Specialist Travel Visa, Passport & Administration Solutions
Falcon House,
19 Deer Park Road, Wimbledon,
SW19 3UX
02045139940
Mon 9.00-17.00 Fri 9.00-17.00
Tue 9.00-17.00 Sat Closed
Wed 9.00-17.00 Sun Closed
Thu 9.00-17.00
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Available Services For
Nigeria Business Visa
Please Note: All processing times listed are at the discretion of the issuing authority and can not be guaranteed. Please allow sufficient time to process your application when sending your documents. All processing times are listed in business days.
VisaSmart Ltd Charge
Total (inc VAT, exc Return Delivery)
Embassy
Fee
Available
Services
Authority Processing Time (in Days)
Online Form Filling and Appointment Booking
2
N/A
£40.00
£40.00
Documentation Required To
Apply for a Nigerian Business visa
You must enclose all required documentation in full when sending your application to us. Failure to do so may result in a delay with your application while this information is sought.
VisaSmart Ltd Application Questionnaire completed, printed & signed (download Visa Pack above)
Photocopy of passport identity page (You will need to bring your original passport with you to your appointment)
UK Passport regulation photograph (2 photographs will be required at the appointment)
A formal, typed letter of invitation addressed to The Nigerian High Commission London, 9 Northumberland Ave, Westminster, London WC2N 5BX. It must be on letter headed paper including the full address of the company. It must state that the company takes full immigration responsibilities and the reason for the visit. This must be signed and dated by a senior member of staff and accompanied by the Company Registration Certificate.
A formal typed letter from applicant's employer, addressed to the Nigerian High Commission London, 9 Northumberland Ave, Westminster, London WC2N 5BX. It must be on letter headed paper including the address of the company. It must state that the company takes full financial responsibilities and the reason for the visit. This must be signed and dated by a senior member of staff and not by the applicant.
OR
If self-employed you must provide a typed letter stating the fact and the purpose of the trip to Nigeria with evidence that you are the sole director of the company and an HMRC Tax Certificate. You must also provide a copy of your most recent bank statement including the current balance showing your full name and address. The bank statement needs to be a minimum of £500 in credit, overdrafts are not included original must be shown at the time of submission.
Non British nationals are also required to provide the following:
UK residency card valid for at least 6 months
OR
(EU nationals) UK Residency card or EU Settlement Scheme
Important Information
If this service has any special requirements, processes or rules they will be listed here. If applicable to this service, please read this section carefully to ensure you fully understand the entirety of the process.
Nigerian visas have a two step process. Firstly, the application must be completed online. At the time of completing the
application, an appointment must be made for the applicant to attend the application centre in London to submit the
application documents and supply fingerprints. We complete the online application, book your appointment & prepare your
documents in order for them to be accepted at your appointment. The application pack will be emailed to you to print &
sign ready to take to your appointment.
Please note that the application centre currently does not allow the collection of passports once the visa is ready. For this
reason, all applicants must provide a pre-paid special delivery envelope to return the passport at the appointment. This can
be purchased from the Post office before you attend or the application centre.
Fees: The visa fees must be paid by card at the centre – this would be done in two payments, £20.00 application centre
handling fee & the requested visa fee. Please ensure you carry £10.00 in cash as they will also ask for this to make the
payment at the centre. All cards must be in the applicants name which matches the details on the application form.
Multiple entry visas are usually only issued for those that have had a single entry before.
Processing time in the embassy is usually 1 week for standard service or 2 days for express services but can take longer.
Once the embassy has begun the process, the passport will be unavailable until the process is complete. If the express
service is being used, you will need to take a postal order to your appointment for the value of £70.00 made payable to the
Nigerian High Commission.
All non UK passport holders must prove UK residency to apply.
For EU nationals, you will need to supply your UK Residency or EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS). You must take the original
and a copy to your appointment.
Fon non EU nationals, you must supply your UK Residence card which must have a minimum period validity of 6 months at
the time of submission. You must take the original and a copy to your appointment.
Visas are valid from the date they are issued.
For further foreign travel advice and the latest information regarding landing/entry requirements, please visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
Scheduled Consular Closures
This Embassy have announced that their consular section is scheduled to be closed on the following dates:
01-02 January 2024, 29 March 2024 01 April 2024, 10-11 April 2024, 01 May 2024, 12 June 2024, 17-18 June 2024, 16 September 2024, 01 October 2024, 25-31 December 2024
To begin your application, click on the 'Apply for' button in the banner at the top of this page. This will open your visa pack containing the forms necessary for your application and a checklist of requirements for your information. You must complete all the forms provided and print them once you have done so. Finally, sign where necessary and send the complete list of required documentation to us to begin processing your application.