The Nigerian government has given foreigners with expired visa three months to vacate the country.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), announced this in a statement released on Friday, 2 May, 2025.
In the statement by the Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi the Nigeria Immigration Service warned 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 1st August 2025’, the statement added.
Also, the statement announced the introduction of a mandatory online landing card for inbound foreigners and exit card for outbound travelers — both accessible at lecard.immigration.gov.ng.
