NigeriaAncestry and return
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
The route is for Nigerians by birth who renounced Nigerian citizenship.
Eligibility: Nigerians by birth who renounced Nigerian citizenship.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how far back the qualifying connection can extend and its transmission limits.
The central records listed by the NIS are a Renunciation Certificate, an Attested Birth Certificate and, where applicable, supporting evidence of previous Nigerian citizenship.
Renunciation Certificate
Attested Birth Certificate
Supporting evidence of previous Nigerian citizenship (if applicable)
The route provides an indefinite residence permit for a Nigerian by birth who renounced Nigerian citizenship.
Purpose: A type of visa issued to a Nigerian by birth who renounced the Nigerian citizenship, in fulfilment of the provision of Section 37 (12) of Immigration Act 2015.
Stay duration: Indefinite (Residence Permit)
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm what follows after the status is granted, including progression, residence obligations and family effects.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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