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Nigeria Short Visit Visa (SVV)
In contrast with the TRV and PRV permits under the Nigeria Visa Policy 2020, the SVV is a Short Visit Visa category suitable for applicants who wish to enter Nigeria for purposes requiring less than 90 days. Transiters, tourists, short-stay visitors, humanitarian workers, non-accredited diplomats, clergymen, journalists, medical patients or patients of traditional healers, companions of medical patients, sports participants, entertainers, study tourists, Nigerian holders of foreign passports wishing to visit home, and short-term workers may all be eligible for visas from this category.
24 Short Visit Visas
The SVV category under the Visa Mandatory Policy has a total of twenty-four (24) visa classes including single and multiple entry visas obtainable through the various permitted visa channels.
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F2A - Non-Accredited Diplomat Visa:
Single Entry Gratis Visa. Maximum of 90 days stay. Obtainable only through Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F3A - Transit Without Visa:
No Entry. Maximum of 48 Hours within the Airport. Obtainable on Arrival.
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F3B - Transit Visa:
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Single Entry. Maximum of 7 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System, Nigerian Missions or Visa Application Centers.
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F4A - Business (Single Entry) Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions or Visa Application Centers.
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F4B - Business (Multiple Entry) Visa:
Multiple Entry Reciprocity Visa. Allows a maximum stay of 90 days for each entry. Obtainable only through the Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F4C - Business (Frequently Travelled Executives) Visa:
Single/Multiple Entry Visa, requires at least $250,000 USD investment in Nigeria. Allows a maximum stay of 90 days for each entry. Obtainable through the eVisa System, Nigerian Consular Missions and Visa On Arrival (VoA) which applies only to certain nationalities.
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F5A - Tourism Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System, Nigerian Consular Missions and Visa On Arrival (VoA) which applies only to certain nationalities.
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F6A - Visiting (Single Entry) Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F6B - Visiting (Multiple Entry) Visa:
Multiple Entry. Maximum of 90 days for each stay. Obtainable through the Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7A - Journalist Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7B - Cleric Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7C - Medical Tourism Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7D - Religious Tourism Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7E - Sport Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7F - Entertainer Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7G - Study Tour Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7H - Academic Exchange Program (AEP) Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7I - International Culture Exchange Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7J - Humanitarian Service Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F7K - Emergency/Relief Work Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System, Nigerian Consular Missions and Visa On Arrival (VoA) which applies only to certain nationalities.
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F7L - Staff of International NGO Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System, Nigerian Consular Missions and Visa On Arrival (VoA) which applies only to certain nationalities.
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F7M - Staff of NGO Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable through the eVisa System and Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F8A - Temporary Work Permit Visa:
Single Entry. Maximum of 90 days. Obtainable obtainable through the Nigerian Consular Missions.
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F9A - Returning Nigerian by Birth Visa:
Single/Multiple Entry Reciprocity Visa. Maximum of 90 days for each stay. Obtainable through the eVisa System, Nigerian Consular Missions and Visa On Arrival (VoA).
See also Visa Categories : Temporary Residence Visas (TRVs) , Permanent Residence Visas (PRVs) , Visa Instructions , Visa Procedures and the Visa Application Channels : eVisa System , Visa On Arrival , Nigerian Missions and Visa Application Centers .