Nigeria Visas – Viopat Consultants

Short Visit Visa (SVV)

Allows travelers to visit Nigeria for a period not exceeding three months for the purpose of visit, tourism, business meeting, conferences, seminar, contract negotiation, marketing, sales purchase, distribution of Nigeria goods, Trade fairs, Interview, sports, entertainment, study tour, academic exchange program, humanitarian services, relief/emergency works and temporary work permit.

Temporary Residence Visa (TRV)

TRV allow individuals reside in Nigeria for a period not exceeding two years, subject to renewal, for the purpose of employment, establishment, schooling, internship, accompanying employed migrants, or students or diplomats as dependents

Permanent Residence Visa (PRV)

This visa permit certain class of individuals to obtain permanent residence status in Nigeria. These individuals include spouses of Nigerian citizens, Nigerians by birth who renounced Nigeria citizenship, and their spouses; as well as investors who import an annual minimum threshold of capital as may be specified, highly skilled individuals as well as some categories of retirees

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Short Visit Visa

Temporary Residence Visa

Permanent Residence Visa

Code	Description
F2A	Diplomatic Visa (Non Accredited)
F3A	Transit without visa
F3B	Transit Visa
F4B	Business – Single Entry
F4C	Business – Frequently travelled business executive
F2A	Diplomatic Visa (Non Accredited)
F3A	Transit without visa
F3B	Transit Visa
F4B	Business – Single Entry
F4C	Business – Frequently travelled business executive
F5A	Tourism Visa
F6A	Visiting Visa – Single Entry
F6B	Visiting Visa – Multiple Entry
F7A	Journalist Visa
F7B	Cleric Visa
F7C	Medical Tourism Visa
F7D	Religious Tourism Visa
F7E	Sports Visa
F7F	Artists \| Entertainer \| Musician Visa
F7G	Study Tour Visa
F7H	Academic Exchange Programme (Student, Scholar, Lecturer) Visa
F7I	International Cultural Exchange Visa
F7J	Humanitarian Visa
F7K	Emergency \| Relief Work Visa
F7L	Staff of INGO
F7M	Staff of NGO
F8A	Temporary Work Permit Visa
F9A	Returning holders of other National Passports who are Nigerians by birth

Code	Visa Description
R11	Temporary Work (6 months)
R1	Accredited Diplomats, Accompanying Spouse & Dependants
R2	Employment Visa (Expatriate), Accompanying Spouse & Dependants
R3	Employment (Expatriate – Free Zone), Accompanying Spouse & Dependants
R4	Employment (Expatriate – Government Official), Accompanying Spouse & Dependants
R5	Employment Visa (Expatriate – INGO), Accompanying Spouse & Dependants
R6	Employment Visa (Cleric), Accompanying Spouse & Dependants
R7	Student & Accompanying Spouse
R8	Academic Exchange Programme & Accompanying Spouse
R9A	Interns

Code	Description
N1A	Spouse of Nigerian Visa
N2A	Nigerian by Birth who renounced Nigerian Citizen
N2B	Spouse of holder N2A Visa
N3A	Investor Visa (Small Enterprise)
N3B	Investor Visa (Medium Enterprise)
N3C	Investor Visa (Large Corporations)
N3D	Investor visa (Ultra Large Corporations)
N3E	Investor Visa (Oil / Gas/ Power Sector)
N4A	Highly Skilled Immigrant
N5A	Retirement Visa (retired in Nigeria)
N5B	Retirement Visa (retired from Abroad)
N6A	Accompanying Spouse of Permanent Resident
N6B	Dependant (<18yrs) of Permanent Resident
N6C	Dependant (18-65yrs) of Permanent Resident
N6D	Dependant (>65yrs) of Permanent Resident