Nigeria immigration regulations
NIGERIA IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS AND OFFSHORE COMPANIES
Hi ha diverses opcions de visat per a les persones que volen visitar Nigèria si volen treballar, establir un nou negoci, o per dirigir un negoci existent. Nigèria en ofereix quatre (4) opcions de visat per als empresaris de la següent manera:
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Visa a l'arribada (volar)
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Business Visa
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Subject to Regularization (STR) Visa
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Temporary Work Permit (TWP)
1. VISA ON ARRIVAL:
Who Qualifies?
The Nigeria immigration Service Visa on Arrival program is available to frequently traveled business persons of international repute; executives of multi-national companies; members of government delegations; holders of United Nations, African Union, or ECOWAS laissez passers; holders of any other official travel documents of other recognized international organizations who intend to visit Nigeria, and who require visa to visit Nigeria but may not be able to obtain visa at the Nigerian Missions/Embassies in their countries of residence due to the absence of a Nigerian mission in those countries or exigencies of urgent business travels.
How to Apply for Visa on Arrival
To apply for VoA, you need a Visa on Arrival Approval Letter. There are two methods to obtaining VoA Approval Letter. You may apply through email or through your representative in Nigeria.
· Applying through Email
The applicant or his representative will send an application by email to the Comptroller General of Immigration at oa@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng; furnishing the following details: name of applicant, nationality of applicant, passport number of applicant, purpose of visit, proposed date of visit, proposed port of entry, flight itinerary, address in Nigeria or hotel reservation. The following documents need to accompany the application: copy of passport data page and copy of airline return ticket reservation.
· Applying through your representative in Nigeria
The Applicant’s representative (business partners, company representative, protocol/liaison officer, etcètera) may file a formal request for Visa on Arrival Approval on the applicant’s behalf by sending an application to the Comptroller General of Immigration, providing the following details: name of applicant, nationality of applicant, passport number of the applicant, purpose of visit, proposed date of visit, proposed port of entry, proposed airline, flight itinerary, address in Nigeria, email address of the visitor, Acceptance of Immigration Responsibility. The following documents should be annexed to the application: copy of passport data page of the applicant and copy of airline return ticket reservation.
Payment for Nigeria immigration Visa fees must be made online via the NIS website at www.immigration.gov.ng. Successful online payment is not an approval. Applicant must receive ‘Visa on Arrival Approval Letter’ before proceeding to Nigeria. The timeline for the processing of application and issuance of approval letter is 48 hores (2 dies laborables). Visa Approval Letter (Pre-approved visa letter) is valid for 14 days from the date of issuance. Applicant shall upon arrival at the Port of Entry, proceed to the desk marked ‘Visa on Arrival’ for issuance of entry Visa.
Requirements for the issuance of Visa on Arrival at the Point of Entry
· Evidence of online payment of Visa fee
· Valid Passport with a minimum of six months validity
· Return ticket
· Two recent passport sized photographs
2. BUSINESS VISA
Who Qualifies?
As per Nigeria immigration regulations, Business Visa is available to foreign travelers who wish to visit Nigeria for the purpose of meeting, conference, seminar, contract negotiation, Dictàmens legals sobre infracció i validesa de patents i marques, sales, purchase distribution of Nigerian goods, trade fairs, job interviews, training of Nigerians (humanitarian services), emergency/relief work, crew members, staff of NGOs, staff of INGOs, researchers, musical concerts.
Requirements for the issuance of Business Visa
· Passport valid for at least 6 months with at least 2 blank visa pages for endorsement
· Two (2) recent passport-sized (35/40mm) photograph
· Return ticket
· Evidence of hotel reservation/host address in Nigeria
· Evidence of sufficient funds
· Evidence of online payment for visa fee
· 2 passport sized photographs to completed Visa Form IMM22
How to apply for Business Visa
Application for a business visa is made online via the website of the Nigeria Immigration Service at www.immigration.gov.ng . Completed forms are to be submitted to the Embassy/High Commission/Consulate of Nigeria or at designated Visa Application Centre. An applicant may be invited for interview if necessary. Timeline for approval is 2 - 3 dies laborables from receipt of application.
Validity
The validity of stay with business visa is 90 dies (not extendable) and cannot be used to gain employment.
3. SUBJECT TO REGULARIZATION (STR) VISA
Who Qualifies?
STR VISA is available to expatriate employees of companies and their dependents, expatriate technical officials of missions, foreign students, missionaries/clerics and their dependents, research fellows, expatriate staff of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and their dependents, expatriate staff of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and their dependents, government officials and their dependents, expatriates employed by companies operating in free zones and their dependants expatriates employed by individuals, corporate bodies or governments (és a dir. to take up employment in Nigeria).
Requirements for the issuance of STR Visa
For Principals:
· Formal application for STR Visa from the Employer/Institution accepting
· Valid Passport with a minimum of 6 months validity and at least 2 blank pages for visa endorsement
· Two (2) passport sized photographs (35/40mm) taken within the last 6 months on white background
· Duly completed Visa Form IMM22
· Evidence of Immigration Responsibility
· Letters of Offer of Appointment and Acceptance of Offer
· Educational qualifications and Curriculum Vitae
· Extract of Board Resolution, applicable to CEOs, MDs and GMs of Companies
· Expatriate Quota Approval, applicable to staff of companies
· Evidence of online payment for visa fee.
Expatriates of companies operating in the free zones, foreign students, expatriate technical officials of missions, expatriates of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) and government officials are exempted from Expatriate Quota Approval.
For Dependents:
· Evidence of Regularization of Principal
· Marriage Certificate of Spouse
· Birth certificate for children confirming nexus.
How to Apply for STR Visa
Application for Subject to Regularization Visa may be made online using form IMM22 with payment of appropriate fees via www.immigration.gov.ng. The printed documents are to be submitted to the Embassy/High Commission/Consulate of Nigeria where applicant is resident, or at designated Visa Application Centre (on sigui aplicable). Successful online payment is however, not an Approval for STR. Timeline for the approval of application is maximum of seven (7) days from receipt of application.
4. TEMPORARY WORK PERMIT (TWP)
Who qualifies?
Persons eligible to apply for TWP are experts invited by corporate bodies to provide specialized skilled services, such as after sales installation, commissioning, upgrading, maintenance, repairs of equipment and machinery, training, capacity building for Nigerian staff, audit of machinery/equipment and financial records
Requirements for the issuance of Temporary Work Permit (TWP)
· Visa Approval Letter (pre-approved visa letter) valid for 90 days from the date of issuance
· Passport with not less than 6 months validity and at least 2 blank pages for visa endorsement
· Two (2) passport sized photographs (35/40mm) on a white background taken within the last 6 mesos
· Duly completed Visa Form IMM22
· Evidence of payment of Visa fee
· Confirmed Airline Return ticket
· Acceptance of IR (Immigration Responsibility) by inviting organizations or individual. Immigration Responsibility includes but not limited to: accommodation/feeding; transport; and if need be the cost of repatriation or deportation
· Obtainable only from the office of the Comptroller General of Immigration in the Nigeria Immigration Service.
How to Apply for TWP Visa
Application for Temporary Work Permit is made to Comptroller General of Immigration by a corporate body in Nigeria on behalf of the applicant. The details of the applicant are to be furnished. The application shall be attached to the following documents: company profile, Certificat d'incorporació, Form CAC 2 & 7 (showing the company’s share capital not less than N10 million), copy of data page of the expatriate’s passport, evidence of existing contract or purchase/importation of machinery or equipment, any other relevant document.
Application for TWP can be submitted via email at oa@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng or at the Mission receiving the application, payment of visa fee is applicable via www.immigration.gov.ng. Timeline for CGI’s approval is maximum of two (2) working days from receipt of application.
Validity
The validity of stay with TWP is 90 dies.
FOREIGN PARTICIPATION IN NIGERIA: LA NECESSITAT DE PERMIS DE EMPRESA I QUOTA D'EXPATRIA
As part of Nigeria Immigration regulations, foreign investors and offshore companies doing business or looking to establish in Nigeria must obtain Business Permit and Expatriate Quota from the Minister of Interior. Els treballadors immigrants no necessiten permís de treball, però segueixen sent subjectes a la quota de l'empresa de la seva empresa que els exigeix obtenir un permís de residència que permetin remeses salarials a l'estranger.
el fuster llei, LLP. can assist overseas investors and foreign companies to obtain Business Permit or Expatriate Quota from the Nigeria Immigration Service. Expatriate personnel do not require work permits, però segueixen subjectes a la quota de necessitats de la seva empresa empresària que requereixi l'obtenció de permisos de residència que permetessin la remesa d'ingressos a l'estranger.
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Permís d'empresa is an authorization for the operation of a business with foreign capital either as a parent company or a subsidiary of a foreign company.
Quota d'expatriat is an authorization to a company to employ individual expatriates to specifically approved job designations, i també s’especifica la durada admissible d’aquesta ocupació. La quota d’expatriat constitueix la base dels permisos de treball per a persones expatriats (aquestes qualificacions han de complir els criteris establerts per a la quota particular).
Permís de residència is granted to a foreigner who visited Nigeria using the Subject to Regularization (STR) Visa. L'estranger és necessari per canviar el seu estat d'un visitant o d'un resident en obtenir un permís de residència. La residència té un període de validesa de dos anys i és renovable. malgrat això, un estranger que ha importat un llindar de capital mínim anual d'E2809” over a period of time may be issued a Permanent Residence Permit in so far as the investment capital is not withdrawn and the foreigner has complied with any other condition prescribed for the issuance of the Permanent Residence Permit.
ECOWASNacionals tenir dret a entrar a Nigèria durant noranta (90) day validity period, and must register with the Nigeria Immigration Service and be issued Residence Card to be eligible to do business or work in Nigeria.
There are two types of visas which may be granted, depenent de la durada de l'estada. Per a tasques a curt termini, un empresari ha de sol·licitar i rebre un permís de treball temporal, allowing the employee to carry out some specific tasks. The temporary work permit is a single-entry visa, and expires after 90 dies. There are no numerical limitations on short-term visas, and foreign nationals who meet the conditions for grant of a visa may apply for as many short-term visas as required.
For long-term assignments, the employer needs a “subject-to-regularization” visa (STR). To apply for an STR, an employer must apply for and obtain an expatriate quota. Les quotes d'expatriats ocupen posicions a l'empresa que estarà ocupada pel personal d'expatriats. A l'arribada a Nigèria, l'empleat haurà de validar el seu visat sol·licitant el permís de residència.
Els cònjuges dels treballadors autoritzats també poden treballar a Nigèria, sempre que obtinguin un permís de treball i residència. Nigèria no fa una prova del mercat laboral, tot i que la Llei de contingut nigeriana estableix que els empresaris haurien d'exercir una preferència per als empleats locals.
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NOTICIA IMPORTANT
This information is intended to assist you in getting a summary of the Nigeria immigration regulations for business people and foreign companies wanting to establish in Nigeria. Aquesta informació general no elimina la necessitat d'assessorament professional i no s'ha d'interpretar com un substitut d'una guia legal específica. Tant si estàs fent negocis, treball, o buscant ubicar-se a Nigèria com a inversor estranger, comerciant d'ultramar o treballador immigrant, it is important you seek legal guidance from an immigration lawyer concerning your immigration needs and compliance. el fuster llei, LLP. et pot ajudar. per començar, callusat +2348187019206, +2348039795959 | e-mail: lexartifexllp@lexartifexllp.com | lloc web: www.lexartifexllp.com.
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Nigeria immigration regulations