yorubaamerican: I want to hire my cousin who was born and raised in the US to come and work for me here in Nigeria.

yorubaamerican: He doesn't want to apply for a Nigerian passport,

yorubaamerican: so I'm thinking about applying for a TWP (temporary work permit) for him.

yorubaamerican: I've been trying to reach the relevant agencies to see how to go about doing it all to no avail.

yourbaamerican: I need help. Would it be easier for him to get Nigerian citizenship and come and work? If he does get citizenship would he have to do NYSC since he's slightly under 30? Can someone who has dual-nationalitly apply for a TWP and avoid doing NYSC? HELP!!

CrazyMan:
Sure you can do that.


Why should he apply?

His american passport and Nigerian surname should suffice.


You must be kidding me...

An american citizen applying for work permit in Nigeria lol...do you know the number of illegal immigrants from neighbouring African countries that smuggle themselves into Nigeria?

How many of them bother about work permit?

How many of them even have passports?

My dear you don't need any work permit or visa...with his american passport, he's good to go.


That won't be necessary.


Isn't he suppose to be a dual citizen since his parents are Nigerians?

Why should you worry yourself about all that?

Just bring him into Nigeria to work for you.

NYSC becomes a criteria if you intend to work in government parasitals, cooperate organizations...etc.

If you run a private establishment, and you intend to hire him there, NYSC isn't necessary...you can just decide to hire him and no one would question you.

yorubaamerican: Thanks for your help, Crazy!! Even if he, my kinfolk, who has never been to Nigeria, just wanted to come and visit me, he would still need an entry visa. I do understand what you mean about not worrying, but I want everything to be legit. Thanks again for your comment.

CrazyMan:
He's also a citizen of Nigeria...why would he need an entry visa to visit he's parents country?

Or aren't his parents Nigerians as well?

CrazyMan:
He's also a citizen of Nigeria...why would he need an entry visa to visit he's parents country?

Or aren't his parents Nigerians as well?

yorubaamerican:
He's NOT a citizen just because his father is Nigerian; he would have to get a passport to be considered a citizen. Even I had to get an entry visa from the Nigerian High Commission to come to Nigeria.

After being here for a month or so, I got a passport. That's how it works. The children of Nigerians CANNOT enter the country based on the fact that they have a Nigerian parentage.

durobraham: @poster

Ur cousin is a citizen&thats why he is entitled to a Nigerian passport. Passports don't confer citizenship under our law, birth&registration does..
Being a citizen therefore, he doesn't need a work permit.
He however needs a entry visa for now.

yorubaamerican:

Yeah, I believe I wrote something similar to what you wrote just above your comment. The point is that he doesn't want a Nigerian passport or citizenship. So, in that case, he'd need a work permit. Thanks, anyway.

durobraham:

You didn't quite get my point, since ur cousin is born of Nigerian parents he is a citizen therefore does not need a work permit to work in Nigeria.

I don't even think he can even get one, if that's what ure after...
Who will issue work permit to someone with a nigerian name.

He can choose not to get a Nigerian passport&depend on his American passport&therefore have to apply for visa to enter Nigeria, that is possible because passport are just travel documents

durobraham: ogbeni, u dont need a lawyer which i am FYI, Google is ur friend check sec 25 of d 1999 Nigerian constitution, anyone born outside Nigeria who has at least one parent who is a Nigerian citizen is a citizen by birth.