The Federal Government through the Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Immigration Service has announced an Expired Visa Initiative (Amnesty).
This is in a bid to improve compliance with the New Visa Regime and reinforce a secure and transparent migration system,
The initiative provides a unique window for foreigners currently residing in the country with expired immigration status to regularize their stay without facing penalties.
The initiative, which commenced on the 1st of, May 2025, runs until the 30th September 2025, and specifically applies to individuals who have either overstayed their visas or violated their visa conditions.
This was revealed in a statement issued by the Immigration Service Public Relations Officer, Mr. A S Akinlabi.
According to him, affected foreign nationals were urged to promptly regularize their stay through within the grace period to avoid overstay penalties.
For further information, kindly visit the Nigeria Immigration website www.immigration.gov.ng
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