coogar: i support this move....
let british passport holders drop N5m bond too and they bond should be forfeited if they overstay their visas. if theresa may wants to act like a whöre then let's treat her like a whöre.

nigerians make up a huge percentage of the nurses or social care workers here. if they refuse to go to work just for one day, the british economy would collapse as the brits cannot even do what these honest nigerians do on a daily basis!

dont let us get carried away unnecessary.
how many british citizens apart from nigerian nationals apply for nigerian visitors visa? nigeria is not a tourist destination so foreigners dont flock here for vacation.
Most foreigners in nigeria are working for multinationals and either have business visa or work permit.
If these bond is to work at all, we have to apply it to all forms of visa application.

Okiki_Oluwa: I think UK has not been fair to Nigeria.
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Last Bullet: Someone once said that if Nigeria was colonized by France, things ll v been better today.

that 'someone' must have bn high on something illegal...how is mali or cote d'voire?

toluene12:
dont let us get carried away unnecessary.
how many british citizens apart from nigerian nationals apply for nigerian visitors visa? nigeria is not a tourist destination so foreigners dont flock here for vacation.
Most foreigners in nigeria are working for multinationals and either have business visa or work permit.
If these bond is to work at all, we have to apply it to all forms of visa application.

about 120,000 british nationals visit nigeria every year.

Let's hope that FGN will stick to their guns.

coogar:

plenty of brits go to nigeria on vacation to visit family and friends. the issue is not if british people have the money to drop for the bond. this move would make theresa may sit up and review her idiotic policy.

i really don't know how the woman still keeps her job. immigration has gotten worse under her. their real enemies are the EU countries flooding the UK to lap up the public funds. a nigerian on a visitor visa cannot claim a penny!

u r right there the E.U people r their real enemies but instead we nigerians are the scapegoat becuz someone has to be held accountable for UK problems

With the exception of british arlines (british airways and virgin atlantic)I'm not sure this'll hurt cameron as core british interest in nigeria is far between. plus, they do not depend heavily on our oil.

I must say though, I'm surprised india is on that list. A few months ago (last year, I believe), cameron and his buds, including theresa may, were in india begging for alms A.k.A investments.

Jaguar/land rover is owned by TATA of india. An indian owns the biggest steel manufacturing company in the UK and possibly the world- Mittel.

How theresa may and cameron got here is beyond me. They got this one wrong.

coogar:

about 120,000 british nationals visit nigeria every year.

and for those of them that are british natives, what's their visa type?

If the govt proceeds as planned, then the red passport is dead in the water in all things Nigeria. Folks will need to dig up and renew their kpale. This could translate to millions of pounds to the Nigerian govt-not bad.

Freiburger:
Wrong sir, 9 out of every 10 Nigerians on a UK visit visa is eyeing a change in status in every possible way.

u can say it again nigerians in U k are leeches and scroungers and a drain to the Uk living in council flats and having babies every were nija peeps sha

not only 5 million naira.any briton coming for employment or job,academic documents should be screen and he or she should be interview by bureau of employmnet in nigeria at entry point at the airport.before given clearance>

Pennywise: If the govt proceeds as planned, then the red passport is dead in the water in all things Nigeria. Folks will need to dig up and renew their kpale. This could translate to millions of pounds to the Nigerian govt-not bad.

most dual citizens i know actually use their green passport when entering nigeria, i guess to avoid visa fees. so this new policy changes nothing.
if it's bond FGN will definitely return the money after the time frame if they didn't run foul of any law while in nigeria. so, where is nigeria making the million of pounds?

Minister of Foreign Affairs Olugbenga Ashiru said yesterday that the Federal Government will defend the interest of Nigerians on consular related issues with foreign countries.

Now it involves monies.., you want to defend Nigerians?? Geez!! So pathetic...

butta: u can say it again nigerians in U k are leeches and scroungers and a drain to the Uk living in council flats and having babies every were nija peeps sha

the ones living in council flats are qualified to do so. a visitor cannot get pregnant and get a council flat. that's just ignorance!

toluene12:
and for those of them that are british natives, what's their visa type?

i don't have that statistics - but i support the move. until now, we have watched past nigerian governments ignore the plight of their citizens in diaspora. this is a very positive step. visa-bond my foot! did their ancestors pay any bond when they räped nigeria nakëd in the 18th century?

Gbawe:

I hope it is not because on display again from this Mrs.Dabiri-Erewa is the pugnacious ignorance many of our politicians work with. This is why they are found wanting serving the interest of Nigerians . The woman is garrulously misinformed with her chest-beating talk below because the Visa bond is for visitors i.e those not allowed to work while in the UK anyway. She should know "visitors" cover those who are meant to visit the UK and return within the stipulated time on their visa. I don't quite know why she is now ranting about the health sector of the UK collapsing.

@gbawe, i do like you a lot but I won't agree with you this time. at this point in time, you should be defending the interest of the average Nigerian instead of trying to score cheap political points.

Nigeria need to prove to them that whatever is good for the goose is also good for the gander. Let's match them policy-for-policy, fire-for-fire. If you are not a friend, you are foe. No country in the world can rubbish Nigeria. Nija for life !

Good Move!

coogar:

how would they go about this change?
they need to go back to lagos to marry a brit. they must spend about 20 years to qualify for long stay application. they cannot work, they cannot school and they cannot even rent from housing agents. so what's the fuss?

Thanks for giving details on how the proper channel functions, But only a few Nigerians are willing to use that channel, most just believe once they are in the UK they are in there, and every other way foward is a way, we all know how it affects our reputation. If your are willing to pay a million naira just to obtain a UK tourist visa with the intention of overstaying your time there, then an additional 3,000 pounds shouldn't be a burden to you. If the Nigerian government feel they can reciprocate on that with a 20k bound, they should go ahead with the plans as long as it improves our ecomomy.

9ja_I_hail: This will be a right move only if Tinumbu and opposition parties do not play politics with this, forgetting that national interest should not be use to score cheap political point.

GEJ administration is the first Nigeria Govt to fight for it citizens right internationally.

Eh-Eh, easy on the exaggeration.

Hmm!tsk tsk tsk,I will go to another country to spend my oil money!bleep UK,

You can always go to China if Britain doesn't want us.

OMO IBO: With the exception of british arlines (british airways and virgin atlantic)I'm not sure this'll hurt cameron as core british interest in nigeria is far between. plus, they do not depend heavily on our oil.

I must say though, I'm surprised india is on that list. A few months ago (last year, I believe), cameron and his buds, including theresa may, were in india begging for alms A.k.A investments.

Jaguar/land rover is owned by TATA of india. An indian owns the biggest steel manufacturing company in the UK and possibly the world- Mittel.

How theresa may and cameron got here is beyond me. They got this one wrong.

The rule only affect visiting visa applicants, basically first timers. Indian business applicants are not included.

maclatunji: You can always go to China if Britain doesn't want us.

justwise:

The rule only affect visiting visa applicants, basically first timers. Indian business applicants are not included.

Regardless bruh.
The Govt of India should have something to say about this.

Nigerian govt and their stupidity, this will only affect Nigerians, i doubt any British will like to pay 20000 pounds just to visit Nigeria, they rather go to Ghana, SA, Egypt etc. Nigeria is not a holiday destination for foreigner.

This is just hot air.

Capnd143:

http://thenationonlineng.net/new/news/reps-kick-against-uks-planned-3000-visa-bond-for-nigerians/

Nonsense! If you want to defend Nigerians let FG give us basic infrastures,Good roads,power,housing,education.Our economy will be strong.Who enjoys the cold weather of UK or is it the high tax rate.FG should stop embarrasing itself.

If the bond is refundable i see nothing wrong with tht, British govt. Is only try to stop those who apply for visiting visa and endup staying beyond there visa time. If tht will helpe to keep ppl respecting there visa agreement thn it is ok, i believe no body would wnt to hv such an amount of money and risk it just to live in the UK whn he or she is not sure of getting any good job tht cn fetch him such an amount. To me is welcome idea (personal position anyway)

franktolk: Let's forget about colony or colonisation by Britain . An average British does not even know Nigeria was occupied by the british up till the 60's.Many of them do not even know we speak English in Nigeria . Its sounds so funny any time they ask me if we speak English in Nigeria .

What do they know,more than beer and football.

OMO IBO:
Regardless bruh.
The Govt of India should have something to say about this.

Trust me...nothing, its refundable and if they do anything at all it will be 3000 equivalent of Indian currency which many British people who wants to visit India can afford.

Rubbish uk people,other colony master are trying to set visa free for their own,the suffering and money and time we pass 2ru to get ur visa which at the end u will deny us is not ok,its easy to enter u.s than our fuc.ing colonial masters,rubbish,now na 3000 euro for rubbish,thunder catch una,pls make it 50000 euros

debulle: Nonsense! If you want to defend Nigerians let FG give us basic infrastures,Good roads,power,housing,education.Our economy will be strong.Who enjoys the cold weather of UK or is it the high tax rate.FG should stop embarrasing itself.

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9ja_I_hail: This will be a right move only if Tinumbu and opposition parties do not play politics with this, forgetting that national interest should not be use to score cheap political point.

GEJ administration is the first Nigeria Govt to fight for it citizens right internationally.

Let me chip here, during the Israeli-Hezbollah summer war, Nigeria was the first Nation to pull her citizens even before US and the UK. Well thanks to the then Nigerian Foreign Minister. OBJ Regime try for that aspect.

The bond will be coughed out by the Nigerian companies who are fond of inviting British 'guest speakers' etcetera! Can the FG come up with another idea please!