Regularise Your Visa Via The Expired Visa Initiative (Amnesty)

The expired Visa initiative (Amnesty) offers a unique opportunity for foreigners currently residing in Nigeria to regularise their immigration status.

Specifically targeted at individuals who have violated their visa conditions or overstayed their permitted duration, this grace period extends until 30th September 2025. Those affected are strongly encouraged to promptly obtain a Stay Permit to legalise their residence and avoid any future immigration issues.

This regularisation opportunity particularly applies to individuals holding:

Expired Visa on Arrival (VOA)

Expired Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card (CERPAC) where renewal has exceeded 30 days post-expiration.

All expired Single and Multiple Entry Visas

Please note, however, that certain visa classes are exempted from this initiative scheme. Individuals holding such exempt visas must ensure timely renewal or extension of their visas to prevent potential immigration enforcement actions and avoid inconvenience, these include:

1. (R1A): Accredited Diplomat Visa
2. (R1B): Spouse of Accredited Diplomat Visa
3. (R1C): Dependant of Diplomat (Minor) Visa

iii. (R1D): Dependant of Diplomat (18 years and above) Visa

1. (R1E): Dependant of Diplomat (Aged Parents 65 years and above) Visa
2. (R2A) EE: Employment (Expatriate) Visa
3. (R2B): Spouse of Expatriate Visa
4. (R2C): Dependant of Expatriate (Minor) Visa

iii. (R2D): Dependant of Expatriate (18 years and above) Visa

1. (R2E): Dependant of Expatriate (Aged Parents – 65 years and above) Visa

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3. (R3A): Employment Visa – Expatriate (Free Zone

1. (R3B): Spouse of Expatriate-Free Zone Visa
2. (R3C): Dependant Expatriate-Free Zone (Minor) Visa

iii. (R3D): Dependant of Expatriate-Free Zone (18 years & above) Visa

1. (R3E): Dependant of Expatriate-Free Zone (Aged Parents – 65yrs & above) Visa

4. (R4A): Employment – Expatriate (Government Official) Visa

1. (R4B): Spouse of GO Visa
2. (R4C): Dependant of GO (Minor) Visa

iii. (R4D): Dependant of GO (18 years and above) Visa

1. (R4E): Dependant of GO (Aged Parents – 65yrs & above) Visa

5. (R5A): Employment (INGO) Visa

1. (R5B): Spouse of INGO Staff Visa
2. (R5C): Dependant of INGO Staff (Minor) Visa

iii. (R5D): Dependant of INGO Staff (18 years and above) Visa

1. (R5E): Dependant of INGO Staff (Aged Parent – 65yrs & above) Visa

6. (R6A): Employment (Cleric) Visa

1. (R6B): Spouse of Cleric Visa
2. (R6C): Dependant of Cleric (Minor) Visa

iii. (R6D): Dependant of Cleric (18 years & above) Visa

1. (R6E): Dependant of Cleric (Aged Parent – 65yrs & above) Visa

7. (R7A): Student Visa

1. (R7B): Spouse of Student Visa

8. (R8A): Academic Exchange Programme (AEP) Visa

1. (R8B): Spouse of AEP Visa