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Virtual Nigeria Visa Application Guideline
Step 1: Open the Nigeria Immigration Service Portal
Type or copy to your web browser -http://portal.immigration.gov.ng/- or press here to enter into
the Nigeria Immigration Service Portal
Step 2: Select the type of Visa Application
Important Notice: You are encouraged to read the Visa Application Guidelines before continuing your
application.
Select the type of Visa Application (in this example - Entry Visa Application Form – )
Click on “Entry Visa Application Form”
A new page “Apply For New Entry Visa/Freezone” will open
1. Read the Visa Application Guidelines
You are encouraged to read the Visa Application Guidelines for better understanding of the visa application procedure
2. Select your Application Request from the list above
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Step 3: Select the name of the country were you wish to process your application
Important Notice: the processing country for applicants to the Nigeria Missions in Germany is
“GERMANY”
Click on roll down icon by “Processing Country” Click to select type of passport
1. Select country from the list – in this case Germany if you are applying to the Nigeria Missions
in Germany
2. Click on Start Application below
Step 4: Log in to Application Centre
Select your mail provider (for this test Google mail is used)
Important Notice: to start the application you are requested to log in using Google mail or Yahoo mail or Open ID here. Facebook is not activated at the moment. If you have an account with any of the above listed mail providers, you can log in directly. If not, you will be directed on how to create one on the sign in pop-up of the mail providers.
Step 5: Sign in pop-up
Type your Google E-mail address if you are using Google for your login
Type your password
Click on “Sign in”
Important Notice: If you are not having an
E-mail account with the 3 E-mail providers.
Click “Create an account” in the sign in pop-up of any of the 3
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Step 6: Log in
Important Notice: You may receive an empty pop-up as
shown or a code pop-up.
On Yahoo the pop-up is with code. Kindly type in the code
and confirm, if there is an error message ignore this and
close the pop-up.
Click again on the Yahoo icon. If you are requested to give
your E-mail data again, this means the code was not
correctly typed, otherwise the “User Details” page will
open.
The Google page is either empty as shown or an error
message will be displayed. If there is an error message,
ignore this and close the pop-up.
Click again on the Google icon, the pop-up below will show
Click Accept
You will
the “User Details” page will open
Step 7: Entry Visa/Free Zone
Application Form (STEP 1) Fill In
Important Notice: from this point the
application begins. All information on
these pages is to be used for your visa
data. Kindly provide correct information
Click Next below “Entry Visa/Free Zone
Application Form (STEP 2)” will open
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Step 8a: Entry Visa/Free Zone
Application (STEP 2) Fill in
Important Notice: Check carefully
that all data are accurate. You can
always correct the data after
submitting the application, but only
before making the electronic payment.
Click next below the second “Entry
Visa/Free Zone Application (STEP 2)”
will open
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Step 8b:
Second Entry Visa/Free Zone
Application (STEP 2) (Fill in
Step 2)
Important Notice: Always check
your details carefully.
Click Next below
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Step 8c:
Entry Visa/Free Zone Application
(STEP 2) (Fill in Step 3)
Important Notice: Please check your
details carefully again.
Click Next below
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Step 8d:
Entry Visa/Free Zone Application
(STEP 2)(Fill in Step 4)
Important Notice: Please check your
details carefully once more.
Click Submit Application below
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Step 9: Standard Entry Visa/Free
Zone Application Form print
screen
On this page you will receive the
Application Id and Reference Number
that you can use to re-enter to your
application details for correction
before payments
Important Notice: Please remember
to check your details carefully once
more.
Click print & Continue below your
printer menu will open, kindly follow
your printer instructions and print the
completed Application Form.
Important Notice: Kindly keep the
printed documents handy. You will
need them to complete the process
at the Nigeria Missions.
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After completing the printing process,
close the printing page, you will return
to the Standard Entry Visa/Free Zone
Application Form screen.
Roll to the bottom of the page and
Click Continue
Important Notice:
At this stage the application form has
been filled in and the process is
complete.
You will be requested to check-out.
This process will take you to the
payment page.
Click proceed to check-out below
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Step 10: Payment procedure
begins
The invoice for your application will
show on this page. You have 2
options:
1. Start Another Application
2. Proceed to payment
If you want to complete another
application in addition to the one you
have already completed, Click Start
Another Application
If you want to make payment
Click Proceed to Payment
Step 11: Payment procedure Payment Details
Enter your details as requested on this page.
Your payment procedure for the visa is like every other online payment.
If your payment is not going through, kindly call your bank to authorize the visa fee payment. (Some banks have strict
security procedures that sometimes make the payment process difficult.)
For all online payment problems, please call the payment
provider:
S.W. Global LLC
Tel.: 001 860 693 4800,
or the Immigration Department Nigeria Consulate General
Frankfurt:
+49 696976372815
We hope this virtual guideline has helped you to complete the
visa Application without any problem. The Nigeria Consulate General, Frankfurt wishes you a successful trip to Nigeria.
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