Visa on Arrival

Eligibility

• Frequently travelled Business Persons of International Repute
• Executives of Multi-national Companies
• Members of Government Delegations
• Holders of United Nations Laissez-Passer
• Holders of African Union Laissez-Passer,
• Holders of ECOWAS Laissez-Passer,
• Holders of any other Official travel documents of other recognized International Organizations who intend to visit Nigeria.

PROCEDURES FOR ACQUIRING A VISA ON ARRIVAL

1. Contact your Representative (Business partners, Company Representative, Protocol/Liaison Officer, etc) in Nigeria.
2. The Representative files a formal request for Visa on Arrival Approval on your behalf by writing an application letter to The Comptroller General of Immigration, NIS HQ, Abuja stating the following:

• Name of Applicant indicating Nationality, Passport number of visitor
• Purpose of visit
• Proposed date of visit
• Proposed port of entry
• Proposed airline
• Flight itinerary
• Address in Nigeria
• Email address of the visitor
• Acceptance of Immigration Responsibility

The representative shall attach the following documents in support of the application

• Copy of visitor’s passport data page
• Copy of Airline Return ticket Reservation

After Approval Letter is obtained, (Hard Copy) by your representative, copies of the same document will be forwarded to the Airline stated in the application and Immigration port of entry.

Online Payment can be made at the point of arrival subject to presentation of Visa on Arrival Approval Letter.

Upon arrival at the Port of Entry, proceed to the desk marked ‘Visa on Arrival’ for issuance of entry Visa. Present the following documents in hard copy at the Port of Entry:

• Visa Approval Letter (Pre-approved visa letter), valid for 14 days from the date of issuance
• Evidence of online payment
• Valid Passport with minimum of six months validity
• Valid return ticket
• Two recent passport sized photographs