Visa Information
VISA TYPES
Select the visa type that is right for you to see important information on visa fees, documents required, forms, photo specifications and processing times.
Tourist Visa
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Overview
Tourist visa are for those applicants who wish to visit Nigeria for tourism purpose.
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Visa Fees
Visa Fees for all visa categories is to be paid online while filling Visa application form on Nigerian Immigration portal.
All applicants need to pay a mandatory service fee of CAD 139 while that for USA citizens would be CAD 79.50 (Inclusive of taxes) to be paid during application submission at visa application center. Postal applicants needs to pay the fees by bank draft made payable to VF Services (Canada) Inc. Please note that in addition to the mandatory service fees you will be required to pay an outbound courier fee of CAD 55. All applicants intending to apply for a Nigeria Visa using mail-in application are requested to visit https://visa.vfsglobal.com/can/en/nga/apply-visa for more information
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Documents Required
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here
Please click here for Documents required Notes:
- For documents, an applicant needs to submit one set of hard copies. Kindly carry your original supporting documents required only for verification.
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Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality
The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and lighting
The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and head covers
If you wear glasses:
- Be colour neutral
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and frame
Your photographs must:
- Show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
- The photographs must:
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Show you looking directly at the camera - Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and lighting
- The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and head covers
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If you wear glasses:
- Be colour neutral
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
- Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and frame
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Your photographs must:
- Show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
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Processing Time
The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Nigeria is minimum 3-4 weeks.
All application submitted today will be processed the next working day please plan your travel and submission accordingly.
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Download Forms
Kindly click here to fill Online application form.
Please note that for submission of application at visa center it is important to carry printout of online application form duly filled online, payment acknowledgement receipt of visa fees and copy of appointment letter schedule online.
Please click here to schedule an appointment to submit your application at Nigeria visa application center.
Business Visa
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Overview
Business visa is for those applicants who wish to travel to Nigeria for the purpose of Business conference and meetings, attending conferences and any other Business related meetings.
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Visa Fees
Visa Fees for all visa categories is to be paid online while filling Visa application form on Nigerian Immigration portal.
All applicants need to pay a mandatory service fee of CAD 139 while that for USA citizens would be CAD 79.50 (Inclusive of taxes) to be paid during application submission at visa application center. Postal applicants needs to pay the fees by bank draft made payable to VF Services (Canada) Inc. Please note that in addition to the mandatory service fees you will be required to pay an outbound courier fee of CAD 55. All applicants intending to apply for a Nigeria Visa using mail-in application are requested to visit https://visa.vfsglobal.com/can/en/nga/apply-visa for more information
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Documents Required
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here
Please click here for Documents required Notes:
- For documents, an applicant needs to submit one set of hard copies. Kindly carry your original supporting documents required only for verification.
-
Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality
The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and lighting
The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and head covers
If you wear glasses:
- Be colour neutral
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and frame
Your photographs must:
- Show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
-
Processing Time
The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Nigeria is minimum 3-4 weeks.
All application submitted today will be processed the next working day please plan your travel and submission accordingly.
-
Download Forms
Kindly click here to fill Online application form.
Please note that for submission of application at visa center it is important to carry printout of online application form duly filled online, payment acknowledgement receipt of visa fees and copy of appointment letter schedule online.
Please click here to schedule an appointment to submit your application at Nigeria visa application center.
Transit
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Overview
Transit visa is for those applicants who wish to travel to Nigeria for the purpose of transiting Nigeria and then traveling to another country.
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Visa Fees
Visa Fees for all visa categories is to be paid online while filling Visa application form on Nigerian Immigration portal.
All applicants need to pay a mandatory service fee of CAD 139 while that for USA citizens would be CAD 79.50 (Inclusive of taxes) to be paid during application submission at visa application center. Postal applicants needs to pay the fees by bank draft made payable to VF Services (Canada) Inc. Please note that in addition to the mandatory service fees you will be required to pay an outbound courier fee of CAD 55. All applicants intending to apply for a Nigeria Visa using mail-in application are requested to visit https://visa.vfsglobal.com/can/en/nga/apply-visa for more information
-
Documents Required
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here
Please click here for Documents required Notes:
- For documents, an applicant needs to submit one set of hard copies. Kindly carry your original supporting documents required only for verification.
-
Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality
The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and lighting
The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and head covers
If you wear glasses:
- Be colour neutral
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and frame
Your photographs must:
- Show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
-
Processing Time
The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Nigeria is minimum 3-4 weeks.
All application submitted today will be processed the next working day please plan your travel and submission accordingly.
-
Download Forms
Kindly click here to fill Online application form.
Please note that for submission of application at visa center it is important to carry printout of online application form duly filled online, payment acknowledgement receipt of visa fees and copy of appointment letter schedule online.
Please click here to schedule an appointment to submit your application at Nigeria visa application center.
Temporary Work Permit (TWP)
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Overview
TWP visa are for those applicants who wish to travel to Nigeria fir work for a temporary period.
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Visa Fees
Visa Fees for all visa categories is to be paid online while filling Visa application form on Nigerian Immigration portal.
All applicants need to pay a mandatory service fee of CAD 139 while that for USA citizens would be CAD 79.50 (Inclusive of taxes) to be paid during application submission at visa application center. Postal applicants needs to pay the fees by bank draft made payable to VF Services (Canada) Inc. Please note that in addition to the mandatory service fees you will be required to pay an outbound courier fee of CAD 55. All applicants intending to apply for a Nigeria Visa using mail-in application are requested to visit https://visa.vfsglobal.com/can/en/nga/apply-visa for more information
-
Documents Required
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here
Please click here for Documents required Notes:
- For documents, an applicant needs to submit one set of hard copies. Kindly carry your original supporting documents required only for verification.
-
Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality
The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and lighting
The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and head covers
If you wear glasses:
- Be colour neutral
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and frame
Your photographs must:
- Show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
-
Processing Time
The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Nigeria is minimum 3-4 weeks.
All application submitted today will be processed the next working day please plan your travel and submission accordingly.
-
Download Forms
Kindly click here to fill Online application form.
Please note that for submission of application at visa center it is important to carry printout of online application form duly filled online, payment acknowledgement receipt of visa fees and copy of appointment letter schedule online.
Please click here to schedule an appointment to submit your application at Nigeria visa application center.
Subject to Regularization ( STR)
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Overview
STR visa are for those applicants who wish to travel to Nigeria for the purpose of employment.
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Visa Fees
Visa Fees for all visa categories is to be paid online while filling Visa application form on Nigerian Immigration portal.
All applicants need to pay a mandatory service fee of CAD 139 while that for USA citizens would be CAD 79.50 (Inclusive of taxes) to be paid during application submission at visa application center. Postal applicants needs to pay the fees by bank draft made payable to VF Services (Canada) Inc. Please note that in addition to the mandatory service fees you will be required to pay an outbound courier fee of CAD 55. All applicants intending to apply for a Nigeria Visa using mail-in application are requested to visit https://visa.vfsglobal.com/can/en/nga/apply-visa for more information
-
Documents Required
Travel insurance is mandatory for all Schengen countries. If you have not purchased, please click here
Please click here for Documents required Notes:
- For documents, an applicant needs to submit one set of hard copies. Kindly carry your original supporting documents required only for verification.
-
Photo Specifications
Photograph Quality
The photographs must be:
- No more than 6-months old
- 35-40mm in width
- Close up of your head and top of your shoulders so that your face takes up 70 -80% of the photograph
- In sharp focus and clear
- Of high quality with no ink marks or creases
The photographs must:
- Show you looking directly at the camera
- Show your skin tones naturally
- Have appropriate brightness and contrast
- Be printed on high quality paper, and at high resolution Photographs taken with a digital camera must be high quality colour and printed on photo-quality paper.
Style and lighting
The photographs must be:
- Be colour neutral
- Show your eyes open and clearly visible-no hair across your eyes
- Show you facing square on to the camera, not looking over one shoulder (portrait style) or tilted, and showing both edges of your face clearly
- Be taken with a plain light-coloured background
- Be taken with uniform lighting and not show shadows or flash reflections on your face and no red eye
Glasses and head covers
If you wear glasses:
- Be colour neutral
- The photograph must show your eyes clearly with no flash reflection off the glasses, and no tinted lenses (if possible, avoid heavy frames - wear lighter framed glasses if you have them)
- Make sure that the frames do not cover any part of your eyes.
Head coverings :
- Are not permitted except for religious reasons, but your facial features from bottom of chin to top of forehead and both edges of your face must be clearly shown.
Expression and frame
Your photographs must:
- Show you alone (no chair backs, toys or other people visible), looking at the camera with a neutral expression and your mouth closed.
-
Processing Time
The processing time for the application at the Embassy of Nigeria is minimum 3-4 weeks.
All application submitted today will be processed the next working day please plan your travel and submission accordingly.
-
Download Forms
Kindly click here to fill Online application form.
Please note that for submission of application at visa center it is important to carry printout of online application form duly filled online, payment acknowledgement receipt of visa fees and copy of appointment letter schedule online.
Please click here to schedule an appointment to submit your application at Nigeria visa application center.