The Nigerian government on Friday, May 2, 2025. directed all foreigners whose visa has expired for three months to leave the country.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Akinsola Akinlabi, warned that overstaying of visa in Nigeria now attracts daily fines of “$15, plus bans of up to five years or permanent blacklisting,” starting from September 2025.
The statement added: “A 3-month grace period allows foreigners with expired visas to exit Nigeria without penalty, ending August 1st, 2025.”
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.