Non-Nigerians interested in attending the TORG-2024 Conference in Nigeria and requiring a visa should follow the general steps outlined below by the Nigerian embassy or consulate in their respective countries. It is crucial to check specific visa requirements and procedures with the Nigerian embassy or consulate to ensure accurate and up-to-date information.
Visa Requirements Based on Nationality
Nationals from all countries in South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Middle East, North America, Central America, and the Caribbean will need visas to travel to Nigeria regardless of the visa category.
Nationals from 17 countries in Africa are exempt from Nigeria visa, while those from 36 other countries will require a valid entry visa.
Visa Type and Category Required:
Business Visa (Single Entry, Short Visit) – F4A
- Category: Short Visit Visa
- Subcategory: Business
- Eligibility: Foreign travelers attending a meeting, conference, seminar, contract negotiation, marketing, sales, procurement of Nigerian goods/services, business trade fairs, and job interviews.
- Permitted Activities: Participation in the mentioned activities/purposes, single entry only, not permitted for work.
- Validity: Up to 90 days from the date of issuance.
- Permitted Visa Channels: Embassy or e-Visa – Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions or Visa Application Centers.
Nigerian Visa Exempt Countries: To enter Nigeria for a short-term visit, citizens of the following countries can travel without a visa:
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon (90 days)
- Cape Verde
- Chad (90 days)
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Liberia
- Mali
- Niger
- Senegal
- Seychelles (90 days)
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Guinea-Bissau
Check Visa Requirements:
Visit the official website of the Nigerian embassy or consulate in your country for specific visa requirements.
Visit the Home page of Nigeria Immigration Portal: https://portal.immigration.gov.ng.
General Steps for Obtaining a Business Visa (Single Entry, Short Visit) – F4A Visa to Nigeria
- Passport valid for at least 6 months with 2 blank pages.
- Booked hotel or other documentary evidence of accommodation.
- Flight itinerary with a return ticket.
- Conference registration confirmation (TORG-2024).
- Certificate of Incorporation (If invited by a company).
- Two recent passport-sized photographs (35x40mm).
- Evidence of sufficient funds.
- Printout of completed Online visa application form.
- Confirmation of online Visa payment receipt.
- Confirmation of online Visa acknowledgment slip.
- Passport data page of the applicant.
- Letter of invitation from the host company in Nigeria.
- Letter of introduction from the applicant’s company or organization.
- Proof of Yellow Fever Vaccination: Yellow fever vaccinations are obligatory for all travellers to Nigeria. Consequently, travellers should ensure that their international health Vaccination Certificates are up to date before departure.
- Go to Nigeria Immigration website: https://portal.immigration.gov.ng.
- Select Entry Visa/Visa Free Zone.
- Click on Processing Country, select country
- Click on Start Application
- You will be directed to https://visa.immigration.gov.ng/
- You will be asked to provide your personal, passport and travel information. Ensure that all information provided is accurate and matches your travel documents.
Nigerian Embassy, Consulate and High Commission Personnel ONLY: For assistance with payment/technical issues related to Passports, please contact NewWorks personnel directly at the following email addresses:
- Mr. Usman Usman Kuso | Email: uukuso@newworkssolution.com
- HAVE QUESTIONS? ASK A SPECIALIST+234 (1) 2714449, 4541452
- email: nis-support@newworkssolution.com
Submit the completed visa application form and required documents to the Nigerian embassy or consulate. Click on ‘Submit Application’ button to view ‘Applicant details page’, then print out the entire form
Once the application has been successfully submitted you will be provided with an application ID and reference number. Click on “Proceed to Online Payment”
Pay the applicable visa fee, which may vary depending on your nationality.
For the current visa fees for all countries, visit: https://portal.immigration.gov.ng.
Please note that, once applications are submitted, fees paid are not refundable. Payment must be made before application can be processed.
For Payment Outside of Nigeria
If you select a processing country other than Nigeria, your payment will be in US Dollars. You will be re-directed to an approved payment platform to complete your application and make your payment in US Dollars.
At the applicant’s discretion, visa or passport fee can be paid either with a credit/debit card or money order made to: Innovate 1 services LLC/FGN. Using the application ID and reference number, please proceed and make the visa fee payment with your debit or credit card.
If you do not have either a debit or credit card, please purchase a money order of the visa fee and associate the money order to the application id and reference number.
Please note: If you are paying with a money order, you must wait for innovate1 services to send you confirmation that they have received your money order.
Some embassies or consulates may require you to schedule an appointment for visa submission.
Print out your Visa Application Form, Visa Payment Slip and Visa Acknowledgment form. Physical appearance for an interview may be required for first-time applicants. Go with 2 passport sized photographs (35/40mm) with white background with neither head covers nor face covers. Attend a visa interview if required, be prepared to answer questions about your purpose of travel, accommodation, and ties to your home country.
Allow sufficient time for visa processing, typically 2 to 15 working days.
Once approved, collect your visa from the embassy or consulate.
Note: Not all nationalities qualify for all e-Visas and not all types of visas can be obtained through the e-Visa System. F4A – Business – Single Entry Visa is also eligible for Visa on Arrivals/eVisas. Also obtainable through the Nigerian Consular Missions or Visa Application Centers. Under the Nigeria Visa Policy (NVP) 2020, the Electronic Visa allows applicants to expedite the visa process online by applying and uploading requirements electronically. The maximum of 90 day Short Visit e-Visa is subject to pre-approval through an Electronic Travel Authorisation Letter (eTAL) that should be printed out from the system before the arrival of the visa applicant in Nigeria.
- If applicable to you, after printing out the payment slip/receipt.
- Verify that you received Email Confirmation.
- Wait for Approval of your application.
- Typically takes about 16 to 48 hours
- If approved, you should receive the eTAL by email.
- Print out the eTAL and travel to Nigeria.
- Authorised ports of entry only – Abuja and Lagos Airports
If you are a national of an African country (except ECOWAS-member countries), you have access to the Nigerian Tourist e-Visa program. One is required to apply in advance online for this visa, and you will receive it once you show specific documents at your port of entry.
Just follow the simple steps above and receive your Nigeria Business eVOA via email in the chosen timeframe, and prepare to travel!
Regularly check the official website of the Nigerian embassy or consulate for updates or changes in the visa application process. Note: This information is a general guide, and individuals should verify specific requirements with their respective Nigerian embassy or consulate for accurate and up-to-date information.
- +234-912-1477-092
- nis.servicom@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng
- support@newworkssolution.com
United States Consulate Offices
ALL Nigeria visa applications should be submitted by applicants in person (not by mail) for biometric capturing in the following OIS SERVICES offices nearest to them if eTAL isn’t received:
UNITED STATES
OIS Washington Metro Office:
- 11900 Parklawn Drive, Suite 160,
- Rockville, Maryland 20850.
- Telephone: +1(301) 231-7000
- Email: infowashingtondc@oisservices.com
- Office Hour: Mondays – Thursday (9:00am – 5:00pm) Est
- Appointments Only (www.oisservices.com).
OIS WASHINGTON DC
- 11900 Parklawn Drive Suite 160, Rockville MD 20852
- Phone: (+1) 301-231-7000
- Email: infowashingtondc@oisservices.com
OIS Houston
- 9894 Bissonnet Street, Suite 745, Houston, TX 77036
- Phone: (+1) 713-771-1871
- Email: infohouston@oisservices.com
OIS Atlanta
- 918 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 204, Roswell, GA 30076
- Phone: (+1) 678-514-3263
- Email: infoatlanta@oisservices.com
OIS Los Angeles
- 11222 S. La Cienega Blvd., Suite 302, Inglewood, CA 90304
- Phone: (+1) 213-705-2978
- Email: infola@oisservices.com
OIS New Jersey
- 2983 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 302, Jersey City, NJ 07306
- Phone: (+1) 201-721-6196
- Email: infony@oisservices.com
- Monday – Friday: 10am – 4pm. (No Consular Services on Fridays).
- Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- 3519 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008.
- TELEPHONE: (202) 800 7201, (Ext.100)
- E-MAIL ADDRESS: info@nigeriaembassyusa.org
- publiccomplaints@nigeriaembassyusa.org
Consulate Offices for Other Countries
- Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 11:30 am, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
- +250 255 119 282
- nigeria.kigali@foreignaffairs.gov.ng
- nigeriankigali@gmail.com
- 1 KG 418 St, P.O. Box 6109 , Kigali , Rwanda
- High Commission of Nigeria, Dar es Salaam
- Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 11:59 am, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm
- +255 22 266 6001, +255 754 256 660
- nigeria.daressalaam@foreignaffairs.gov.ng
- nigeria.daressalaam@mfa.gov.ng
- https://ngconsulate.info/page/business-visa
- Senegal Street, W-9, K-21, Embassy Complex. | P.O. Box: 1019
- Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 13:00hrs and 14:00-17:00hrs
- Chancery Telephone No.: +251111550644
- E-Mail Address: info@nigerianaddis.org
- complaints@nigerianaddis.org
- Emergency Contact After Official Hours: +251987110133, +251987110134
- https://nigerianaddis.org/
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL VISA APPLICANTS
After completing and submitting your online visa application at the Nigeria Immigration website, you need to send the necessary documents (mentioned below according to the type of visa you’ve applied for) at the visa section of Nigeria High Commission Islamabad. Appearing for an oral interview regardless of whether you have been to Nigeria or not is also mandatory. Do not come for visa interview on your own, the High Commission will decide a date and call you for interview. Visa applicants are also advised to please check public holidays observed in Nigeria and Pakistan on the bottom left of the homepage of this site before coming to the High Commission for visa. Visa application submission days are Mondays and Wednesdays 9 AM to 11 AM and it will be processed within 5 working days. This embassy requires additionally;
- Police character certificate (copy),
- Passport size pictures (3)
- Passport Copy of Signing person if applicable
- Yellow fever Vaccination (copy)
- Covering letter/ Reference letters from Pakistani Company
Pakistan Office
(+92)512832194-96