Tag: Nigeria Immigration Service
CDCFIB Reviews 31 Disciplinary Cases, Dismisses 8 Immigration Officers
The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) has reviewed thirty-one disciplinary cases involving officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), approving...
NIS Launches Critical Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return Scheme
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced a Post-Amnesty Voluntary Return and Documentation Programme (PAVRDP) to assist foreign nationals who failed to regularize their...
Tough Crackdown: Nigeria Targets Visa Overstayers
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially commenced nationwide enforcement against visa overstayers following the expiration of the Federal Government’s Expired Visa Initiative. The...
NIS Hikes Passport Fees: 64-page now ₦200,000
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced another surprising increase in Passport fees. A new review will take effect on September 1, 2025.
This marks the...
Ghanaian Trafficker Busted While Smuggling 2 Teens
BY ANTHONY OMOH
Two 15-year-old girls, Kate Osazuwa Augustin and Nomoniobodo Odion, dreamed of escaping hardship in search of a better life. On July 27,...
NIS Warns Nigerians to Respect U.S. Visa Conditions
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued an important advisory to Nigerian citizens, warning them to ensure responsible U.S. visa usage. The notice follows...
NIS Grants Amnesty for Expired Immigration Documents
In a strategic move to bolster migration compliance, the Federal Government has introduced an expired immigration status amnesty for affected foreign nationals in Nigeria....
Netherlands Donates Tech Tools to Boost NIS Migration Management
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has strengthened bilateral ties with the Government of the Netherlands to advance NIS migration management tools and improve border...
Immigration arrests ritual suspect Obi Levi Obieze
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) confirmed the capture of Obi Levi Obieze. The suspect, also known as Levi Obu Onyeka, is wanted by the...
FG Halts Visas on Arrival, Begins e-Visa, Exit Cards
Significantly, foreign visitors who overstay their visas will now face strict penalties beginning August 2, 2025. These include a fine of $15 per day....
