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The visa is a short-stay visa for religious officials visiting Nigeria to conduct or participate in religious activities such as preaching seminars or conferences.
Purpose: Short stay visa for religious officials visiting Nigeria to conduct or participate in religious activities such as preaching seminars or conferences.
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What organisation, institution, religious body, charity, teacher or host must support the activity?
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Applicants must be religious leaders or clerics (pastors, imams, etc.) formally invited by a recognised religious organisation. A letter of invitation from the religious body in Nigeria accepting immigration responsibility (IR) is required, received from the host church or mosque on official letterhead.
Eligibility: religious leaders or Clerics (pastors, imams, etc.) formally invited by a recognized religious organization.
Requirements
Letter of invitation from religious body in Nigeria accepting immigration responsibility (IR).
Valid Passport (not less than 6 months validity).
Evidence of Return ticket.
Evidence of Hotel Reservations or host address in Nigeria.
Evidence of sufficient funds by applicant or sponsor (180 days Bank Statement).
Steps to Obtain
Receive Invitation from Host Church/Mosque (on official letterhead).
Apply online (embassy).
Upload visa requirements and pay visa fees.
Obtain Visa.
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What proves the placement, role, affiliation, experience or cultural/religious/voluntary activity?
The role and affiliation are proven by a letter of invitation from a religious body in Nigeria accepting immigration responsibility (IR), received from the host church/mosque on official letterhead; applicants are religious leaders or clerics formally invited by a recognised religious organisation.
Receive Invitation from Host Church/Mosque (on official letterhead).
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Can the person receive salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement? Can they undertake other work?
No employment is permitted; the holder may engage in preaching and religious seminars/conferences only. The official source does not state whether salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement may be received.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
The page does not state whether salary, pocket money, accommodation, meals or reimbursement may be received.
Restrictions: No employment. Permitted to engage in preaching, religious seminars/conferences only.
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How long can they stay, can they change host/activity, can family accompany, and can the status be extended?
The visa is valid for 30 days from issuance and allows a single entry with a stay of 30 days; it is not extendable. The official source does not state whether the host can be changed or whether family may accompany.
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Limits of the record
The source does not establish the other material dimensions of this question; independent review remains pending.
