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UPDATED!

Hello, My name for the time being is John. I am Nigerian and recently I have been dealing with a few Nigerians and other non-Nigerian Africans that keep trying to explain that it is so hard to get out of Nigeria. I myself am Nigerian, born in Nigeria, but living in America decided that i would do some research and see if this is actually true. In my research I came across some interesting information. I will be posting this here because I don't know of a better place to put it, and most of the topics related to this subject I see here. I hope it is helpful to any person who needs it and hopefully the topic gets pinned. Feedback is always helpful as well as keeping me updated on the situation in Nigeria as far as Why you want to leave? or What is the greatest hindrance in leaving? etc. is helpful as well. Hopefully they allow to edit starting post, if not i will open another post under the same name with a link to updates etc.

Here is some info for starters:

Military:

French foreign legion will accept any male who passes the qualifications

Russian armed forces will accept anyone that can speak russian and no criminal record (last resort) (look up dedovshchina, more info on this later)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_militaries_that_recruit_foreigners
(more info coming soon)

School

Getting accepted to a school on a student visa is a good way to get out of Nigeria. You can get accepted to any school you want in the world , but I only bothered with countries and schools that made economic sense (money-wise ofcourse).
If you work at some colleges/universities they will give you free tuition at the school to take whatever classes you want. it is called a tuition exemption program.
USA: college of ozarks, Berea College, Curtis institute of music, deep springs college, dine college, sitting bull college, Macaulay Honors College at CUNY, cuny teachers acadamy
Cuba: ELAM (Latin American School of Medicine) Cuba (if you are interested in becoming a doctor)
http://www.studyineurope.eu/tuition-fees
(more info coming soon)
Marriage

Marriage in certain countries give you permenant residency and after being a permenant resident for a certain amount of years depending on the country you can gain citizenship.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jure_matrimonii
(more info coming soon)

scholarship

athletic (sports) Scholarship (especially in america if you can play American football or basketball your school will be payed for somehow someway)
academic scholarship

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletic_scholarship
(more info coming soon)

passport (paid citizenship)
countries where you can pay for citizenship: Austria, bulgaria, dominica, St.Kitts & Nevis, cyprus, montenegro, antigua & barbuda
countries where you can get a green card: belgium, canada, hong kong, iceland, switzerland, united kingdom, united states, latvia, singapore, monaco, panama, new zealand, bahamas, spain, ireland, portugal, france, malta, australia, greece, the netherlands, seychelles, mauritius, turkey, UAE, malaysia

http://best-citizenships.com/
http://www.internationalman.com/78-global-perspectives/833-spain-to-offer-permanent-residency-to-foreign-real-estate-investors#
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_citizenship
http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/188.aspx
http://www.business.nsw.gov.au/live-and-work-in-nsw/visa-and-migration/business-migration/significant-investor-visa
http://www.investingreece.gov.gr/default.asp?pid=225&la=1
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ceciliarodriguez/2013/09/29/want-to-live-in-europe-buy-a-residency-permit/
http://www.theaddressmagazine.com/2012/06/buy-property-get-residency/
(more info coming soon)

Adoption

If you are a child under 18 you can get adopted by an (american, canadian, UK) other countries will depend on age for example in sweden you have to be under 12 and in australia there is no definitive age ( i will assume 18 or whatever age they consider you an adult), will add more countries later.

Another great option is that you can adopt a child from a country of your choice and when that child turns 18 that child can sponsor you "the parent" for citizenship in their country. win win

http://filipinojournal.com/our-columnist/untangling-the-law/can-i-sponsor-my-step-parents-or-adoptive-parents-to-canada
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_nationality_law#British_citizenship_by_adoption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_Citizenship_Act_of_2000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish_nationality_law#Adoption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_nationality_law#Adoption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_nationality_law#Belgian_citizenship_by_adoption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_nationality_law#Citizenship_by_adoption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_nationality_law#Adoption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_nationality_law#Citizenship_by_birth_and_adoption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenian_nationality_law#Citizenship_by_birth_and_adoption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plenary_adoption (france)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkish_nationality_law#Adoption
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_nationality_law
(more info coming soon)

work visa

(more info coming soon)

Legacy

As a commonwealth citizen these are your rights:

1. the right, unless otherwise disqualified (e.g. imprisoned), to vote in all elections (i.e., parliamentary, local and European [1] elections) as long as they have registered to vote (they must possess valid leave to enter/remain or not require such leave on the date of their electoral registration application[2])

2. the right, unless otherwise disqualified, to stand for election to the British House of Commons as long as they possess indefinite leave to remain or do not require leave under the Immigration Act 1971 (c. 77) to enter or remain in the UK[3]

(First you need ILR (indefinite leave to remain), and you are over 18 and not a criminal and never been bankrupt, and you can get 10 registered voters to back you on your nomination papers as well as paying a 500 pound deposit (which you can get back if you get more than 5% of the votes) then you can run in the house of commons.

(the first part is ILR, i have already included a link for qualifications for getting ILR. The fastest way I can see you getting ILR is being related to someone who already has ILR in the UK. If you are lucky enough to be related to anyone in the UK by being a son or daughter, grandson or granddaughter, great grandson or great granddaughter, stepson or stepdaughter, or adopted child, brother or sister, half-brother or half-sister,
step-brother or step-sister, mother or father, grandparent, great-grandparent, stepmother or stepfather, nephew or niece, aunt or uncle, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, father-in-law, or mother-in-law, or foster child who was placed in your custody by court order or by an authorized government agency, Then you should try applying for ILR.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Commons_of_the_United_Kingdom#Members_and_elections
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indefinite_leave_to_remain

3. the right, if a qualifying peer or bishop, to sit in the House of Lords

(You can join the Anglican church (church of England). once there work your way up the hierarchy and become a bishop. Once a bishop apply to sit in the house of lords. The church of England is on a decline so getting a job shouldn't be too hard. If you do a good job you should naturally get promoted. They will send you where you are mostly needed (possibly while you are travelling and working for the church you might be eligible for UK citizenship). You would obviously have to commit a large part of your life to this plan and in the end who knows what could happen.)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_England

(I dont think anyone in Nigeria qualifies to be a peer (aristocrat) so no point in discussing it, but for the ladies out their you could get married to a peer and your children would be part of the heirarchy. It is possible)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/mother-tongue/familyhistory/9975930/Britains-blue-blood-has-been-mixed-for-centuries.html

4. eligibility to hold public office (e.g., as a judge, magistrate, minister, police constable, member of the armed forces, etc.)

This section will be tricky, but I will try to put up every political position possible that commonwealth citizens are eligible for but things change from time to time. For example: commonwealth citizens did not have a residency requirement when joining the british armed forces but now they have recently introduced a 5 year residency requirement.

In order to be a police constable you have to reside in the UK

In order to be a magistrate you have to reside in the uk (where you reside is where you become a magistrate when you apply)

Ministers are appointed by the prime minister

in order to be a judge you need to have been a lawyer for an extensive amount of time. In order to be a lawyer YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO TO LAW SCHOOL! This is a very important point I want to stress. Why pay for something when you can do it for free. You don't have to go to law school, but essentially to keep something very long short; you will enter into a training process that will essentially serve as an apprenticeship until you become a lawyer. In the UK there are two types of lawyers (barristers and solicitors) Understanding the difference will help you when applying. So essentially you will have to get a work permit to work in a legal office. In order to prove to the legal office that you are smart enough to help them with their work I would recommend passing the GCSE(or I-levels now) and A-levels ( I am not even sure you can take the examination without the class) GED, ACT, PSAT, SAT, LSAT. Basically take any test you can to show to the employer that you are smart have a couple of recommendations handy preferably from people in the law industry or government or an english company with a base in nigeria.

Paralegals are also eligible to commonwealth citizens.

estate agent, no high school/post secondary dilpoma requirement. no degree. no age requirement.

tax practitioner is also avalaible (requirements coming soon)

http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/careers/becoming-a-solicitor/routes-to-qualifying/
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101123091855AA1xKCk
http://www.ibanet.org/PPID/Constituent/Student_Committee/qualify_lawyer_EnglandWales.aspx
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/judges-magistrates-and-tribunal-judges/judges-career-paths/becoming-a-judge#headingAnchor3
http://www.sfjuk.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Visio-RouteMapsOfEntryLegalProfession_FullMap-0513.pdf
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/estate_agent_entry_requirements.htm
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If you were born before February 7 1961 you can request right of abode in the UK and when you stay there for 5 years you can then request citizenship and then you can bring any immediate family with you. ( this is becoming more and more tricky, you might need a lawyer)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_citizenship
(more info coming soon)

UN work
(more info coming soon)

missionary Work
(more info coming soon)

happy holidays,tired, more coming soon.

Do you have proof that you can do that? According to their website and numerous online news reports they stopped doing that. In order to join now you have to have resided in the uk for 5 years before you will be accepted. Your best bet is the french foreign legion . Good luck.

sources:
http://www.army.mod.uk/join/20149.aspx
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_militaries_that_recruit_foreigners
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2360771/Commonwealth-citizens-live-Britain-years-joining-Armed-Forces-ministers-try-cut-military-numbers.html