United Kingdom Visa Requirement For Nigeria
The United Kingdom is an island nation in northwestern Europe, made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Various countries in this nation, are significant in their own way. England, known to be a globally influential centre of finance and culture, aside from these two features also includes other outstanding features like football, its cuisine, home to the kingdom of the highly influential Queen Elizabeth. Scotland is a land of renowned whisky distillers and golf courses, Highland mountains, offshore islands like Skye and Lewis, and the legendary monster of Loch Ness and more. Wales has mountainous Snowdonia National Park, miles of beaches and castles at Cardiff, Caernarfon, Caerphilly and Conwy, e.t.c. Northern Ireland is known for Celtic folk music, the lush Glens of Antrim and more.
Are you interested in travelling to the United Kingdom, you will need a visa, we’ve helped ease the process in getting an accepted visa with our procedures and necessities for a visa below. You can also feel free to contact us.
Types Of That Can Granted By The UK Embassy
- Tourist Visa
- Resident & Work permit Visa (valid for the length of the work/program)
- Business Visa (valid for a period of 6 months or less)
- Student Visa (valid for the period of your school program)
- Visitor Visa (Valid for a period of 6 months)
- Transit
UK Visa Fees
UK visa fees are categorical and are non-refundable once paid.
| Work Visa | $400 – 2000 |
| Visit Visa | $126 |
| Student Visa | $120 – 1100 |
| Family Visa | $2036 |
| Business Visa | $400 – 2000 |
UK Visa Requirements For Nigerian Citizens
- Filled out and signed United Kingdom tourist visa application form (DOWNLOAD PDF)
- Original Nigerian International Passport (Valid for at least 6 months of remaining validity and two consecutive bank pages)
- 2 recent Passport Photo, with a white background, taken within the last 6 months. You may also choose to upload a photo to your order for us to print. These passport photographs must meet the requirements
- Visa application form. Visa application form filled out in detail(block letters) and signed by the applicant.
- Itinerary. Copy of round trip tickets or itinerary.
- Property papers. Property papers if possible
- Bank Statement. Copies of bank statements from the past 3 months singed by the bank.
- Employment Letter. A letter from your employer/school (on business letterhead, with contact details), stating that a leave of absence has been granted and that you will be returning to your current job. If you are self-employed, include a copy of your business license and tax return. If you are retired please submit proof of your retirement fund.
- Hotel Reservations. Copy of the Hotel Reservations made by you.
- Personal Invitation
- A letter of invitation if you are being sponsored by a friend or family member
- Original marriage certificate if you are traveling with your spouse
- Birth certificates if you are single or for your children if you are traveling together
- Recent utility bills
UK Visa Application Processing Time
The type of visa determines the processing time. However, generally, it takes about 3 to 5 working days, and some times 15 days to 90 days to process the visa.
Address of the UK Embassies in Nigeria
UK Embassy in Lagos
| Address | British Deputy High Commission. 11 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island. Lagos, Nigeria. |
| Telephone | +234-1-2770780 +234-1-2770781 +234-1-2770782 |
| consular.lagos@fco.gov.uk |
UK Embassy in Abuja
| Address | British High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria. 19 Torrens Close, Off Mississippi Street. Off Shehu Shagari Way (North), Maitama. Abuja. |
| Visa section | Dangote House, Aguyi Ironsi Street Maitama District Abuja. |
| Telephone | (+234) (9) 462 2200 |
| Fax | (+234) (9) 462 2263 |
| abuja.visacustomercare@fco.gov.uk |
