Visas

General Requirement Specifications

Passport Specification

  1. Passport must be valid at least 180 days after the intended date of departure to Nigeria. If a multiple-entry visa is applied for, the passport must be valid 90 days after the last intended date of departure; and
  2. Passport must be valid in the country of issue;
  3. Passport must have at least 2 blank visa pages for endorsement. 

Passport Photograph Specification

  1. Two (2) recent colour passport photographs taken within the last 30 days to reflect current appearance.
  2. Files with Extension jpg, png, jpeg are allowed only. Please upload a valid passport photograph with photo specs as below:
  • Dimensions: (200 X 450) pixels.
  • Color: Full color.
  • Head size: Head must be between 29mm and 34mm.
  • Background: White.
  • Smile: Neutral expression.
  • Eyes: Visible and open.
  • Glasses: None, only daily wearing glasses.
  • Headgear: None allowed, only for religious purposes.

Visa Application form

  1. Application form must be filled in correctly.
  2. The person(s) exercising the parental authority or the legal guardian for the minor must sign for the minor. Parental authorizations are required to be notarized.
  3. Application form is to be completed in English Language.

Biometric

Applicants’ fingerprints (biometric) will be taken upon successful submission of application at OIS Office in Atlanta and Houston. Diplomats are exempted from biometric enrollment.

Interview

Irrespective of where an application has been submitted (Consulate or VAC) and whether the application has been submitted by the applicant in person or not, the applicant may be called for an interview at the Consulate.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
All Applicants (except Diplomats and Government Officials) wishing to process Nigerian Visa at the Consulate General of Nigeria, Atlanta, are required to submit their applications at either of the three (3) VISA APPLICATION CENTERS IN:

1. ATLANTA: Online Integrated Solutions Inc. (OIS Services)
918 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 204, Roswell,
Atlanta, GA 30076
Tel: +1 404 695 6373
Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am – 4:00pm)

2. HOUSTON: Online Integrated Solutions Inc. (OIS Services)
Suite 745, 9894 Bissonnet Street,
Houston, TX 77036
Tel: +1 713-771-1871
Opening times: Monday to Friday (9:00am – 4:00pm)
Website: https://oisservices.com/visas
Email: infoatlanta@oisservices.com

3. HOUSTON: Thebez Global Resources Limited Offices
Address: 2425 W Loop S, Suite 340, Houston, Texas 77027
Website: www.thebezglobalresourcesltd.com/Nigeria/USA
Email: info.ngus@thebezglobalresourcesltd.com
Tel: +1 212-203-0192
Opening times:: Monday – Friday 9:00am – 1:00pm for submission of visa applications and 3:00pm – 4:00pm for passport collection.

Applicants are to submit the required documents applicable for the types of Visas at the Visa Application Centers.
Biometric exceptions may apply under certain conditions such as:
• Appointment is mandatory for every visit at our Visa Application Centers.
• Children under the age of five (5) and adults over the age of sixty-five (65).

Applications with supporting documents can be mailed to our Visa Application Centers.
Please read through details at our Visa Application Centers website.
close-link