Nigeria student visa (R7A) for Bangladeshis: documents and tracker
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Nigeria's student visa is the Student Visa (R7A) 1. It is valid for 90 days from issue and leads to a 2-year permit, renewable on regularization 1. It allows schooling in Nigeria, and employment only with approval 1. A spouse or other dependants apply for the R7B 1.
Documents
The Nigeria Immigration Service lists 1:
- a passport valid for at least 6 months, and a passport-size photo 1
- an admission letter from an accredited Nigerian educational institution 1
- proof that you or your sponsor paid the minimum required tuition, with a statement attached 1
- a letter from the institution accepting immigration responsibility for you 1
- evidence of funds to support your family for 6 months (a bank statement), or proof of sponsorship 1
The steps on the page are to gather the documents, apply online through the embassy, submit the requirements and pay the visa fees, then collect the visa 1. No fee amount or processing time is given, and the page does not say which mission serves Bangladesh 1.
Portals and status
The Nigeria Immigration Service site (immigration.gov.ng) offers "Apply for Regular Visa", "Apply for e-Visa", "Check eVisa Status", "Track Application", "Appointment Availability" and "Visa Verify" 2. The "Check eVisa Status" page links on to the official application tracker, which asks for an application number (the example shown looks like NGA0000000001) and the reference number on your application 23. The service's contact details are +234-912-1900-655 and nis.servicom@nigeriaimmigration.gov.ng 2.
Have both the application number and the reference number ready for the status check on this page.
Sources
Every numbered citation above links to one of these official pages.
