The Nigerian Embassy does not accept application submissions on Fridays. Please consider this when selecting your visa processing time.
The TWP (Temporary Work Permit) visa is issued according to the dates as specified on your contract and typically allows for a single entry.
The TWP visa is for companies and organisations wishing to engage in services of expatriates for short period assignment are required to apply direct to the Comptroller–General in Abuja for visa/entry permits for such expatriate. This is the temporary work permit visa and it is not issued without reference to the Controller–General Immigration. If such applications are submitted at the Nigerian missions abroad, they will be referred to the Comptroller–General of Immigration for approval. The temporary assignments which are eligible for such approval include:
-Erection /installation work;
-Feasibility studies;
-Repairs of machinery/equipment;
-Auditing of accounts;
-Research work and such other assignments as may fall into this category.
The visa is normally approved by cablegram sent through NITEL offices in Nigeria to the Mission from where it will be issued. The cost of the transmission is borne by the company/organization applying for the facility. The TWP Visa is given for a further period, upon application to the Comptroller–General of Immigration who will determine the desirability of such an extension.
You must send your passport – a copy is not acceptable.
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Your signed passport must have more than 6 months validity remaining to apply for a visa. Visa will not be issued with less than 6 months validity.
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Must contain sufficient blank visa pages. Visas are affixed to the blank "Visa" pages of your passport. "Amendment" pages (clearly marked as such) in the back of your passport are not acceptable for visa issuance.
If your passport does not meet these requirements, you must renew your passport or obtain a new one prior to applying for your visa.
