary workers will require pre-approval from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Nigeria
- Copy of
recent bank statement in your name that indicates sufficient funds
for travel (or ask your bank for a "Visa Letter").
- MINORS:
- Copy of
birth certificate of child
- Signed and notarized letter of consent by both parents
- Copies of both parents passports (bio date page)
- Two passport tpye photographs
Visitor Visa (Visiting Relatives
and Friends)
On October 01, 2007 the Nigerian Government implemented a two step application process. In order to apply for a Nigerian visa of any type you must complete and transmit an Online e-Application and a hard copy application
Step One
1 Visa e-Application Form, fully completed ONLINE. Note: Follow the step by step online instructions. Your application must be submitted online and the appropriate Consular fee paid for by credit card online. Please print a copy of your receipt and mail it to TDS for processing, along with all other requirements detailed below. Failure to fully complete this form will delay the processing of your visa.
The embassy will charge an additional $20 processing fee per application plus $65 if the application is needed on a rush basis. These fees are to be paid separately through TDS.
Step Two
- Submit your
U.S. Passport (must have at least 6 months remaining validity)
- 1 Completed Hardcopy Visa Application.
- 1 passport type photograph (2x2)
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Copy of
round-trip airline tickets
- Religious visitors and missionary workers will require pre-approval from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Nigeria
- Invitation
letter from host in Nigeria, and a copy of his/her Nigerian passport
(first four pages)
- MINORS:
- Copy of
birth certificate of child
- Signed and notarized letter of consent by both parents
- Copies of both parents passports (bio date page)
- Two passport tpye photographs
Business Visa
On October 01, 2007 the Nigerian Government implemented a two step application process. In order to apply for a Nigerian visa of any type you must complete and transmit an Online e-Application and a hard copy application
Step One
Visa e-Application Form, fully completed ONLINE. Note: Follow the step by step online instructions. Your application must be submitted online and the appropriate Consular fee paid for by credit card online. Please print a copy of your receipt and mail it to TDS for processing, along with all other requirements detailed below. Failure to fully complete this form will delay the processing of your visa.
The embassy will charge an additional $20 processing fee per application plus $65 if the application is needed on a rush basis. These fees are to be paid separately through TDS.
Step Two
- Submit your
U.S. Passport (must have at least 6 months remaining validity)
- 1 Completed Hardcopy Visa Application.
- 1 passport type photograph (2x2)
- Completed
Cover Page and Credit Card Authorization forms (print from browser)
- Copy of
round-trip airline tickets
- Letter of invitation from Nigerian company, stating the purpose of your visit
- Religious visitors and missionary workers will require pre-approval from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Nigeria
- A business
letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your
company letterhead and addressed to:
Consulate General of Nigeria, Visa Section, New York, N.Y.
The letter must state 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 transportation to the USA.
- The business
letter should be signed by a company officer other than the applicant.
- Letter of
invitation from company to be visited in Nigeria
Processing
Instructions
Please
forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
641 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1435
New York, NY 10022
Your application
will be hand carried to the Consulate Office. Allow at least 5-7 business
days for processing. Rush service in 48-72 hrs is available for additional $65.00. (The Consulate of Nigeria does not accept or process visa applications on Fridays. Please do not iinclude Fridays as a processing day)
Fees
- TDS
Service Fee:
- $50.00
Per visa (5-7 business days Regular processing
- $90.00
Per visa (48-72 hour rush processing)
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Consular
Fee:
- $100.00
Per Visa Single Entry Paid Online by Credit Card
- $ 20.00
Per Visa Additional Processing Fee
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$65.00 Per Visa - Additional for 48-72 Hour Rush Processing
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- Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable to to
"Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS handling fee per visa,
plus Embassy Consular Fee per visa, and return FedEx.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
Visa Notes
- The Nigerian Embassy and Consulates General have introduced (Sept 24, 2007) a web-based online visa application, which must be fully completed online and then printed. Please print an additional copy and send to TDS along with your passport, your credit card payment receipt for the base Consular fee ($100 single entry or $200 multiple entries), and all other requirements to obtain the visa. TDS will pay the additional $20 processing fee required on your behalf -- do not pay this processing fee online by credit card. TDS will pay the additional $65 rush fee when required on your behalf -- do not pay the rush fee online by credit card.
- The Nigeria tourist or business visa
is usually issued for entry within three months of the
issue date provided the passport remains valid, for stay
of 7 to 90 days, as granted by the Consulate. The visit
must be completed prior to the expiry date of the visa.
The multiple entries visa is valid six months for stay
of 7-90 days on each visit.
- NOTE: Visa applications for clergy or
persons traveling for any Church-related purpose should
be accompanied by approval letter from the Nigerian Department
of Immigration.
- Applications for children under 18 years
if not accompanied by both parents must also submit a
letter of consent from the parents.
- Passport must have at least six months
remaining validity and contain at least one blank visa
page for visa to be issued. TDS can assist with obtaining
U.S.
Passports, whether new issue, renewal, or obtaining
additional visa pages for a valid passport.
- Special requirements exist for U.S. Official
and Diplomatic passport holders.
REGISTER YOUR TRIP:
The U.S. Department of State encourages all American travelers to register with their local Embassy or Consulate when arriving in a foreign country. Registration helps the Embassy to provide important services for American citizens residing or traveling abroad. Some of these services include:
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Locating individuals in cases of family or personal emergencies,
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Relaying important travel and safety information about the region,
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Arranging evacuation transportation in cases of natural disaster or civil unrest,
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Issuing replacement passports when originals are lost, and
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A number of other administrative services relating to personal documentation.
Without the information provided through registration, the Embassy is severely hindered in its ability to provide these services. Many of these services involve emergency situations and time constraints, therefore failure to register will almost certainly lead to delays at moments when you can least afford them.
INFORMATION
AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 07/2008
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