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US IN NIGERIA

US HAS INCREASED VISITOR VISA VALIDITY FROM 2 YEARS TO 5 YEARS FOR NIGERIANS

The United States has announced that starting from today March 1, 2023, it will increase visitor visa validity from 2 years to 5years for Nigerians who want to enter the United States temporarily for business and/or tourism. The US Consulate General in Nigeria made the statement. The statement by the US Consulate also assured that the cost of the visa fee still remains the same. The statement reads, “Effective March…

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Nigeria ranks Sixth in Africa visa openness Report

Nigeria has been ranked sixth in the Africa Visa Openness according to a Report released by the African Union (AU) and the African Development Bank (AfDB). The report which was released in 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC) being held in Balaclava, Mauritius noted that 48 countries out of 54 now offer visa-free travel to the nationals of at least one other African country. Furthermore, 42 countries offer visa-free travel to…

UK Says Abuja Now Relatively Safe

The government of UK has updated its travel advisory on Nigeria after about two weeks of advising against travels to most parts of the country including Abuja. "The FCDO no longer advises against all but essential travel to the Federal Capital Territory, including the city of Abuja, but risks remain," it said in its latest advisory. While the amber alert on the FCT is now green, its advice against travelling…

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UK Government Announce Further Health Measures For Travelers Entering The Country

The UK Government has announced further measures at the UK border effective as of 15 February 2021. These include: Government secured hotel isolation requirement for all arrivals from the 33 countries on the UK government's red list. Passengers arriving from all countries will be required to take Covid-19 tests on day 2 and day 8 of their quarantine period. Significant penalties imposed if passengers do not accurately disclose they are…