NigeriaAncestry and return
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
This route is for Nigerians by birth travelling on a foreign passport to re-enter Nigeria.
Purpose: For Nigerians by birth traveling on a foreign passport to re-enter Nigeria.
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 NIS lists proof of Nigerian parentage and, where applicable, a valid Nigerian passport as records relevant to this route.
Proof of Nigerian Parentage (birth certificate with Nigerian parents, old Nigerian passport, etc.).
Valid Nigerian passport (where applicable)
The route provides a visa for Nigerians by birth travelling on a foreign passport to re-enter Nigeria; the page states a stay of no more than 30 days per entry with multiple entry.
Purpose: For Nigerians by birth traveling on a foreign passport to re-enter Nigeria.
Stay duration: Not exceeding 30 days per entry. multiple entry.
The visa is valid 90 days from issuance and is extendable; each stay may not exceed 30 days per entry, multiple entry. Employment is not permitted and interchangeable use of passports is not allowed. Family applications for up to 10 persons are possible. The official source does not state a longer-term residence or citizenship pathway.
Validity: 90 days from issuance. Extendable: Yes. Stay duration: Not exceeding 30 days per entry. multiple entry. Restrictions: Not permitted for employment. Interchangeable use of Passports is not allowed. Family/Group Applications: Family applications for up to 10 persons.
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