Foreigners with expired visas have been given three months to vacate the country.
The development is contained in a statement issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, on Friday, May 2, 2025.
The statement signed by the public relations officer of the immigration service cautioned that overstaying now attracts daily fines of “$15, plus bans of up to five years or permanent blacklisting” starting from September 2025.
“A 3-month grace period allows foreigners with expired visas to exit Nigeria without penalty, ending August 1st, 2025,” the statement says.
The statement announced the introduction of a compulsory online landing card for inbound foreigners and an exit card for outbound travelers, both accessible at lecard.immigration.gov.ng.
