The Nigerian Government, on Friday, came hard on foreigners with expired visa.
This is as it handed them an ultimatum to vacate the country within three months.
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS made the announcement in a statement released on Friday May 2 2025.
Akinsola Akinlabi, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, warned that overstaying now attracts daily fines of "$15, plus bans of up to five years or permanent blacklisting" starting from September 2025.
"A 3-month grace period allows foreigners with expired visas to exit Nigeria without penalty, ending August 1st, 2025", he said.
Also, the statement conveys the introduction of a mandatory online landing card for inbound foreigners and exit card for outbound travelers—both accessible at lecard.immigration.gov.ng.