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Nigeria Visa Policy 2020

Ministry of Interior Affairs, Nigeria

The policy is designed to meet the reality of the ever-changing socio-economic and politically globalized world. The document is a revised edition of the previous visa policy and part of a wider reform ‘NIS Border Strategy, 2019-2023.’ It supports the attainment of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (2017-2020) and adopts Security, Economy and Transparency (SET) as its thrust.

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Visa and Residency Directorate, Nigeria Immigration Service

Office of the Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service

Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior

Office of the Minister for Interior

Federal Executive Council

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Nigeria Visa Policy 2020 Current Version

January 2022

The policy is designed to meet the reality of the ever-changing socio-economic and politically globalized world. The document is a revised edition of the previous visa policy and part of a wider reform ‘NIS Border Strategy, 2019-2023.’ It supports the attainment of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (2017-2020) and adopts Security, Economy and Transparency (SET) as its thrust.

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