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Business (Single Entry) Visa – F4A

NigeriaShort stays and visits

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

For foreigners travelling for short-term business-related visits not involving any form of employment, a visa is required and is applied for online (e-Visa).

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Limits of the record
  • The page gives no nationality matrix, so it does not state which nationalities (if any) are exempt from this visa.

What short-visit purposes does this route cover?

This is a single-entry visa granted to persons who wish to visit Nigeria for business meeting, conference, seminar, training, contract negotiation, marketing, sales, procurement of Nigerian goods/services, trade fairs and job interview.

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What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Valid passport (not less than 6 months validity); CAC certificate of the inviting company; passport-size photo; invitation letter from the inviting company; evidence of return ticket; and hotel reservation or host's address in Nigeria.

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Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

Permission is obtained by uploading the visa requirements, paying the visa fees and obtaining the visa; the visa is not extendable.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state whether or when a change of status is possible.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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