Nigeria Cracks Down on Visa Overstayers Starting Oct. 1, 2025
Starting today, October 1, 2025, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will be cracking down on foreign nationals who have overstayed their visas or breached entry conditions.
In a statement signed by the Nigeria Immigration Service Public Relations Officer ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, revealed that the enforcement action will be applicable to holders of expired Visa on Arrival (VoA), holders of expired Single and Multiple-Entry Short Visit or Business Visas, individuals with expired Comprehensive Expatriate Residence Permit and Automated Card (CERPAC).
The statement further stated that foreign nationals who breach Nigeria's immigration regulations will face penalties, which may include fines for overstaying, deportation, and potentially being barred from re-entering Nigeria in the future
An overstay of under three months may result in removal from the country with a fee of $15 for every day beyond the allowed stay, or a two-year entry ban as an alternative.
The statement also stated that for stays ranging from 3 months to 1 year, individuals may face consequences such as deportation, a daily fine of $15, or a choice of a 5-year ban on entry while if the absence lasts for more than one year, it may result in removal and a potential re-entry ban of 10 years or a permanent restriction on entry.
