The implementation of a new electronic visa (e-Visa) system
will commence on May 1st, 2025, the federal government has announced.
Tunji Ojo, the Minister of Interior, and his Aviation and
Aerospace Development counterpart, Festus Keyamo, made the disclosure in Abuja
during a meeting on the implementation and enforcement of immigration
protocols.
Without the need for a physical visit to an embassy or
consulate, an electronic visa is a digital form of a visa that allows travelers
to obtain travel authorization online. It simplifies the visa application
process, making it more convenient and faster.
The visa is either printed or stored digitally for
presentation upon entry into the destination country, with travelers typically
filling out an online application form, uploading required documents (like a
passport), paying the visa fee, and receiving the e-visa via email.
E-visas are used by many countries and are generally issued
for purposes such as tourism, business, or transit. They streamline the travel
experience by reducing paperwork and wait times.
Tunji-Ojo explained that there is a centralized visa
approval center already at the immigration headquarters, assuring that officers
have been trained, well-equipped, and integrated with all major criminal record
systems in the world, including Interpol, for better background checks on
people coming into Nigeria.
According to him, “We are also looking at removing
bottlenecks and making sure people can get visas to Nigeria without lobbying
anyone to come into Nigeria.”
He further explained that they want to open their borders
without compromising national security, allowing people to come and explore the
beauty of the land called Nigeria.
The Minister stated that they had decided to work together
to ensure that there is only one interest to be protected: the Nigerian
interest, stressing that the NCAA and the NIS have agreed to set up a mini-team
to work together on the implementation framework, regulations, and protocols.
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