{"id":2565,"date":"2020-04-27T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visa4travel.nl\/travelnauts\/?page_id=2565"},"modified":"2022-08-25T17:50:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T15:50:26","slug":"faq-nigeria-visa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/visa4travel.nl\/travelnauts\/faq\/faq-nigeria-visa\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"FAQ Nigeria visa"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row column_spacing=”30″ css=”.vc_custom_1584003132852{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1584006514363{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}” el_class=”sidebarFAQ”][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”2476″ img_size=”thumbnail” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]\n
+31 (0) 85 \u2013 021 81 80<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space] info@visa4travel.nl<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1584006947773{margin-right: 35px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n ATTENTION: Each applicant must provide 2 sets of photographs.\u00a0<\/strong>They must be the same and recently taken.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is a Certificate of Incorporation?”]When applying for a business visa for Negeria, a Certificate of Incorporation must be submitted. This is a deed of incorporation of the company in Nigeria, issued at the time of incorporation. This document must be provided by the inviting party.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What is a bank statement?”]To apply for the visa for Nigeria you must have sufficient financial means. In all cases, Traveldocs can help you with an invitation. Both tourist and business. Check our Nigerian visa<\/a> page or contact us<\/a>.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”What should be stated in the Letter of Guarantee?”]In order to obtain a business visa for Nigeria, you must provide an English-language guarantee letter, on stationery from the Dutch company. A sample of this will be sent by e-mail immediately after submitting your online application. [vc_row column_spacing=”30″ css=”.vc_custom_1584003132852{margin-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1584006514363{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}” el_class=”sidebarFAQ”][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”2476″ img_size=”thumbnail” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text] Frequently Asked Questions Nigeria visa [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Is your question not listed here? Please, do not hesitate to\u00a0contact\u00a0us![\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1584006947773{margin-right: 35px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_text] General questions [\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_toggle title=”What is a visa for Nigeria?”]If you want to go to Nigeria for a holiday or business…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":325,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMail<\/h2>
General questions<\/h3>\n
\nThe visa will be checked during passport control in Nigeria. If you arrive by plane, the first visa check will probably already take place at the airport.
\nOur staff will work professionally to ensure that your Nigeria visa application is presented flawlessly at the Nigerian Embassy so that you can travel with confidence.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Do I always have to provide a Nigerian visa upon arrival?”]Yes, unless you have a passport from one of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), you must have a visa. For some nationalities, a Visa on Arrival will also suffice. However, this is not the case for Dutch passport holders and they must arrange a regular visa<\/a> in advance.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is it possible to stay with friends or family in Nigeria?”]If the visa applicant is staying with family or friends in Nigeria instead of a hotel, an invitation letter from Nigeria is required instead of a guarantee letter. This letter must:<\/p>\n\n
\nBusiness visas come in different variants, which can be applied for for 1 entry (single-entry) or for an unlimited number of entries within a year (multiple-entry).[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Which types of visa are available for Nigeria?”]Various visas are available for Nigeria. The type of visa depends on your destination. The most common are a visa for tourist reasons or a visa for business purposes. However, you also have a Temporary Work (TWP) visa, Subject to Regulation (STR) visa and a private visa.
\nThe purpose of your trip determines the type of visa you need to apply for. If you are unsure which visa is most applicable to your situation, do not hesitate to contact u<\/a>s<\/a>, our staff can advise you.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”\u00a0 What is meant by issuing biometric data for the Nigeria visa?”]As of January 2020, it is mandatory for all travelers to provide fingerprints to obtain the Nigeria visa. This applies to all visa types.
\nAs soon as we have received all documents from you and have confirmed them to you as complete and in accordance with conditions, Traveldocs can – of course in consultation with you – schedule an appointment. You must travel to The Hague yourself. However, guidance from us will be available to help you during this process.
\nIn fact, you only need to donate fingerprints and a facial scan. The Nigerian officials might also ask you a couple questions about your trip. Once this is done, the processing time you choose will start running. One of our visa specialist will be with you during this appointment to make sure that everything will go in the right order and make sure that your application will be processed correctly.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Do I have to provide all the information (and biometrics) agian for each trip to Nigeria?”]No. The biometric data will be linked to your current passport for 5 years. If you submit a new visa application to us within 5 years after issuing your first biometrics, you do not have to go to The Hague again because the current data is valid.
\nDid you receive a new passport in the meantime or is your new application 5 years after you first issued the biometric data? Then you need to travel to The Hague again. It may also be that the Nigerian government demands that you again provide the biometric data. In that case you are obliged to do this (again).[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Do children need to have their own visa for Nigeria?”]Yes, anyone traveling, regardless of age, must be able to present a visa<\/a> when entering Nigeria. This means that everyone should therefore also have their own passport (so children are not credited in the passport of a parent \/ guardian), which will contain the visa.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Do I have to travel on the date stated on my application?”]No, you do not have to, Note: You may only travel within the validity dates stated on the Nigeria visa. If you have changed your trip and it is no longer within the validity of the visa, you must apply for a new visa.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How long will it take before I receive my Nigerian visa?”]The costs for the visa vary per visa and processing time. Normally a normal application takes 13 working days. An emergency procedure can also be completed in 3 working days. However, this will only start from the moment you have handed over the biometrics.
\nCheck this page for the rates and the structure of the total price of the visa type you want.
\nHowever, the embassy reserves the right at all times to take longer to assess your application than the stated average processing time for this.[\/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\nApplication related questions<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_toggle title=”How do I apply for a Nigerian visa?”]The visa application procedure for Nigeria starts online. To do this, open the online application form. After filling in all the details of the traveler (s) concerned, the application can be paid very simply. That is possible with iDeal, Bancontact, Paypal or with Credit Card. When the payment has been completed you will receive (within a maximum of 1 hour) an email from us with instructions on how to deliver the required documents. To deliver these documents, you can choose to drop them off at our office, send them by registered mail or courier, and you can also use our secure collection service.
\nAfter granting the visa you will receive the passport with the visa for Nigeria back from us. You can select the method of return in the application form, namely; Registered mail, DHL courier, personal collection from our office or ready at Schiphol.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”My application has been processed but I still haven’t received an email.”]If you have not received an e-mail from us within an hour after paying your visa, first check the junk mail folder (spam box). Didn’t receive an email there either? Please contact us<\/a> by phone or e-mail via the contact page.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How long in advance can I apply for a Nigerian visa?”]Visa application for Nigeria<\/a> is possible between 90 days and about a week before departure depending on your chosen visa type. To ensure that the visa is issued on time, we recommend that you submit the application a few weeks before departure. You can find more information about this on the delivery times page.
\nNote:<\/strong> A maximum of 1 valid visa for Nigeria can be present in your passport, if you have a current visa in your passport, the validity of this old visa expires.
\nOther conditions of the Nigeria visa can be viewed here<\/a>.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is there an urgent procedure available?”]Yes, the visa for Nigeria can also be applied for urgently. The usual delivery time for both the business and tourist visa is 13 working days, if you make an urgent request, this is 11 or 3 working days. . More information about the additional costs and operation of these procedures can be found on the page with costs and delivery times.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is it possible to apply for multiple travelers or as a group?”]Yes, it is possible to add multiple travelers on one application form who travel to Nigeria together. Because a lot of data only has to be entered once, this can save a lot of input.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How do I send my passport and documents?”]There are a number of delivery methods<\/a>, namely; deliver at our office in Hoofddorp, send it yourself (registered by post or by courier), have it picked up by us (the next day or in case of emergency the same day).
\nSometimes our pick-up service can be used the same day. The possibility and costs depend on the pick-up location, the time and the crowds at our courier service. The costs for the next day’s pick-up also depend on the pick-up location.
\nYou can contact us<\/a> by phone for the possibilities of our collection service.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How will I receive back my passport with the Nigerian visa?”]The return of the passport containing the Negeria visa can be done in various ways. In the application form<\/a> that you fill in online, you can indicate which option you prefer: pick it up at our office in Hoofddorp, pick it up yourself at Schiphol (surcharge: \u20ac 44.95), shipping by courier next working day (surcharge: \u20ac 39.95 ), by registered mail (surcharge: \u20ac 17.09), by courier on the day of grant (surcharge on request) *
\n* Ask about the possibilities by telephone as this is not always possible.
\nPrices are per application and not per visa. If multiple visas are applied for with one application form, the shipping costs will remain the same (with a maximum of 4 passports per shipment)[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”When and how do I pay for the Nigerian visa?”]After submitting the online application form<\/a>, you must make the payment. You can do this with: iDeal, Paypal, Bancontact or credit card. If a surcharge<\/a> is charged for the collection and \/ or shipping method you have chosen, this will be added directly to the total amount.
\nIf you use a custom courier (for collection and \/ or return), the costs will be invoiced afterwards.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Is it possible to extend a Nigerian visa?”]No, it is not possible to renew a visa. Please also note that any new visa application for Nigeria will immediately invalidate any old visa for Nigeria. So only submit a new visa application<\/a> when you no longer want to use any previously issued visas.[\/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\nRequired documents<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_toggle title=”Which documents do I have to provide in order to obtain a Nigerian visa?”]The information and documents you have to provide depend on your destination (tourist or business), the number of entries required in Nigeria and the desired period of validity of the visa. After submitting the online visa application for Nigeria, you will receive a personal email from us with instructions on how to provide the necessary documents for your situation.
\nYou can also check which documents these will be on this page.<\/a>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Which conditions apply to my passport?”]An emergency passport is not accepted.
\nThe passport must be valid for at least six months after each entry. The passport must contain at least two blank pages.
\nThe passport must also be free of covers and loose content, please remove them before sending them to us. If you fail to remove the cover before sending it to us, it might be possible that you will receive your passport back without the cover or any other loose content.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Does my passport state the letter O or the number 0?”]Document numbers in the Netherlands never contain the letter \u201cO\u201d, but they can contain the number \u201c0\u201d. Even though it seems that there is a letter O in your passport, it will be the number 0. It is also important to know that document numbers in the Netherlands are 9 characters long.
\nBelgian document numbers may include the letter (s) \u201cO\u201d and \/ or the number \u201c0\u201d. Belgian document numbers are 8 characters long and always start with 2 letters followed by 6 numbers.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Which conditions apply to my photographs?”]The passport photo must be hardcopy (on paper and not digital), taken in the last 3 months in the format 35x45mm. to be delivered. The passport photo must be of high quality and in color with a white background. Headwear is only allowed in the passport photo if this is for religious reasons: The visibility of the entire face is then a requirement.
\nThe passport photo must be loose (so not attached to the application form in any way) and free of any glue \/ staple remnants.<\/p>\n
\nFor this you must be able to provide a recent copy of your bank statement with a balance of at least \u20ac 1000. This can usually be downloaded or requested at\/via your (online) bank(account).\u00a0 The statement should state the name of the traveler, a recent date (no older than 3 weeks) and a visible balance of at least \u20ac 1000,-[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”Which conditions apply to the invitation letter?”]To obtain a visa for Nigeria, you must supply an English-language invitation letter, on the letterhead of the inviting company. A sample of this will be sent by e-mail immediately after submitting your online application.
\nThe invitation letter must contain at least:<\/p>\n\n
\nThe warranty letter must contain at least:<\/p>\n\n
Changing or cancelling an existing application<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_toggle title=”Can I cancel an existing application?”]Cancellation is only possible before payment is completed. As soon as we have received the payment of your eVisitor visa application, we will process it immediately and refund of your payment is no longer possible from that moment.
\nIf you made a mistake with the application, you can submit a new application. Costs for this new application are entirely at your own expense.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”My application has been denied by the Nigerian embassy. Can I get my money back?”]No. We must pay the visa in advance. If the Nigerian government decides that you are not allowed to enter the country for any reason, we cannot get these costs back.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”I made an error on my application and\/or documents. Can I correct this?”]In this case, please contact us<\/a> as soon as possible to indicate what is not in order. Whether your visa application can still be corrected depends on the nature of the error and the status of your application. If we have not delivered your application to the embassy yet, it is possible to make changes. If your applicaiton is already in the hands of the embassy, there is nothing we can do. You must obtain a new visa with the proper information and cancel the existing one.[\/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\nAdditional questions<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_toggle title=”Can I get help with my application?”]Always try to find your question on this page first, in almost all cases you will find the answer to your question about your visa application here.
\nIn the unlikely event that you find no or insufficient answer to your question, we will of course be happy to help you, click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to contact us.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=”How do you handle my personal data?”]We will only use your data to process your visa application. In doing so, we respect the privacy of every user of our site and will ensure that all personal information you provide to us will be treated confidentially. We strongly inform you that your data will not be sold or used for any other commercial purposes.
\nIf you have any further questions about your privacy, please view our privacy policy or\u00a0contact<\/a>\u00a0us.[\/vc_toggle][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"