The Federal government through the Immigration service on Friday revealed it has given foreigners with expired visas three months to vacate the country.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and signed by the Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi.
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The NIS warned that overstaying now attracts daily fines of “$15, plus bans of up to five years or permanent blacklisting” starting from September 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.
“A 3-month grace period allows foreigners with expired visas to exit Nigeria without penalty, ending August 1st, 2025.” the statement added.
