Consular Section

Nigeria Embassy Vienna
Rennweg 25, A-1030, Vienna, Austria

For General Enquiry: info@nigeriaembassyvienna.com

For General Enquiry call +43 1 712 66 86 207

For Visa & Consular Matters call +43 1 712 66 86 203 

VISA SERVICES

Submission of completed Applications is from Monday - Thursday between 9:30 - 12:30.

For Collection please call 017126686203 two weeks after submission.

• After completing and submitting your online visa application, you need to submit the following documents to complete your visa application at the visa section of the Nigeria Embassy Vienna.
  
  
• Your valid Passport
  
  
• One copy of your completed print out online application form
  
  
• One copy of your recent passport sized photograph (45mm x 35mm)
  
  
• One copy of your online receipt printed from your email, after you have completed the online visa payment for your application
  
  
• One copy of your Acknowledgement slip (This is the confirmation page you received immediately you click on submit application online.
• Letter of Invitation from Nigeria
• Copy of the Passport or ID card of the person inviting you
• Proof of Address (MELDEZETL)
  
  
• All visa applicants for Tourist and Business Visa should scroll down and see additional Requirements below.
  
  

NOTICE TO ALL VISA APPLICANTS

All visa applicants are advised not to purchase their flight tickets before visas are approved.

Visa applicants for visa are required to present evidence of residence in Austria and Slovakia for a period of at least six (6) months preceding their request for visa.

Categories of visas available to expatriates desirous of 

traveling to Nigeria for various reasons & purposes

• Transit Visa
• Business Visa
  
• Tourist
  
• Official / Diplomatic Visa
  
• Subject to Regularization (DTR) Visa
  
• Temporary Work Permit (TWP)
  
• Explanatory Note
  

Nigerian Visas are obtained at the Nigerian Mission in the Countries where applicants are domiciled or the nearest Nigerian Mission of their Countries of residence.

Transit Visa is available to citizen of all countries except ECOWAS Nationals who do not require visa to visit to visit Nigeria and other countries which Nigeria has entered into visa abolition agreements.

• Foreign Travelers wishing to enter Nigeria for onward destination outside the country 

• Passport valid for at least 6 months with at least 2 blank visa pages for endorsement. 
• Two (2) recent passport sized (35/40mm) photograph.
  
• Evidence of sufficient funds.
  
• Evidence of Hotel reservation.
  

Business Visa is available to citizen of all countries except ECOWAS Nationals who do not require visa to visit Nigeria and other countries which Nigeria has entered into visa abolition agreements.

Foreign Travelers who wish to visit Nigeria for the purpose of Meeting, conferences, Seminar, Contract Negotiation, Marketing, sales, Purchase distribution of Nigerian Goods, Trade Fairs, Job´s Interview, Training of Nigerians, Emergency/Relief work, Crew members, Staff of NGOs, Staff of INGOs, researchers, Musical Concerts.

• Passport valid for at least 6 months with at least 2 blank visa pages for endorsement. 
• Two (2) recent passport sized (35/40mm) photograph.
  
• Return ticket.
  
• Evidence of sufficient funds.
  
• Evidence of Hotel reservation/host address in Nigeria
  
• Letter of Invitation form Business partner in Nigeria
• Certificate of Incorporation of Company

Tourist Visa is available to citizens of all countries except ECOWAS Nationals who do not require visa to visit to visit Nigeria and other countries which Nigeria has entered into visa abolition agreements.

• Foreign Travelers who wish to visit Nigeria for the purpose of Tourism.

• Foreign Travelers who wish to visit family and friends

• Visiting Heads of State and their families
• Top officials of Government and their families
  
• Diplomats and their families 
  
• Holders of United Nations Diplomatic Passport and Laisser passez
  
• Members of accredited Diplomatic Missions
  
• Members of International organizations
  
• Members of accredited International non-governmental organization
  

• Valid standard, official or diplomatic passport
• Note Verbale
  
• Obtainable from Nigerian Missions abroad

• Expatriate employed by individuals, corporate bodies or governments (i.e to take up employment in Nigeria) 

• Valid passport with minimum 6 months validity 
• Letter of employment 
  
• Expatriate quota approval
  
• Credentials of the applicant
  
• Duly completed form IMM 22
  
• Curriculum Vitae of resume
  
• For chief executive officer (C.E.O) of corporate organizations, there is need for extract of minutes of the Board´s resolution
  
• Obtainable only from Nigerian Missions in the countries where applicants are domiciled for at least six (6) months.

Eligibility

Experts invited by corporate bodies to provide specialized skilled services, such as after sales installation, maintenance, repairs of machines & equipment

Requirements for the issuance of Temporary work permit (TWP)

v  Confirmed Airline Return ticket

v  Acceptance of IR (Immigration Responsibility) by inviting organization or individual

• Accommodation/Feeding 
• Transportation 
  
• And if need be the cost of repatriation or deportation
  

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY ONLINE PAYMENT IS ACCEPTABLE---VERIFIED PREPAID VISA CARD is recommended.

A SEPARATE APPLICATION FORM IS REQUIRED TO BE FILLED FOR EACH TRAVELLER REGARDLESS OF AGE even if endorsed in passport.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PASSPORT

• The original passport booklet
• Copy of the data-page of the passport
• 2 recent passport photograph
• Apply for new passport by completing online application
  
• Print out the application form
• Make online payment
• Print out the receipt of your online payment

• Police report of lost passport (with English translation)
• Copy of the data-page of the passport or the passport number
• 2 recent passport photograph
• Apply for new passport by completing online application
• Print out the application form
• Make online payment
• Print out the receipt of your online payment

• The original passport booklet
• Copy of the data-page of the passport
• Marriage Certificate (with English translation)
• Copy of the data-page of the passport of spouse
• Affidavit of change of name in Nigeria
• Classified advertisement of change of name on Nigerian newspaper
• 2 recent passport photograph
• Apply for new passport by completing online application
• Print out the application form
• Make online payment
• Print out the receipt of your online payment

• National Birth Certificate
• Letter of introduction from the Local Government of origin
• 2 recent passport photograph
• Apply for new passport by completing online application
• Print out the application form
• Make online payment
• Print out the receipt of your online payment

• Written application
• Supporting documents must be issued prior to the date of issue of the passport with error:

• Copy of the data-page of the passport
• 2 recent passport photograph
• Apply for new passport by completing online application
• Print out the application form
• Make online payment
• Print out the receipt of your online payment

• Copy of the data-page of one of the parents’ Nigerian passport
• Copy of child’s birth certificate
• 2 recent passport photograph
• Apply for new passport by completing online application
• Print out the application form
• Make online payment
• Print out the receipt of your online payment
• Letter of Consent from Nigerian parent
• Letter of Introduction from the Local Government of origin (parent)

RENUNCIATION OF NIGERIAN CITIZENSHIP

Note please: No renunciation without the return of Nigerian Passport.

Surrender Nigerian passport with current visa or visa valid till Austrian citizenship obtained. Fee 300 Euro per person regardless of age (even if endorsed in passport).

AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS

All original documents to be authenticated must be first endorsed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja. A copy of each document to be authenticated and a fee of 40 Euro per copy of original. Admin charges for authentication of Documents for EXPORT/STR Visa is Euro 200 per document.