It is a short visit visa valid for a maximum of 90 days and can be issued for single or multiple entry:

Nigeria Visiting Visa – Single Entry (F6A)

Nigeria Visiting Visa – Single Entry (F6A) is issued to applicants visiting Nigeria to see friends or family. It is a single-entry visa valid for 90 days.

Nigeria Visiting Visa – Multiple Entry (F6B)

The F6B (Visiting Visa – Multiple Entry) can be used to enter Nigeria multiple times within a period of 90 days.

Nigeria Visiting Visa Requirements

Before you start your Nigeria visiting visa application, you must have the following requirements:

• A Valid Passport: You must have an international passport with at least 6 months validity (i.e., passport must not expire within six months from date of entry to Nigeria).
• Recent Passport Photos: You must have two recently taken passport-sized photos (not older than three months). Passport should be on white background and 2 inches by 2 inches in size.
• Evidence of Funds: You need to show evidence that you have enough money to support yourself financially throughout your stay in Nigeria. Proof of funds can be a bank account statement that shows you have enough money in your account to cover for the trip. This is usually a 3-months bank statement. It can also be a Sponsorship Letter by another person that confirms they will be financially supporting your trip to Nigeria. In order for this letter to be valid, it must be accompanied by a bank statement of the sponsor, not older than three months.
• Evidence of accommodation in Nigeria: A document that shows where you will be accommodated throughout your stay in Nigeria. This can be a hotel reservation confirmation.
• Round Trip Flight Itinerary Reservation: It must include dates and flight numbers specifying entry and exit from Nigeria.
• Letter of Invitation to Nigeria: A document from a host inviting you to Nigeria and accepting all immigration responsibilities for the period of your stay. The letter of invitation must include a valid Nigerian passport copy of the host.
• Proof of Visa Application and Online Payment: You must fill the online visa application on the immigration portal and pay the visa fee online. A printout of the completed online application and payment receipt are required by the Consulate/Embassy before your visa can be approved.

Application Procedure for Nigeria Visiting Visa

Before you start your application for Nigeria visiting visa:

• Check your passport to make sure it does not expire in six months’ time. If your passport doesn’t have up to six months validity, you need to get a new one first.
• Take new passport photos (against a white background). If you already have passport photos, be sure they weren’t taken more than 3 months ago.
• Get a bank statement that shows that there are sufficient funds in your account to cover for the trip. If you are not the one sponsoring the trip, then get a sponsorship letter from your sponsor including their bank statement.
• Get the remaining required documents here. We’ve made it easy for you to obtain the other required documents easily (i.e. round trip flight itinerary, evidence of accommodation/hotel reservation, and letter of invitation to Nigeria with host passport copy). This way you wouldn’t need to spend money upfront buying expensive flight tickets and paying for hotel covering the entire period of your stay in Nigeria. Just place your order here and get the required documents for Nigeria visa application sent to you via email in 90 minutes.

Once you have gathered all the required documents, follow the steps below to submit your application for Nigeria visiting visa:

1. Visit the Nigeria Immigration portal to start your application and pay the applicable visa fee.
2. Make a printout/copies of all documents (including the payment receipt and acknowledgement slip).
3. Book your visa appointment with the Nigerian Embassy or Visa Processing Centre in your country of residence.
4. Attend the visa interview with copies of your documents.
5. Wait to receive the visa (may take weeks or months depending on the embassy).

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If you want us to do all the heavy lifting for you, we can provide the requirements (letter of invitation, flight itinerary and hotel reservation/evidence of accommodation) and submit your Nigeria visiting visa application on your behalf.

After we’ve submitted your visa application, you can then pay the official visa fee and proceed for visa interview.

Here’s how we can help you with Nigeria visiting visa application:

• Place your order for assisted Nigeria visiting visa application here.
• Download the visa application form (sent to you via email after placing your order), hand-fill and send back to us via email, together with your passport data page and passport photo.
• We’ll vet, make corrections, provide the remaining documents and submit your application online on the Nigeria immigration portal.
• You’ll then receive the submitted online application together with other visa requirements that we will provide (letter of invitation, host passport copy, round-trip flight itinerary, evidence of accommodation/hotel reservation, and CAC certificate of host company where applicable).
• Pay the immigration fee and make a print-out of all documents (including the payment receipt and acknowledgement slip).
• Book your visa appointment with the nearest Consulate of Nigeria or Visa Processing Center, proceed there with the printed documents and obtain your visa.

That’s all! It’s quite easy to get Nigeria visiting visa if you follow any of the above procedures.