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Apply for a Nigerian STR

You must obtain a visa prior to travel. VisaSmart can assist you with this. Please find the requirements for this service below.

Nigeria STR is applicable for travellers moving to Nigeria for residency or employment


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Available Services For

Nigeria STR

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. 

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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 STR

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 (4 photographs will be required at the appointment)

  • Expatriate Quota with 6 month remaining validity.

  • Copy of company certificate of incorporation

  • A Typed Letter of request from the Nigerian company addressed to the Nigeria High Commission London, 9 Northumberland Ave, Westminster, London WC2N 5BX, requesting the STR Visa for the applicant, this must contain the applicant’s full name.

  • A full copy of the contract signed and dated by both parties, this must contain the position offered matching that stated on the Expatriate Quota

  • An offer of employment from the company, this must contain the position offered matching that stated on the Expatriate Quota

  • A Typed letter of acceptance from the applicant stating they accept the position, this must contain the position offered matching that stated on the Expatriate Quota.

  • A full copy of the applicants most recent CV

  • Qualifications certificate copies, matching those mentioned on the CV (You will need to supply the original certificates on the date of the appointment)


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


All documents once prepared must be printed in 4 complete sets. Once we have emailed the set to you, please sign the application and print 4 times.

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 large pre-paid special delivery envelope to return the passport & STR documents 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, £30.00 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.

Processing time in the embassy is usually 2 weeks for standard service or 1 week for express services but can take longer.

Please note that should the express service be used, you will need to take a postal order for the value of £100.00, made

payable to the Nigerian High Commission.

Once the embassy has begun the process, the passport will be unavailable until the process is complete.

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.

The STR is issued with single entry only. Once you arrive in Nigeria, your visa will be regularised by Immigration & changed

to a 1 year multiple entry visa.

STR visas will be issued with a sealed envelope. Please do not attempt to open the envelope or you may be fined in Nigeria.

You must hand the sealed envelope to Immigration with your passport once you have arrived - your employer may handle

this for you. Immigration will regularise your STR visa and issue a 12 month multiple entry visa.

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.  

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