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In Nigeria, visas fall under the Nigeria Immigration Service. The pages consulted on 2026-09-17 distinguish two online channels: an electronic visa portal for short stays and an application portal for filing with an embassy or consulate. They name several categories, with lengths of stay ranging from 30 days to 180 days per visit depending on the visa. Neither fees nor processing times are published on these pages.

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.

Machine-assisted draft, reviewed by a person on 23 September 2026. Only the authority cited is authoritative.

Published on 23 September 2026 · Reviewed by vg_admin on 23 September 2026 · Sources consulted on 17 September 2026

At a glance

Authority
Nigeria Immigration Service — the immigration service of Nigeria
Where to apply
Electronic visa portal evisa.immigration.gov.ng, or application portal visa.immigration.gov.ng for filing with an embassy or consulate
Electronic visa
Yes: the immigration service operates an electronic visa portal for short stays
Portal language
English

Do you need a visa?

Choose a nationality to see the recorded entry rule. No answer is shown until reviewed data exists.

Documented visa types

“Short Stay Visa (e-Visa)” — electronic short-stay visa
For tourism, business meetings, conferences, trade fairs, sport, entertainment, study trips and temporary work. Stay not exceeding three months (90 days). According to the page, these visas cannot be extended. Official page (new tab)
“Short Stay Visa (Embassy)” — short-stay visa issued by a mission
For stays exceeding 90 days, obtained from an embassy or consulate of Nigeria, according to the page consulted. Official page (new tab)
“Visiting Visa - Multiple Entry” — multiple-entry visiting visa
For repeated social visits. The page states a validity of up to five years, each visit lasting up to 180 days, with no form of employment. Official page (new tab)
“Business - Single Entry Visa” — single-entry business visa
For business-related activities. The page states a stay of 30 days and specifies that it does not allow direct employment in Nigeria. Official page (new tab)
“Tourism Visa” — tourism visa
For tourism and visiting sites. The page states a single-entry visa of 30 days, with no work and no extension. Official page (new tab)
“Student Visa” — student visa
For full-time study at an approved institution. The page states a duration matching the program, for example one year renewable, with no paid employment unless expressly authorized. Official page (new tab)

Where and how to apply

According to the pages consulted, the application is filed online on one of the immigration service's two portals: the electronic visa portal for short stays, or the ordinary visa application portal where issue is a matter for an embassy or consulate of Nigeria.

The site also offers application tracking and a page for checking appointment availability. A separate section deals with the regularization of expired visas. The pages consulted do not describe how an appointment proceeds or the role of any external service provider.

Steps of the procedure

  1. Determine the category matching the purpose and length of the stay among those named by the immigration service.
  2. Choose the channel: electronic visa portal for a short stay, or application portal for filing with an embassy or consulate.
  3. Create the application online and fill in the form on the corresponding portal.
  4. Where applicable, check appointment availability on the page provided for that purpose.
  5. Track the status of the file on the immigration service's tracking portal.
  6. Wait for the decision of the Nigeria Immigration Service.

Documents listed by the authority

Not stated on the portal consulted: the pages read name the visa categories and their durations, but do not publish the list of documents. That list is presented in the form on the chosen portal, according to the category applied for.

For employment and investor visas, the page mentions specific prior conditions, in particular an approved expatriate quota for employment and minimum capital thresholds by company category for investment.

The exact list depends on the visa type and on the situation; only the official page prevails.

Stated fees and processing times

Not stated on the portal consulted: the pages read publish no visa fee amount.

Not stated on the portal consulted: no processing time is announced on the pages read. The durations quoted are lengths of stay or of validity, not decision times.

After the decision

The decision rests with the Nigeria Immigration Service. The site allows the status of an electronic visa to be checked and an application to be tracked online.

The site has a section devoted to the regularization of expired visas. It also describes temporary and permanent residence categories, including the employment visa (expatriate quota), investor visas by company size and the visa reserved for spouses of Nigerian nationals; these categories have not been detailed here. The page specifies that airport transit of less than 48 hours without a visa does not allow entry into the territory.

Published procedures

No reviewed and published procedure for Nigeria to date. We prefer an empty page to an invented requirement.

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Frequently asked questions

Is a visa required to travel to Nigeria?

It depends on nationality and purpose; the rule reviewed by VisaGuideline is shown with the nationality selector on this page. Always check with the authority.

Where is the application filed?

Online, on the immigration service's electronic visa portal for a short stay, or on its ordinary visa application portal where issue is a matter for an embassy or consulate.

Is there an electronic visa?

Yes: the Nigeria Immigration Service operates an electronic visa portal for short-stay visas, which the page specifies cannot be extended.

What lengths of stay do the pages state?

According to the portal consulted on 2026-09-17: 90 days at most for an electronic short stay, 30 days for the tourism visa and the single-entry business visa, and up to 180 days per visit for the multiple-entry visiting visa.

What are the fees and processing times?

Not stated on the portal consulted: the pages read publish neither an amount nor a processing time.

How can an application be tracked?

The immigration service offers a page for checking the status of an electronic visa and a portal for tracking applications.

Consulted sources

Official pages read to write this guide, with the date they were read. A page may have changed since: check it before taking any step.

What this guide does not know yet

Points the official source does not specify and which this guide therefore left blank. Ask the competent authority about them before filing an application.

Prepare my case

This method is the same for every destination. It does not list any document as an official requirement: only the authority’s source is authoritative.

  1. Describe your situation

    Nationality, residence, purpose and dates. The checker tells covered routes apart from situations that are still unknown.

  2. Check at the source

    Open the destination’s official source and compare it with your situation before starting a procedure.

  3. Track what is left to do

    Your space keeps your answers and your declared checklist. A complete checklist does not announce a favorable decision.

Check my route Open my case

The information on this page helps prepare a case. Only the competent authority decides; always check the official source before filing an application.