The expired Visa initiative (Amesty) offers a unique opportunity for foreigners currently residing in Nigeria to regularize their immigration status. Specifically targeted at individuals who have violated their visa conditions or overstayed their permitted duration, this grace period extends until 1st August 2025. Those affected are strongly encouraged to promptly obtain a Stay Permit to legalize their residence and avoid any future immigration issues.

This regularization opportunity particularly applies to individuals holding:

1. Expired Visa on Arrival (VOA)
2. Expired Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card (CERPAC) where renewal has exceeded 30 days post-expiration.
3. All expired Single Entry Visas

Please note, however, that certain visa classes are exempted from this initiative scheme. Individuals holding such exempt visas must ensure timely renewal or extension of their visas to prevent potential immigration enforcement actions and avoid inconvenience, these include: 

1. F7A: Journalist Visa

2. F7C: Medical Tourism Visa

3. F7J: Humanitarian Service Visa.

4. F7L: Staff of INGO Visa

5. (R1A): Accredited Diplomat Visa

i. (R1B): Spouse of Accredited Diplomat Visa
ii. (R1C): Dependant of Diplomat (Minor) Visa
iii. (R1D): Dependant of Diplomat (18 years and above) Visa
iv. (R1E): Dependant of Diplomat (Aged Parents 65 years and above) Visa

6. (R2A) EE: Employment (Expatriate) Visa

i. (R2B): Spouse of Expatriate Visa
ii. (R2C): Dependant of Expatriate (Minor) Visa
iii. (R2D): Dependant of Expatriate (18 years and above) Visa
iv. (R2E): Dependant of Expatriate (Aged Parents – 65 years and above) Visa

7. (R3A): Employment Visa – Expatriate (Free Zone

i. (R3B): Spouse of Expatriate-Free Zone Visa
ii. (R3C): Dependant Expatriate-Free Zone (Minor) Visa
iii. (R3D): Dependant of Expatriate-Free Zone (18 years & above) Visa
iv. (R3E): Dependant of Expatriate-Free Zone (Aged Parents – 65yrs & above) Visa

8. (R4A): Employment – Expatriate (Government Official) Visa

i. (R4B): Spouse of GO Visa
ii. (R4C): Dependant of GO (Minor) Visa
iii. (R4D): Dependant of GO (18 years and above) Visa
iv. (R4E): Dependant of GO (Aged Parents – 65yrs & above) Visa

9. (R5A): Employment (INGO) Visa

i. (R5B): Spouse of INGO Staff Visa
ii. (R5C): Dependant of INGO Staff (Minor) Visa
iii. (R5D): Dependant of INGO Staff (18 years and above) Visa
iv. (R5E): Dependant of INGO Staff (Aged Parent – 65yrs & above) Visa

10. (R6A): Employment (Cleric) Visa

i. (R6B): Spouse of Cleric Visa
ii. (R6C): Dependant of Cleric (Minor) Visa
iii. (R6D): Dependant of Cleric (18 years & above) Visa
iv. (R6E): Dependant of Cleric (Aged Parent – 65yrs & above) Visa

11. (R7A): Student Visa

i. (R7B): Spouse of Student Visa

12. (R8A): Academic Exchange Programme (AEP) Visa

i. (R8B): Spouse of AEP Visa