Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) & Federal Ministry of Interior
Nigeria
Self-help guide to Nigerian immigration and residency: STR visas, CERPAC combo cards, expatriate quota, permanent residency and diaspora routes — with current NIS fees, official portals, and document checklists.
Official portal: https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/
Government forms & filing fees
Paid to Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) · not to Sheria SmartEvery fee below is the official government amount. Sheria Smart does not collect government filing fees — you pay the agency directly at their portal.
Expatriates coming to Nigeria for employment on an approved expatriate quota position. Precursor to CERPAC.
Expatriates residing and working in Nigeria — the main residence/work permit, renewable annually.
Short-term specialised assignments up to 3 months — installations, audits, training.
Nigerian companies seeking authorisation to employ a specified number of expatriates in named positions.
Any Nigerian company with foreign shareholding must obtain a Business Permit before commencing operations.
Foreign investors bringing minimum USD 300,000 to Nigeria, or Nigerian-born persons who acquired other citizenship.
Business visitors and high-value travellers from countries without a Nigerian mission or on short notice.
Nigerians in the diaspora seeking recognition and ease of access to services on return.
Sheria Smart guidance fees
Optional · paid to Sheria SmartThese are optional guidance packages for self-help form assembly. Prices are shown in USD with an approximate NGN equivalent.
Guided form assembly for a single NIS filing — STR, CERPAC, TWP or Business Permit.
Letter of demand, Form SC1, evidence bundle and printable hearing plan for the Lagos / FCT / Kano / Rivers Small Claims Courts.