In a move to enhance accessibility for international African travelers, Nigeria has significantly lowered its online visa fees.
The new fee is less than half of the existing cost. For Kenyans coming to Nigeria the online Visa fee was $225 but with the review, it is at $95 or less.
Though, travelers who approach the Nigerian Embassy could still get the visa for less than $50.
The review comes from a Presidential directive earlier in the year for the Ministry to review the Fees. There have been loud complaints from practitioners and frequent travellers to the hike in visa on arrival fees.
Some Ministers were asked to work out a good state.
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Recently because of many tourism events coming up in Nigeria the Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John engaged her Counterpart the Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nanna Nandap.
The adjustment aims to ease visa-on-arrival challenges for African nationals and encourage more visitors to the country.
Just last week the Organizers of Akwaaba African Travel Market commended the Ministers and the immigration Boss for helping to ease the visa challenges faced by delegates attending the event.
The reduction in fee is coming as relief to African nationals who have been having challenges in getting visa-on-arrival to Nigeria.
