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Online, physical or both?
Use the official online route
Obtain the invitation letter from the Nigerian resident or citizen hosting the visit, ensuring it accepts immigration responsibility, and collect the host passport or residence-permit copy before starting the application. Then open the official NIS visa portal, choose Visiting Single Entry Visa F6A and enter the traveller, passport, host and visit information accurately.
No mandatory physical visit is stated in the sources we currently use
The in-person or assisted stage stated in this guide is: Obtain the invitation letter from the Nigerian resident or citizen hosting the visit, ensuring it accepts immigration responsibility, and collect the host passport or residence-permit copy before starting the application.
Find official offices/centres →If this specific process gets stuck
Use the Nigeria Immigration Service's official passport office/contact route and keep the application reference and payment evidence ready.
View agency guidance →Only authorised routes. We never present an unofficial agent, cybercafé or third-party payment page as an alternative unless the responsible agency authorises it.
Documents, details and prerequisites you need
This is the complete pre-start checklist from the verified guide. Each item below explains what it is for, where it enters the process and whether the official source actually specifies an original, copy or upload.
Invitation letter from the family member or friend in Nigeria accepting immigration responsibility
- Why you need it
- Used to locate the taxpayer record connected to the transaction.
- Where it is used
- Most directly connected to step 1: Obtain the invitation letter from the Nigerian resident or citizen hosting the visit, ensuring it accepts immigration responsibility, and collect the host passport or residence-permit copy before starting the application.
- Original, copy or upload?
- This is used during the physical stage described in step 1.
Copy of the Nigerian host's passport or the non-Nigerian host's residence permit
- Why you need it
- Used to identify the applicant's current passport record or to support the passport transaction described in this guide.
- Where it is used
- Most directly connected to step 1: Obtain the invitation letter from the Nigerian resident or citizen hosting the visit, ensuring it accepts immigration responsibility, and collect the host passport or residence-permit copy before starting the application.
- Original, copy or upload?
- A copy/photocopy is explicitly referenced in the guide. Keep the source document available as well.
Valid passport with at least 6 months validity and a recent passport-size photograph
- Why you need it
- Used to identify the applicant's current passport record or to support the passport transaction described in this guide.
- Where it is used
- Most directly connected to step 3: Upload the host documents, passport photograph, return ticket, accommodation or host address, proof of funds and any minor-traveller evidence required by NIS.
- Original, copy or upload?
- A digital upload is explicitly part of step 3. Prepare a clear file that follows the portal's size/format rules.
Return ticket and hotel reservation or host address in Nigeria
- Why you need it
- This item is explicitly listed in the verified pre-start requirements for this service. Have it ready before beginning so the application is not interrupted.
- Where it is used
- Most directly connected to step 3: Upload the host documents, passport photograph, return ticket, accommodation or host address, proof of funds and any minor-traveller evidence required by NIS.
- Original, copy or upload?
- A digital upload is explicitly part of step 3. Prepare a clear file that follows the portal's size/format rules.
Evidence of sufficient funds using the bank-statement period required by NIS
- Why you need it
- This item is explicitly listed in the verified pre-start requirements for this service. Have it ready before beginning so the application is not interrupted.
- Where it is used
- Most directly connected to step 3: Upload the host documents, passport photograph, return ticket, accommodation or host address, proof of funds and any minor-traveller evidence required by NIS.
- Original, copy or upload?
- A digital upload is explicitly part of step 3. Prepare a clear file that follows the portal's size/format rules.
For a minor, birth certificate and parental consent letter
- Why you need it
- Used as civil evidence of birth or date of birth where the responsible agency lists it for this process.
- Where it is used
- Most directly connected to step 1: Obtain the invitation letter from the Nigerian resident or citizen hosting the visit, ensuring it accepts immigration responsibility, and collect the host passport or residence-permit copy before starting the application.
- Original, copy or upload?
- This is used during the physical stage described in step 1.
Step-by-step instructions
Follow the process in order. Each step also shows what to have ready, what to check before continuing and what evidence to keep. Where the agency does not publish an extra requirement, this guide does not invent one.
Obtain the invitation letter from the Nigerian resident or citizen hosting the visit, ensuring it accepts immigration responsibility, and collect the host passport or residence-permit copy before starting the application.
- Copy of the Nigerian host's passport or the non-Nigerian host's residence permit
- Invitation letter from the family member or friend in Nigeria accepting immigration responsibility
- Valid passport with at least 6 months validity and a recent passport-size photograph
Confirm the correct office/centre, date or appointment instruction before travelling, and take the originals where the guide or agency explicitly requires them.
Keep the appointment, acknowledgement or reference you may need at the physical stage.
Open the official NIS visa portal, choose Visiting Single Entry Visa F6A and enter the traveller, passport, host and visit information accurately.
- Copy of the Nigerian host's passport or the non-Nigerian host's residence permit
- Valid passport with at least 6 months validity and a recent passport-size photograph
- Return ticket and hotel reservation or host address in Nigeria
Confirm the correct office/centre, date or appointment instruction before travelling, and take the originals where the guide or agency explicitly requires them.
Keep the appointment, acknowledgement or reference you may need at the physical stage.
Upload the host documents, passport photograph, return ticket, accommodation or host address, proof of funds and any minor-traveller evidence required by NIS.
- Return ticket and hotel reservation or host address in Nigeria
- Copy of the Nigerian host's passport or the non-Nigerian host's residence permit
- Valid passport with at least 6 months validity and a recent passport-size photograph
Check that every file belongs to the correct applicant/record, is readable and matches the portal prompt before upload.
Keep any reference, confirmation, screenshot or acknowledgement generated by the official route.
Check the application against the host invitation and travel dates, pay the visa fee generated by the official portal and submit the application.
- Invitation letter from the family member or friend in Nigeria accepting immigration responsibility
- Copy of the Nigerian host's passport or the non-Nigerian host's residence permit
- Return ticket and hotel reservation or host address in Nigeria
Confirm the service, applicant/entity details and amount on the official payment screen before paying. Do not continue from an unsolicited payment link.
Keep the official receipt, payment reference or transaction ID.
When approved, keep the electronic visa approval with the passport and host information for travel; the F6A visit is for social visiting and does not permit employment.
- Copy of the Nigerian host's passport or the non-Nigerian host's residence permit
- Valid passport with at least 6 months validity and a recent passport-size photograph
- Return ticket and hotel reservation or host address in Nigeria
Confirm the correct office/centre, date or appointment instruction before travelling, and take the originals where the guide or agency explicitly requires them.
Keep the appointment, acknowledgement or reference you may need at the physical stage.
What exactly happens next?
Keep the application reference, payment receipt, appointment details and any acknowledgement generated by the NIS process.
When approved, keep the electronic visa approval with the passport and host information for travel; the F6A visit is for social visiting and does not permit employment.
NIS lists 48 hours for the F6A e-Visa where there is no local objection.
Use the Nigeria Immigration Service's official passport office/contact route and keep the application reference and payment evidence ready.
Important notes
- NIS states that F6A is valid for 90 days from issuance and allows a 30-day single-entry stay within the validity period.
- The visa is not extendable.
- Eligible family/group applications may include up to 10 people, with requirements and fees applying to each applicant.
Common questions
These answers are generated from the verified requirements, route, fee, timeline and official-source notes for this specific service.
What should I prepare before I start?
Prepare before you begin by gathering every item below. The detailed checklist above explains why each one is needed, where it is used, and whether the official source specifies an original, copy or upload.
- Invitation letter from the family member or friend in Nigeria accepting immigration responsibility — Document
- Copy of the Nigerian host's passport or the non-Nigerian host's residence permit — Document
- Valid passport with at least 6 months validity and a recent passport-size photograph — Document
- Return ticket and hotel reservation or host address in Nigeria — Identity / account detail
- Evidence of sufficient funds using the bank-statement period required by NIS — Document
- For a minor, birth certificate and parental consent letter — Document
Can I do this online, or do I need to visit an office?
Mostly online. Obtain the invitation letter from the Nigerian resident or citizen hosting the visit, ensuring it accepts immigration responsibility, and collect the host passport or residence-permit copy before starting the application. Then open the official NIS visa portal, choose Visiting Single Entry Visa F6A and enter the traveller, passport, host and visit information accurately.
The in-person or assisted stage stated in this guide is: Obtain the invitation letter from the Nigerian resident or citizen hosting the visit, ensuring it accepts immigration responsibility, and collect the host passport or residence-permit copy before starting the application.
How much does this service cost?
Varies by nationality — The applicable F6A fee is generated through the official NIS visa application route and can vary by nationality.
Pay only through the responsible agency or the official payment channel linked in this guide.
How long should it take?
NIS lists 48 hours for the F6A e-Visa where there is no local objection.
Processing can still take longer where identity checks, document corrections, payment confirmation or manual review are required.
What happens after I submit or complete the main step?
Keep the evidence for Nigeria Visiting Visa: Keep the application reference, payment receipt, appointment details and any acknowledgement generated by the NIS process.
Complete the final published step: When approved, keep the electronic visa approval with the passport and host information for travel; the F6A visit is for social visiting and does not permit employment.
What should I do if the portal, payment or application gets stuck?
Use the Nigeria Immigration Service's official passport office/contact route and keep the application reference and payment evidence ready.
Keep any application number, receipt, acknowledgement, transaction reference or screenshot that can help the agency trace the request.
What should I be careful about?
- NIS states that F6A is valid for 90 days from issuance and allows a 30-day single-entry stay within the validity period.
- The visa is not extendable.
How do I verify that these instructions are current?
This guide was last checked on 2026-09-28. The official government or agency sources used to verify it are listed directly below this section.
Where an agency changes a fee, deadline or procedure, the official source takes priority over this independent guide.
Is MyNigeriaGuide the government website for this service?
No. MyNigeriaGuide is an independent information service. Applications, payments, approvals and final decisions remain with the responsible government agency.
Official sources
These are the government or agency pages used to verify this guide. Open them directly whenever you want to confirm the source.
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