Eligibility quiz
Have you invested in a small business and kept US$250,000–US$500,000 you brought to Nigeria for investment?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Nigeria
You can live in Nigeria for 3 years with a small enterprise, 4 with a medium enterprise or 6 with a large enterprise.
It is 8 years for an ultra-large enterprise and 10 years for oil, gas or power.
A residence card can prove your identity and legal residence.
Work in Nigeria
You can operate or work in your approved investment.
Travel in and out
You can leave and return to Nigeria multiple times while your permit is valid.
How to apply
From outside NigeriaFrom outside Nigeria
Find your consulate
Find the Nigerian embassy or consulate responsible for the place where you live.
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Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the consulate.
See required documentsFill in the application
Create an online application record and fill in the Nigerian visa application form. Select your N3 investor visa class and the embassy or consulate channel, then upload or attach your documents as directed.
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Pay the visa fee
Pay the visa fee online if the application system requires it. Otherwise, pay as your consulate directs.
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Submit your application
Submit your completed application and supporting documents to the Nigerian embassy or consulate. Follow its instructions for how to send or hand them in.
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Wait for the decision
Follow your application using your application ID and reference number. Answer any questions or requests for more documents from the consulate.
Track your applicationObtain your visa
Once approved, obtain your visa from the embassy or consulate as it directs. You can then travel to Nigeria.
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Once in NigeriaOnce in Nigeria
Present your visa
On arrival in Nigeria, present your passport and visa and complete the immigration formalities. Once admitted, you can invest and live in Nigeria for the period permitted by your visa.
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Documents needed
Required to applyRequired to apply
Business registration documents
Provide the enterprise’s certificate of incorporation or business registration documents. These must be for the enterprise in which you are investing.
Proof of investment capital
Provide evidence that you brought the required investment capital into Nigeria and kept it there. The amount depends on your N3 visa class.
Your passport
Provide your valid passport. Follow your embassy or consulate’s instructions for submitting it.
Passport photo
Provide a recent passport photo of yourself. Follow your embassy or consulate’s instructions for submitting it.
Previous or current visa
Provide evidence that you currently hold or previously held an F4B or F4C visa. It can be a copy of your visa.
Application form
This is your completed online visa application form. Include the supporting documents requested by your embassy or consulate.
Security clearance
Get security clearance from the place where you live. For an N3D or N3E visa, the requirement is described as security clearances.
Proof of investment
Provide evidence of your investment in the business or enterprise. It must relate to the enterprise covered by your N3 visa class.
Business plan
Provide a business plan for the enterprise in which you are investing. The plan must be specific to that enterprise.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Investment and permit conditions
You must keep your investment in Nigeria and continue to meet the conditions for it.
Renew your permit before it expires, and keep your passport and residence documents current.
Other employment requires the appropriate permission.
Residence can be lost
Your residence ends if your permit expires and is not renewed.
It can also be taken away if you withdraw your investment or fail to meet continuing conditions, or through immigration enforcement.
Discuss
Online communitiesOnline communities
Nigeria visa connect
English Facebook group for people interested in Nigerian visas
Join on FacebookNigeria immigration services
English Facebook group for people living in Nigeria interested in Nigerian visas
Join on FacebookExpats living in nigeria
English Facebook group for people living in Nigeria interested in Nigerian local life
Request to joinConsultation
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