FG commences implementation of new visa policy

Federal Government has approved the implementation of the new visa policy (NVP) and new visa fees.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, made this public in a statement on Thursday in Abuja by Immigration Punlic Relations Officer, Sunday James.

OnyxNews Nigeria quotes News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reporting that the Federal Government launched a New Visa Policy (NVP) on February 4, 2020, to boost the nation’s economy and allow travellers to visit Nigeria without visas and only commence the process of obtaining a visa upon arrival into the country.

According to Babandede, the implementation of the new visa fees and Nigeria Visa Policy (NVP) 2020 began on Thursday.

“The service wishes to inform the general public and the international community of the new visa fees approved by the Minister of Interior, Mr Ra’uf Aregbesola, which is based on the principles of reciprocity.

“The service is inviting stakeholders, concerned authorities and individuals to visit the official website of the Service via for full details of the new visa fees for all countries and category of applicants,” he said.