Nigeria transit visa and transit without visa

Transit Without Visa F3A covers transfer and direct transit passengers who stay in the airport to catch a connecting flight and leave within 48 hours. No visa is issued; you need a confirmed itinerary out of Nigeria within 48 hours, and you may not pass through immigration into the country. NIS advises checking with the airline and airport that you qualify, since some nationalities may still need a transit visa.

Transit Visa F3B is for travellers with an onward ticket to a destination where entry is guaranteed who want to enter Nigeria before continuing, for example for an overnight stay. It allows between one and seven days.

You upload a passport valid for at least six months, a passport photograph, the onward ticket, a 30-day bank statement and, if the next country requires one, the visa for your final destination. If you will stay overnight, add a hotel reservation or the address of a host. Accompanied children under 18 need a birth certificate and a parental consent letter.

F3B is an e-Visa class. Register on evisa.immigration.gov.ng, select Transit, confirm that you meet the entry requirements of your final destination, upload the documents and pay. NIS targets 48 hours where there is no local objection and emails the visa certificate. The fee follows the single-entry rate for your nationality in NIS Appendix I.

F3B cannot be extended and cannot be used for work or any purpose other than transit; the stay may not exceed seven days. Under F3A you must remain in the airport transit area and leave within 48 hours. Anyone who needs more time in Nigeria should apply for the visa that matches the real purpose, such as tourism or business.