Please send TDS your current valid and signed passport. It must not expire within 6 months and must have at least one blank visa page.  If your passport expires within 6 months, you must renew your passport and then we will secure your visa with the new passport.

Please send 1 recent professional passport-type photograph.
Digital and non-passport photographs are not acceptable.

Proof of US Status

Photocopy of Alien Registration Card (Green Card) -or- evidence of legal status in USA (valid visa plus I-94 in passport)

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.

A business letter of responsibility (sample) is required, to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:
Embassy of Nigeria Visa Section, Washington DC

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.

Letter of invitation from Host company or organization, the invitation must state the purpose of journey.

Religious visitors and missionary workers will require pre-approval from the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Abuja, Nigeria

It is recommended that your host arrange for the approval prior to submitting your application.

Letter of invitation from the host University or School, the invitation must state the purpose of journey.

Please submit a copy of your identification card, with an accompanying letter from your institution.

TDS Service Fee

Type	Price	Processing Time
Regular	$50.00	5-7 Business Days
Rush	$95.00	2-3 Business Days

 

Consular Fees

Type	Entry	Price	Period of stay	Validity	Processing Time
Regular	Single/Multiple	$20.00	up to 90 Days	3-6 Months	5-7 Business Days
Rush	Single/Multiple	$85.00	up to 90 Days	3-6 Months	2-3 Business days

Application Form

Visa e-Application Form

Fully completed ONLINE.

Note: Follow the step by step online instructions. Your application must be submitted online and the appropriate Consular fee paid for by credit card online ($112USD). When confirmed, please print a copy of your Application Acknowledgment Slip and Payment Receipt Confirmation mail both to TDS for processing, along with all other requirements detailed above. Failure to fully complete the visa application form will delay processing the visa.

The embassy will charge an additional $20 processing fee per application plus $65 if the application is needed on a rush basis. These fees are to be paid separately through TDS.

 

Additional Application Information

The Nigerian Embassy and Consulate General introduced (October 01, 2007) a web-based online visa application, which must be fully completed online and then printed. Please print an additional copy and send to TDS along with your passport and required documents, your credit card payment receipt for the base Consular fee ($112 single entry or multiple entries), and all other requirements to obtain the visa. TDS will pay the additional $20 processing fee required on your behalf -- do not pay this processing fee online by credit card. TDS will pay the additional $65 rush fee when required on your behalf -- do not pay the rush fee online by credit card.

Shipping Address

Please forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
925 Fifteenth Street N.W. Suite 300
Washington D.C. 20005

URGENT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SHIPPED TO TDS USING ONLY THE FEDEX COMPANY

 

 

FedEx Fees

FedEx Return Shipping
Continental USA Only	Price
Next Business Day - up to 3 passports	$23.00
Next Business Day - 4 or more passports	$26.00
Saturday Delivery	$39.00
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI	Price
Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)	$39.00
International	Price
Call for a quote.	Call.

 

 

Additional Helpful Information

The Nigeria business visa is usually issued for entry within three/six 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.