How to Get a Nigerian Visa in Kenya (without visiting the embassy)

If you are a Kenyan citizen planning to visit Nigeria, you can no longer apply for a tourist visa at the Nigerian High Commission in Kenya. The embassy advises instead that you get a visa on arrival:

“This is to inform all visa applicants that starting from 12th of February 2020, all Kenyan passport holders visiting Nigeria for tourism, visiting and business should apply for visa on arrival. The following can get their visa at the High Commission: Subject to Regularization (STR), Temporary Work Permit (TWP), Foreigner with Kenya Resident Permit, Government Officials and Diplomatic Community. Visa processing takes 3-5 working days. Application days: Monday and Wednesday, 10am – 12.30pm.”

Don’t worry though, the Nigerian visa on arrival process for Kenyan citizens is easier, faster and guaranteed if you have the required visa documents.

In case you are wondering…

What is a Nigerian Visa on Arrival Program and How Does it Work?

The Nigerian visa on arrival program is an e-visa process which lets African nationals and citizens of other countries to apply for a Nigerian tourist or business visa completely online and get an approval in less than two working days.

With this visa on arrival approval (which is sent to you via email after paying the visa fees), you can then travel to Nigeria and be issued the visa at the airport.

So, what are the Nigerian visa on arrival requirements for Kenyan passport holders?

Nigeria Visa on Arrival Requirements (for Kenyan Citizens)

It is important to stress that before you can get a Nigerian Visa on Arrival, you must have the following documents:

1. A valid international passport or travel document, which should not expire over the next six months. You will be required to upload the data page of your passport (alongside other documents).
2. Recent passport photograph
3. A round trip flight itinerary
4. Letter of application (self introduction) for visa on arrival
5. Letter of invitation from a host in Nigeria
6. CAC certificate of host company (in case of business visa). CAC certificate is not required for a tourist visa.

One of the main reasons Nigerian visa on arrival applications are rejected is incomplete or wrong documents. So it is important to get your documents right, especially the letter of invitation.

Once you upload all required documents correctly on the Nigeria visa on arrival application portal and pay the visa fees, your application will be approved within hours or two days at most.

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