Tourist Visa

[OAA 0]

Has anyone had a Nigerian tourist visa issued lately? I called the Atlanta office and was told the visa fees have increased and that the payment has to be done online. The officer said the fee are now $220 for a single entry and $224 for a multi enrty visa. I know the visa fee have gone up around the world(for instance China visa is now $100 vs $50 for a single enrty visa) but this is a 100% increase!...Just wondering what anyone else has heard. This applies to a USC visiting Nigeria..just to be clear.

Edited September 28, 2007 by OAA

[Destiny'sJourney 0]

Hello,

I'm a little confused....you are a USC wanting to go to Nigeria? If that's the case, you shouldn't need a visa, your US passport should be sufficient.

Shanon

Edited September 29, 2007 by Destiny'sJourney

[Ta Ta 1]

I needed a visa to go to Sierra Leone and that was $100 and took a week or so. Shanon, don't you need one to go to Senegal ?

I hope someone will come along to help with the Nigerian visa.

[LovinLiberia 0]

She will need a visa to go to Nigeria. I'm not sure about the price thing, though.

[Destiny'sJourney 0]

Wow, a visa required to visit SL & Nigeria? I only needed my passport to visit Senegal. I guess I'll have to worry about the Nigerian visitor's visa when we go to visit my fiance's home country later on.

[Naijagal 0]

Not sure about the price but I do know for a fact that you would need a Visa to enter Nigeria.

[MaRob 0]

When in doubt look it up on the department of state website http://travel.state.gov

there it says about a nigeria visa

ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: A passport and visa are required. The visa must be obtained in advance. Visas cannot be obtained aboard planes or at the airport. Promises of entry into Nigeria without a visa are credible indicators of fraudulent commercial schemes in which the perpetrators seek to exploit the foreign traveler's illegal presence in Nigeria through threats of extortion or bodily harm. U.S. citizens cannot legally depart Nigeria unless they can prove, by presenting their entry visas, that they entered Nigeria legally. Entry information may be obtained at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 3519 International Court, NW, Washington, D.C., 20008, telephone (202) 822-1500, or at the Nigerian Consulate General in New York, telephone (212) 808-0301. Overseas, inquiries may be made at the nearest Nigerian embassy or consulate.

Nigeria Info from Dept of State Website

also go to the Nigerian Consulate's website in Washington at http://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/ and Nigeria's Immigration services at http://www.immigration.gov.ng/index2.htm

This is on the application for a Nigerian Visa

VISA Fees are to be paid through the Nigeria immigration Website at WWW.immigration.gov.ng. Once paid,

print out the form and mail to the Embassy with a PROCESSING FEE of $20.00 in money order made out to the

Embassy of Nigeria. If expedited service is required, an additional fee of $65.00 in money order made out to the

Nigerian Embassy should be attached. Please attach original passport, colored passport photo showing full face on

white background, letter of invitation from Nigeria and return prepaid Fedex, DHL, UPS, or Express mail, if

applying by mail, DO NOT ATTACH ENVELOPE AND STAMP, your application will not be mailed back with

that.

Hope that helps!! Good Luck!!

[akatagirl 0]

Hello,

I'm a little confused....you are a USC wanting to go to Nigeria? If that's the case, you shouldn't need a visa, your US passport should be sufficient.

Yes she will need a visa to visit Nigeria...Sorry, I am not sure about the price...For a USC wanting to visit Ghana they will also need to apply for a visitor's visa in Washington D.C.

[Queen Jenn 0]

YOU DO NEED A VISA TO VISIT NIGERIA. Check out this link - it's the Nigerian Embassy in the U.S.A. and the fees are listed alphabetically by country. Hope this helps.

http://www.nigeriaembassyusa.org/visa_req.shtml

[xoxo 0]

Yes,

you will need a visa i went there in june, and i am getting ready to go back again soon. They also informed me there is an increase, i forgot the exact price but your estimates sound close.

[OAA 0]

Thanks for the input but let me clarify. I am the USC and am REQUIRED to have a visa to enter into Nigeria. In the past we would download the application and send the correct documentation + $100.00 to the consulate or embassy. The fees have increased and there is a new way to get the visas issued. You go the the website as stated previously enter the infromation and pay online. I have no sure idea what the new fess are because now I'm stuck trying to fill out the form. It REQUIRES you upload a picture from your PC, but the pixels are so tiny (100-140 height x 120-160width). I have tried dozens of times but it's not working. But wait there is a help desk phone number...IN ABUJA!!!! aaaarrrgggggg!!!!!!! If anyone has had success with this in the last couple of weeks can you let me know how you did it. Now I have tried calling the consulates in both New York and Atlanta..and the embassy in Washington. IF you can get someone to answer the phones...EVERY SINGLE TIME they transfer you to a FULL mailbox. Help please I am at the end of my rope.

[OAA 0]

Hello,

I'm a little confused....you are a USC wanting to go to Nigeria? If that's the case, you shouldn't need a visa, your US passport should be sufficient.

Yes she will need a visa to visit Nigeria...Sorry, I am not sure about the price...For a USC wanting to visit Ghana they will also need to apply for a visitor's visa in Washington D.C.

Thanks but these are the old fees...I guess they didnt think to UPDATE ALL of the websites

[OAA 0]

Also will they still accept the applications in person? If i recall correctly they did in New York before. Just curious if anyone did this lately

[HBO 0]

Hello,

I'm a little confused....you are a USC wanting to go to Nigeria? If that's the case, you shouldn't need a visa, your US passport should be sufficient.

Shanon

I had to get a VISA for Nigeria, at the time it was $100.00. And yes they did check at the entry point in Nigeria. I am close to DC so I drove my application, letter of invitation and the money order to the Nigerian embassy on a Monday. Was given an appointment to pickup the VISA on Thursday.

[xoxo 0]

Also will they still accept the applications in person? If i recall correctly they did in New York before. Just curious if anyone did this lately

Hi,

I did mine through a website called visahq.com I paid online, and had to send my info to them . I think you have to mail them your passport fed ex , and other documents req, and they will send it back to you enclosed in your passport thats how it went for me. Ask for metty they are loc in washington this is who i will go through again for dec when i go back .

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