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Spouse of AEP Visa: R8B

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

Spouses of Academic Exchange Programme (AEP) participants qualify to reside in Nigeria.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor is an Academic Exchange Programme (AEP) participant, whom the spouse accompanies; evidence of the spouse's residence permit is required, and the institution must make a formal application for the R8B visa accepting immigration responsibility.

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  • https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/spouse-of-aep-visa-r8b/
    Eligibility: Spouse accompanying AEP participant. Requirements Passport valid for minimum of 6 months with at least 2 blank visa pages for endorsement Formal application for R8B Visa by the institution accepting Immigration Responsibility Evidence of marriage Evidence of Spouse Residence Permit Evidence of funds to sustain the family. Steps to Obtain Gather Documentation. Apply online (embassy). Submit visa requirements and pay visa fees. Obtain Visa.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

Evidence of funds to sustain the family is required, and the institution must make a formal application for the R8B visa accepting immigration responsibility.

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How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Applicants apply online (embassy), submit the visa requirements and pay the visa fees, then obtain the visa. The visa is valid for 90 days from issuance and extension is not applicable; the stay is a 2-year renewable permit upon regularisation. No employment is permitted, the holder may reside in Nigeria, and family or group applications are not available. The official source does not state a path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state whether or how the family member's status can become independent or longer-term.
  • The high-level application steps are cited in another box of this route and are not repeated here.
  • https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/spouse-of-aep-visa-r8b/
    Validity: 90 days from issuance. Extendable: Not applicable. Stay duration: 2-year renewable permit upon regularization. Restrictions: No employment. To reside in Nigeria. Family/Group Applications: No.
  • https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/spouse-of-aep-visa-r8b/
    Eligibility: Spouse accompanying AEP participant. Requirements Passport valid for minimum of 6 months with at least 2 blank visa pages for endorsement Formal application for R8B Visa by the institution accepting Immigration Responsibility Evidence of marriage Evidence of Spouse Residence Permit Evidence of funds to sustain the family. Steps to Obtain Gather Documentation. Apply online (embassy). Submit visa requirements and pay visa fees. Obtain Visa.

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

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