FG Gives Foreigners With Expired Visas Three Months To Leave Nigeria

THE Federal Government of Nigerian has given foreigners with expired visa three months to leave the country.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), which announced this in a statement on Friday, May 2, and signed by the Public Relations Officer, Mr. Akinsola Akinlabi, warned that overstaying now attracts daily fines of “$15, plus bans of up to five years or permanent blacklisting,” starting from September this year.
“A three-month grace period allows foreigners with expired visas to exit Nigeria without penalty, ending August 1, 2025,” the statement added, while announcing the introduction of a mandatory online landing card for inbound foreigners and exit card for outbound travelers, both accessible at lecard.immigration.gov.ng.