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Document Requirements

These requirements are applicable for US Citizens applying for a Nigerian Business visa in New York

PassportPassport

Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport, plus one photocopy of the vital information page. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page. Foreign Embassies cannot issue a visa on a page not labeled as a Visa page. Amendment and Endorsement pages in the back of the passport cannot be used for issuance of a visa.
A visa cannot be stamped on a page even if only one Small Stamp is on the visa page. If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, TDS can assist you in applying for additional pages. If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.

 

PhotoPhoto

Please send 2 recent professional passport-type photographs.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.
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Proof of DepartureProof of Departure

Please send a copy of your round trip airline tickets, or itinerary or e-ticket.   The itinerary must show the applicant's name, date of arrival and departure from the country, and flight information. The Embassy does not recommend purchasing your ticket prior to a visa being issued.

 

 

Business LetterBusiness Letter

A business letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:
Consulate of Nigeria Visa Section, New York NY

The letter must explain all of the following:
Nature of business to be performed
Name and address of reference to be visited
This letter should request Multiple Entries visa if required
Guarantee of return transportation and sufficient funds for the visit
The letter should be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.

 

 

Invitation LetterInvitation Letter

You must request a letter of invitation from the host organization you will be visiting.

This letter must be written on company letterhead, Include the full local address and phone number of the organization or person to be visited.
Request the same validity of visa as in the Business letter.
Specify the number of entries you are requesting for your visa.

Please send copy of the inviter's Nigerian passport details page or National ID. If the inviting person is a Non-Nigerian Citizen please submit copies of their resident permits and the information page(s) of their passports.


An emailed copy of the letter will be acceptable.

Hotel ConfirmationHotel Confirmation

A copy of your hotel confirmation(s) is required.

Bank StatementBank Statement

A copy of your most recent bank statement is required.

Certificate of Incorporation (Business Visa)Certificate of Incorporation (Business Visa)

Certificate of Incorporation from the inviting organization is required.

 

 

Vaccination CertificateVaccination Certificate

The best choice of vaccines for your trip depends on many individual factors, including your precise travel plans. Vaccines commonly recommended for travelers to Africa include those against Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio, Typhoid, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Yellow fever, Malaria Rabies and Meningitis.

Certificate is required for entry into, or travel between, some African countries. Several of these vaccines require more than one dose, or take time to become effective. It is always best to seek advice from your doctor on immunization well in advance, if possible around 6 weeks before departure.

The government of Nigeria requires the original yellow fever vaccination certificate upon arrival in Nigeria.

For Malaria, talk to your doctor about how to prevent malaria while traveling. You may need to take prescription medicine before, during, and after your trip to prevent malaria, especially if you are visiting low-altitude areas.

Your yellow fever vaccination certificate is not required as part of the visa application process, you must have the original certificate on arrival in Nigeria.

Application FormApplication Form

Please complete and sign one online application form.

Note: The Nigerian Consulate has instituted an online web-based visa application, you must complete this online application.  At the end of the application continue to payment($160) and please print application.  Please note that this the application and is not associated with processing fee for the consulate.

Please apply for the Multiple entry on the application form or else you will receive a Single entry visa.

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The Nigeria business visa is usually issued for entry within three/twelve months of the issue date provided the passport remains valid, for stay of up to 90 days, as granted by the Consulate. The visit must be completed prior to the expiry date of the visa.

 

 

Shipping Instructions

Please forward a printed copy of your order confirmation for a Nigerian Business visa for US Citizens and all required documents to:

Travel Document Systems, Inc.
100 Park Avenue
Suite 1646
New York, NY 10017

Local Phone Number: 212-647-1122

Urgent applications for a Nigerian Business visa should be shipped to TDS using only the FedEx Company.

Please use FedEx Priority Overnight. Do NOT ship "First Overnight." This will delay the delivery of your package.

Once your order is complete, your Passport with the visa sticker/stamp will be returned to you via FedEx Overnight.

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Continental USA Only Price
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports $36.00
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports $39.00
Saturday Delivery $41.00
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Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery) $39.00
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