Nigeria visa types (22)
Official visa categories with requirements, documents and FAQs. Start from a passport-specific route above for entry rules.
Tourism Visa (F5A) — Single-entry e-Visa for tourism and sightseeing, 30-day stay.
Visiting Visa — Single Entry (F6A) — Single-entry social visit to family and friends, 30-day stay.
Visiting Visa — Multiple Entry (F6B) — Reciprocity-based multiple-entry social visits, up to 180 days per visit.
Business Visa — Single Entry (F4A) — Single-entry business visits for meetings, conferences, and trade fairs.
Business Visa — Multiple Entry (F4B) — Reciprocity-based multiple-entry business trips, 30 days per visit.
Business Visa — Frequently Travelled Executives (F4C) — One-year multiple-entry business visa for executives with USD 250,000+ invested.
Transit Visa (F3B) and Transit Without Visa (F3A) — 1–7 day entry for onward transit, plus 48-hour airside TWOV.
Temporary Work Permit Visa — 30-Day (R10) and 6-Month (R11) — Short-term specialist work: installations, repairs, audits, and training.
Employment Visa — Expatriate / Free Zone / Government Official (R2A/R3A/R4A) — STR entry leading to a 2-year renewable CERPAC work-residence permit.
Employment Visa — INGO (R5A) — Two-year renewable employment residence for International NGO staff.
Student Visa (R7A) — Full-time study at an accredited Nigerian institution, 2-year renewable residence.
Intern Visa (R9A) — Practical training with a recognized Nigerian organization, up to 1-year stay.
Academic Exchange, Study Tour and Cultural Exchange Visa (F7G/F7H/F7I/R8A) — Short academic, study-tour, and MOU cultural-exchange visits; long AEP residence available.
Sports and Creative Arts Visa (F7E/F7F) — Athletes, performers, and entertainers for events, up to 30 days.
Medical Tourism Visa (F7C) — Treatment in Nigerian hospitals, stay up to 180 days where needed.
Humanitarian, Emergency Relief and NGO Staff Visa (F7J/F7K/F7L/F7M) — Short humanitarian, relief, and NGO assignments, generally 30-day single entry.
Religious Tourism and Cleric Short-Visit Visa (F7B/F7D) — Pilgrimage, religious events, and short clerical assignments.
Spouse of Nigerian Citizen Visa (N1A) — Permanent residence for foreign spouses of Nigerian citizens.
Nigerian by Birth on Foreign Passport Visa (N2A/F9A/F9B) — Entry and residence for Nigerians by birth traveling on another passport.
Investor Visa — Small to Ultra-Large and Oil/Gas/Power (N3A–N3E) — Multiple-entry investment residence from small enterprise to ultra-large corporations.
Highly Skilled Immigrant Visa (N4A) — Five-year multiple-entry residence for scarce skills Nigeria needs.
Retirement Visa — Retired in Nigeria (N5A) and Retiree from Abroad (N5B) — Long-term residence for retirees 65+ without employment.