Visa Applications / Entry Requirements: Nigeria
Responsibilities
SERVISUM Berlin
all federal states, regardless of the applicant's place of residence
Applicants who require a visa for Nigeria for the first time must apply for it in person.
Since May 6, 2019, visa applications can no longer be submitted directly to the Embassy. All nationals requiring a visa who are traveling to Nigeria for the first time must contact the Visa Application Center (VFS Global) and make an appointment to apply for one (source). If you have already obtained a visa for Nigeria in the past, SERVISUM can take over the application process for you. Please fill out this order form
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL VISA CATEGORIES
- REGULAR VISA VIA THE EMBASSY -
- Fill out the visa application
online via https://visa.immigration.gov.ng/ - Confirmation of payment
of the visa fee - Passport
original, must be valid for at least 6 months after the end of the trip - Power of attorney
issued to a SERVISUM employee, sample - Two original passport photos
biometric, photo requirements - Yellow fever vaccination
Proof of vaccination, e.g. copy of vaccination certificate - Proof of entry and exit
e.g. flight ticket - hotel reservation
- Proof of financial solvency
Proof of income for the last 3 months or a current bank statement - Non-German applicants: current registration certificate (if EU citizen) or copy of residence permit for Germany (if not an EU citizen)
Additional requirements for tourist visas -> see also here
- Invitation letter
from a Nigerian host, with a copy of the host's ID card or passport - Download checklist for tourist visas
here. Please do not check off, processing by the Application Center
Additional requirements for business visas -> see also here
- Invitation letter
from the company in Nigeria with a copy of the signatory's ID card or passport - Certificate of Incorporation
of the inviting company - Secondment letter
from the employer in Germany (sample) - Checklist for business visas
download here Please do not check off, processing by the Application Center
additional requirements FOR TEMPORARY WORK VISA -> see also here
- Invitation letter
from the company in Nigeria with reference to TWP Visa - Certificate of Incorporation
of the inviting company - Secondment letter
from the employer in Germany (sample) - Temporary Work Permit
Provisional work permit from Nigeria - CAC 2 & 7
only required for 1st application - Checklist for business visas
download here Please do not check off, processing by the Application Center
Processing time (without guarantee):
at least 1 week
It is possible, but you have to pay with your own credit card. Therefore, Servisum cannot take over this process and cannot provide any information about it.
Fees per applicant
T = Tourist, B = Business, STR = Subject to Regularization, TWP = Temporary Work Permit
Price | |
---|---|
single (T/B/STR) | 258,00 € |
multi (B/TWP) | 280,00 € |
VFS Global | 93,45 € (plus VAT) |
Servisum fee incl. application assistance, appointment arrangement and submission of documents | 170,00 € (plus VAT) |
Servisum fee incl. application assistance and appointment (for personal applications) | 130,00 € (plus VAT) |
Servisum-Gebühr ohne Antragshilfe mit Terminvereinbarung und Abgabe der Unterlagen | 90,00 € (plus VAT) |
Visa fees vary depending on the visa category and must be paid by credit card at the end of the online visa application process.
VFS Global fees must be paid when submitting the documents at the Application Center.
Application form support
Are you having problems filling out the visa application? We will take care of this step for you!
To prepare the visa application for you, we need the form linked below together with the required application documents (see right).