Federal goverment has introduced a fine of $200 and $4000
dollars on visitors to Nigeria who overstayed their time as
permitted by their visas. This a bid to monitor movements of
foreigners in Nigeria.
The sanction, which depends on the number of days such a
foreigner overstayed in the country, ranges from $200 (N72,000) to
$4000 (N.18m), depending on the number of days such a foreigner
stayed in Nigeria.
A document signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Interior indicated “that a foreigner would be adjudged to have
overstayed in the country once such exceeded 56 days”.
“However, the sanction does not apply to citizens of Economy
Community of West African States (ECOWAS) who can enter Nigeria and
reside in the country without entry visas”.
” But a non-ECOWAS visitor who intend to stay in Nigeria for a
period exceeding 56 days, but not beyond 90 days aggregate would be
sanctioned with a few of $200 or the naira equivalent”.
” For a non-EWCOWAS visitor who stayed in Nigeria beyond 90
days, but not exceeding 180 days aggregate would be sanctioned with
the sum of $1000 or its naira equivalent”.
” Any non-ECOWAS visitor who intend to stay in Nigeria or who
stayed for a period exceeding 180 days, but not beyond 365 days
aggregate in the country would pay to the government the sum of
$2000 or its equivalent.
“Also, any non-ECOWAS visitor who overstayed in the country
without authorization or regularization would, in addition pay
penalty equivalent of $4000”.
At the international airports nationwide, government has given
the collection of the fines to a private firm, CONTEC Services,
which collects the charges on behalf of the Nigeria Immigration
Services (NIS).
The ministry source said: “The Federal Government had to
introduce this new regime in order to checkmate foreigner in this
era of terrorism.
“However, in order to prevent corruption or leakages in the
system, the government gave out the concession to a firm, CONTEC
Service, who liaise with officials of Immigration at various points
for the remittance of the sanction fee. What the concessionaire
does is that it issues them a sanction ticket, which the visitor
pays to a particular bank. So far, the regime is free of any
corrupt practices and our men at various stations are cooperating
with the officials.”
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