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September 20th, 2024

PRESS RELEASE BY THE SERVICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, AT THE NIS HEADQUARTERS IN ABUJA, ON 13th NOVEMBER, 2023

1. Yesterday, a group of eleven of our personnel were returning to Abuja from an official assignment in Kano, in an eighteen-seater official bus. Tragically, they were involved in a ghastly accident a few kilometers from Kano. As a result, four of our personnel lost their lives. This has been a deeply distressing and sorrowful […]

January 11th, 2024

Passport backlog is now a thing of the past – NIS.

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has urged Nigerians who applied for International Passport and are yet to collect to visit the passports offices for collection as backlog has been cleared. Immigration spokesman, Dotun Aridegbe a Deputy Comptroller of Immigration who disclosed this in an exclusive chat with The Guardian noted that: “The days of passports […]

October 20th, 2023

Nigerian Passport: Ways to apply

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We accept all applications online. The applicant will be required to visit a passport office for biometric enrolment.

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from outside Nigeria

Application is submitted online. Applicant must book an appointment with a Nigerian Mission for biometric enrolment.

PASSPORT

Passport for Nigerian Citizens

Learn about the different passport types, validity, eligibility and requirements for the application

Explore all of our visas

Tourism, Transit & Visiting

Short Visit Visas allow travellers to visit Nigeria for a period not exceeding three months. Visas and their brief descriptions are listed below. To view more information on each visa class (such as eligibility, fees, validity, etc.), Click on more details.

Exchange, Journalism, Religious, Sports & Entertainment

Short Visit Visas allow travellers to visit Nigeria for a period not exceeding three months. Classes of Visas and their brief descriptions are listed below. To view more information on each visa class (such as eligibility, fees, validity, etc.), Click on more details.

Employment

Temporary Residence Visas allow individuals reside in Nigeria for a period not exceeding two years. Visas and their brief descriptions are listed below. To view more information on each visa class (such as eligibility, fees, validity, etc.), Click on more details.

Diplomatic

Temporary Residence Visas allow individuals reside in Nigeria for a period not exceeding two years. Visas and their brief descriptions are listed below. To view more information on each visa class (such as eligibility, fees, validity, etc.), Click on more details.

Academic

Temporary Residence Visas allow individuals reside in Nigeria for a period not exceeding two years. Visas and their brief descriptions are listed below. To view more information on each visa class (such as eligibility, fees, validity, etc.), Click on more details

Business

Short Visit Visas allow travellers to visit Nigeria for a period not exceeding three months. Visas and their brief descriptions are listed below. To view more information on each visa class (such as eligibility, fees, validity, etc.), Click on more details.

Nigerians by birth and their relatives

Permanent Residence Visas permit certain class of individuals to obtain permanent residence status in Nigeria. Visas and their brief descriptions are listed below. To view more information on each visa class (such as eligibility, fees, validity, etc.), Click on more details.

Temporary Work Permit

Temporary Residence Visas allow individuals reside in Nigeria for a period not exceeding two years. Visas and their brief descriptions are listed below. To view more information on each visa class (such as eligibility, fees, validity, etc.), Click on more details

Highly-skilled Immigrants and Retirees

Permanent Residence Visas permit certain class of individuals to obtain permanent residence status in Nigeria. Visas and their brief descriptions are listed below. To view more information on each visa class (such as eligibility, fees, validity, etc.), Click on more details.

Relatives of Permanent Residents

Permanent Residence Visas permit certain class of individuals to obtain permanent residence status in Nigeria. Visas and their brief descriptions are listed below. To view more information on each visa class (such as eligibility, fees, validity, etc.), Click on more details

Document for Nigerians valid for travel within ECOWAS countries

Get the travel document that proves you are a citizen of the West African Community. The 2-year validity certificate is valid for travel across the region.

Non-Nigerian ECOWAS citizens and Foreigners may also apply for resident permits.

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ABOUT NIS

To strengthen the security and prosperity of Nigeria through proactive, effective and efficient border security and migration management

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is the government agency that has been charged with the responsibility of migration management in Nigeria