Transit Without Visa – F3A

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

The route is for passengers remaining in the airport to catch a connecting flight; a confirmed itinerary out of Nigeria within 48 hours is required.

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https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/transit-without-visa-f3a/
Eligibility: Passengers remaining in the airport to catch a connecting flight.
https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/transit-without-visa-f3a/
Onward Ticket: Must show a confirmed travel itinerary out of Nigeria within 48 hours.

The traveller cannot leave the airport, and the permission is not valid for entry only.

See recorded sources

https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/transit-without-visa-f3a/
Restrictions: Cannot leave the airport; not valid for entry only.
https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/transit-without-visa-f3a/
Purpose: A visa type that allows transfer/direct transit passengers not staying beyond 48 hours with no need to enter Nigerian territory.

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the baggage, terminal-change and self-transfer rules.

No visa is issued and the stay is up to 48 hours in the transit zone.

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No visa is issued; the onward ticket must show a confirmed travel itinerary out of Nigeria within 48 hours.

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These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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