NIGERIA VISA

• Country : NIGERIA
• Visa Type : Tourist
• Entry Single / Multiple Entry
• Processing Time 20-25 Days
• Validity 90 Days
• Stay Period 9O Days
• Photo Specification 2 Scanned recent colour photograph.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NIGERIA VISA

1. Indian National holding a valid Indian passport can apply for Nigeria Visa.
2. Person wishes to travel to Nigeria for the purpose of Tourism/Family or friends Visit/Business can apply visa through Visa Lounge. Person who seeks employment in Nigeria is not eligible to apply through Visa Lounge.
3. Travel insurance is mandatory requirement for passengers traveling to Nigeria. Visa Lounge also provides Travel Insurance to passengers at an additional cost.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Business
1. Original valid passport with at least six month validity from the date of travel and having at least 3 blank pages (for single entry visa) and 5 pages (for multiple entry visas).
2. Form to be filled online by the applicant at https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/visa/freshVisa 
3. 2 Photos (Recent passport size color photographs).
4. Covering letter with Company Seal (Addressed to, Nigerian High Commission.
5. Invitation Letter (Company seal must) on Company letterhead addressing Nigerian High Commission, New Delhi from Nigeria. The Invitation should also have the name, designation and signatures of the Signing Authority.
6. If signing authority is Nigerian National then passport copy ELSE passport copy with work/residence permit copy is mandatory.
7. Incorporation Certificate copy of Nigerian Company.
8. Original Personal Bank Statement for last 6 months with Bank Seal & signature with a minimum balance of 1000 USD
9. Medical 
      a) Applicant has to carry an Original YFC (Yellow Fever Certificate) at the time of travel.
      b) Applicant should have completed a full course of vaccination against Polio, preferably with Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) and the original certificate has to carry at the time of travel.
Please Note: Applicant should receive an additional dose of OPV at least six weeks before each international journey and the Validity of a full course of vaccination will be one year.
     Please Note: 
      a) Applications will be submitted only through fixed appointment.
      b) Processing Time minimum 15 working days.
Nigeria Biometrics – Applicants will be required to submit their visa application in person & enroll their biometrics information at OIS Nigeria visa application centre in New Delhi & Mumbai for their visa to be processed. This will be applicable for all visa categories.

Note – Please note that applicants who are unable to visit Nigeria OIS visa application centre, Delhi, may visit Mumbai centre to enroll their biometrics and the documents can be submitted at OIS centre, Delhi simultaneously.

In all such cases, applicant must send the documents at our office where we will do quality check of documents and schedule the appointment. Post scheduling the appointment, the details will be shared with the applicant.

Applicant should be present at Mumbai centre on the scheduled date and time along with his/her appointment letter and color copies of passport’s bio data pages.

TOURIST
1. Original valid passport with at least six month validity from the date of travel and having at least 3 blank pages (for single entry visa) and 5 pages) for multiple entry visa
2. Form to be filled online by the applicant at https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/visa/freshVisa 
3. 2 Photos (Recent passport size color photographs).
4. Covering letter (Addressed to, Nigerian High Commission).
5. Copy of Sponsors residence permit.
6. Letter from sponsor’s employer sponsorship.
7. Return Ticket Itenary (E-Ticket are acceptable).
8. Personal Bank Statement (6 months) with Bank seal and minimum balance should be USD1000 
9. Certificate of Incorporation of Nigerian Company.
10. Bank Statement for last 6 months (E Copy will also do) 
11. Medical: 
      a) Applicant has to carry an Original YFC (Yellow Fever Certificate) at the time of travel.
      b) Applicant should have completed a full course of vaccination against Polio, preferably with Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) and the original certificate has to carry at the time of travel.
      Please Note: Applicant should receive an additional dose of OPV at least six weeks before each international journey and the Validity of a full course of vaccination will be one year.
      Please Note: 
      a) The Nigerian High Commission does not issue tourist visa to an individual.
12. Nigeria Biometrics – Applicants will be required to submit their visa application in person & enroll their biometrics information at OIS Nigeria visa application Centre in New Delhi & Mumbai for their visa to be processed. This will be applicable for all visa categories.

Note – Please note that applicants who are unable to visit Nigeria OIS visa application Centre, Delhi, may visit Mumbai Centre to enroll their biometrics and the documents can be submitted at OIS Centre, Delhi simultaneously.

In all such cases, applicant must send the documents at our office where we will do quality check of documents and schedule the appointment. Post scheduling the appointment, the details will be shared with the applicant.

Applicant should be present at Mumbai Centre on the scheduled date and time along with his/her appointment letter and color copies of passport’s bio data pages.



IMPORTANT POINTS FOR FAST TRACK VISAS

(YELLOW FEVER CERTIFICATE MUST FOR TRAVEL ONLY)

1. From 1st May’14 onwards, Nigerian Embassy has started to accept visa applications through appointment only. Appointment date for submission is allotted only after making the online payment. 
2. Yellow fever vaccination certificate and Polio Vaccination Certificate (issued at least 1 month before the date of travel) is mandatory at the time of travel only (and not for visa processing.) 

Frequently Asked Question