• Apply for a Tourist Visa when you plan the following:
  Foreign Travelers who wish to visit Nigeria for travel and tourism
• Apply for a Short Stay Visa when you plan the following:
  Foreign Travelers who wish to visit family and friends
• Apply for a Business Visa when you plan the following:
  – Business Discussions
  – Meetings Business Partners
  – Contract Negotiation
  – Marketing and sales
  – Purchase or distribution
  – Job Interviews
  – Attending Conference
  – Trade Fairs
  – Procurement of Nigerian goods
  – Academic or Educational
  – Non-Government Organisations
  – Training of Nigerians
  – Emergency or relief work
  – Musical concerts and Events
• Apply for a Subject to regularization (STR) Visa when you plan the following:
  – Expatriates and their dependents
  – Technical officials of Diplomatic Missions in Nigeria
  – International students
  – Researchers
  – Clerics and their dependents
  – Highly skilled foreign workers who wish to stay in Nigeria for the long term
• Apply for a Temporary Work Permit when you plan the following:
  – Commissioning Inspections
  – Auditing Accounting
  – Review Development
  – Company Consultancy
  – Visiting Facilities
  – Specialized skilled services
  – Installation, Upgrading, Maintenance or Repairs of equipment and machinery
  – Training or capacity building for Nigerian staff
  – Audit of machinery or equipment and financial records

• Passport valid for at least 6 months and a copy of the data page of the passport
• Printed copy of a completed visa application form
• Two colour passport-sized photographs with a white background
• Flight itinerary
• Evidence of sufficient funds: Three months’ bank statements with the name and address of the account holder and a balance of at least R30 000
• Nigeria Immigration Service Visa Payment Receipt and Visa Acknowledgement Receipt
  – Make an appointment at the Online Integrated Solution (OIS) center for biometrics on the following website: https://apt.oisservices.com
  – Pay online at https://portal.immigration.gov.ng and print the payment receipt
• For Tourism
  Proof of Accommodation from host in Nigeria or evidence of hotel reservation
• For Short Stay
  Invitation letter from family or friend in Nigeria and their passport/ID card copy
• For Business
  Letter of Confirmation of employment from the employer in South Africa
  Signed Letter of Invitation from a company in Nigeria
  –  On the company’s letterhead with a valid telephone number and dated
  –  Addressed to the Nigerian Consulate in Pretoria
  –  Acceptance of immigration responsibility (IR)
  –  Certificate of Incorporation for the host company
  –  Self-sponsored business professionals may not require an invitation letter

• For Subject to Regularization (STR) Visa
  – Duly completed visa application form IMM 22 in quadruplicate with four recent passport photographs
  – Four copies of the letter of Expatriate Quota Approval from the Ministry of Interior
  – Four copies of credentials, certificates and curriculum vitae, all vetted by a relevant official of Nigerian High Commission/Embassy
  – Four copies of the offer Letter of Employment
  – Four copies of the Letter of Acceptance of employment, signed by expatriate
  – Nigeria Immigration Service Visa Payment Receipt and Visa Acknowledgement Receipt
  – For Chief Executive Officers (CEO) of Corporate Organizations, an extract of the minutes of the Board’s resolution is required
  – Expatriate quota approval which is the Nigerian Immigration approval quota
  – Credentials of the applicant (certificates, diplomas, degrees) and the CV or Resume
  – Certificate of incorporation of the Nigerian company
  – Copy of company memorandum & article association
  – Copy of corporate affairs particulars of directors and shareholders
  – A formal letter requesting an STR visa from the company in Nigeria
  
• For Temporary Work Permit (TWP)
  Work contract and letter of acceptance from the employer in Nigeria
  Invitation Letter from Host Company in Nigeria
  Attach a work order indicating the exact job to be performed by the expert
  Certificate of Incorporation for the host company
  Formal IR application indicating acceptance of Immigration Responsibilities (IR)

The approved letter by the Comptroller General of Immigration is valid for two months and must be addressed to the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria.

To get this letter, the company in Nigeria needs to send an application letter to the Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI) that contains the following:

• Name of contractor/employee
• Nationality
• Passport number
• Purpose and duration of visit
• Consular Mission where Visa is to be issued
• Acceptance of Immigration Responsibility

VisaRequest understands the comprehensive visa requirements for Nigeria Visas, and our expert team will guide you through the necessary documents needed for your Nigerian visa application, ensuring a seamless application process from South Africa.