Exit Nigeria If Your Visa Has Expired For 3 Months And Above, FG Tells Foreigners

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.

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