Nigeria: Information on whether Nigeria required a visa for citizens of the Netherland seeking entry to Nigeria circa 1992/1993 and if so, what Nigerian immigration authorities would have been expected to enter in that traveller's passport on entry and exit via the main airport in Lagos
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NGA20245.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Information on whether Nigeria required a visa for citizens of the Netherland seeking entry to Nigeria circa 1992/1993 and if so, what Nigerian immigration authorities would have been expected to enter in that traveller's passport on entry and exit via the main airport in Lagos, 1 March 1995, NGA20245.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab3bf.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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During a telephone interview with the DIRB, a official from the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Ottawa, explained that citizens of all other countries, with the exception of members of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), have always required visas to enter Nigeria (28 Mar. 1994). She further stated that no visas are issued at Lagos airport or other ports of entry. An applicant has to apply for a visa at the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in his or her country (ibid.). For additional information on this topic, please refer to the attached documents.
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
The High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ottawa. 28 March 1995. Telephone interview with an official.
Attachment
The High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ottawa. 28 March 1995. Information received by the DIRB including an application for Nigerian Visa/Entry Permit IMM/22A.
