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This is very worrying about the Nigerian visa - is there any more recent information about this?
Hi Lottie, and welcome. The issue with the Nigerian visa is for on-route applications. As you haven't left yet (like me) you should have no trouble applying in your country of residence.
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As you haven't left yet (like me) you should have no trouble applying in your country of residence.
Once a visa is issued, how long do you have before entering the country? I'm under the impression you have only 90 days--otherwise, everyone could get their Nigeria visas at home.

If anyone has solid information to the contrary, please post it here.

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I'm under the impression you have only 90 days--otherwise, everyone could get their Nigeria visas at home.
Mark, you're right and I should've specified that, sorry. In my case I will be there within 3 months of departing home but of course that doesn't help others who will take longer to get there.
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Nigerian Visa
I’ll be in Ouaga next 15th of may
I’m heading towards Camerun and I already have the visas for Burkina Togo and Benin but not for Nigeria
Where is the best place to get it
Ouaga or Cotonou??
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The procedure now seems to be to apply online, specifying that you will pick up the visa in Cotonou (or perhaps somewhere else, I don't know).
I did this and it all went very smoothly, picking up the visa on the same day I went into the embassy in Cotonou. Some people have faced demands for extra documents at that time, including a Cameroon visa (if you're going out that way). I didn't have that, but you can get a Cameroon visa in Cotonou.
The one problem people seem to have had is paying online - you need a Visa or MasterCard which has their security check system, "Verified by Visa" or whatever.
When you apply online, they give you a date to turn up in Cotonou. It doesn't seem to matter, I turned up a month late.
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Are you sure it's pos to get a Cameroon visa in Cotonou ?
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I didn't get a Cameroon visa there, so I have no personal experience, but I did phone the Honorary Consul, so he exists. More information is on Thorn Tree: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntr...isa-from-benin .
The number I called for the Consul was 97913712
I forgot to mention that it is worth taking the usual array of documents when you go to the Nigerian Embassy: e.g. I gave a copy of my passport and an itinerary; I was also asked for hotel booking and Cameroon visa, but said no and that was accepted
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More Nigerian visa issues!!!
UPDATE: As of a week ago it appears the Nigerian Embassy in Ouaga has stopped issuing visas again, meaning there is NO WHERE to get visas as both Bamako and Cotonou stopped months ago

BEWARE!!!
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Still possible to get the Visa in Burkina Faso. Just bring a letter of invitation. You can fake it they dont get it. Without letter it is difficult i think.
Bring all the Documents on Tuesday 10am, Pick up passport at Friday 2pm.
Got mine same day with an traveller from the states. me Swissport 84000cfa.
maybe it also helps if you say you go by plane. Just say you fly from benin and has no flight ticket yet. the visa is the same so it doesnt matter.
the guy said normally it is just for residents, so i dont know how its gonna be in future. good luck
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Willy, heard you were at the embassy yesterday with the American I helped out!

Fingers crossed Ouaga will continue to issue them, I think it helped a lot that he got an invitation letter to enter Nigeria (which he will owe cake and for!!!)
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Try getting it in Accra
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Try getting it in Accra
Impossible unless you're resident in Ghana!
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Once a visa is issued, how long do you have before entering the country? I'm under the impression you have only 90 days--otherwise, everyone could get their Nigeria visas at home.

If anyone has solid information to the contrary, please post it here.

Mark

In mid 2016 friends negotiated hard at the Nigerian Embassy in Gambia and not only got a visa, but the period of time before they had to enter was 6 months!


Might be still worth a try.
(Back then I got mine in Bamako...)


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