Nigeria/Italy: Information on whether a Nigerian passenger flying from Lagos to Toronto via Rome would be required to pass through an Italian immigration control in Rome, and whether he would be able to remain in the transit lounge during the stopover
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ZZZ17157.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria/Italy: Information on whether a Nigerian passenger flying from Lagos to Toronto via Rome would be required to pass through an Italian immigration control in Rome, and whether he would be able to remain in the transit lounge during the stopover, 1 May 1994, ZZZ17157.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6acc71c.html [accessed 15 October 2022] |
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According to a representative of the Embassy of Italy in Ottawa, an Italian transit visa is required for Nigerians stopping over in Rome on international flights (2 May 1993). The representative also stated that Nigerian passengers are allowed to remain in the transit lounge during their stopover in Rome.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Embassy of Italy, Ottawa. 2 May 1992. Telephone interview with representative.
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