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The Federal Government has approved a reduction in visa charges payable by United States citizens from $180 to $150.

The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, explained on Wednesday, that the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, had been directed to implement the decrease in the visa charges with effect from Thursday.

The development was sequel to the new visa regime announced by the US Government on Tuesday, stating that Nigerians applying for US visas will be required to pay a visa issuance fee, or reciprocity fee, with effect from August 29.

The US Mission in Abuja had said that the reciprocity fee will be charged in addition to the nonimmigrant visa application fee, also known as the Machine Readable Visa fee, which all applicants pay at the time of application.

It explained that the reciprocity fee was applicable to all approved applications for nonimmigrant visas in B, F, H1B, I, L, and R visa classifications, noting that Nigerian citizens whose applications for a nonimmigrant visa were denied would, however,not be charged the new reciprocity fee.

The Mission explained that both reciprocity and MRV fees are non-refundable, and their amounts vary based on visa classification.

But the ministry in a statement by its spokesman, Mohammed Manga, said a committee set up to conduct due diligence in line with the ministry’s extant policy on reciprocity of visa fees had earlier engaged with the US embassy on the issue, adding that the implementation of its recommendations was delayed due to “transition processes in the ministry at the policy level.”

It said, “The committee had concluded its assignment and submitted a report, but the issuance of authorisation for its recommendations was delayed due to transition processes in the ministry at the policy level.

“The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has approved the decrease of visa charges payable by US citizens in line with reciprocity policy as recommended by the committee.

“Accordingly, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has been directed to implement the decrease in Nigeria’s visa charges to US Citizens with effect from August 29, 2019.”




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Mtchew , why the increament before.

Ogbeni is working!

Will this affect the increase the Americans has already put in place against us Cos i don't see those guys making a reverse anytime soon..

No matter anything wey dem do... We go still dey travel outside the country.

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I really like americans, they take nothing for granted

Nobody dare chop their citizens anyhow, na only them get the.right to chop anybody

Kudos to Aregbesola for acting super fast, if na dambazua the guy no go ever boder, since no be muslim countries like saudi




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Lol, wetin Americans won come do for Nigeria e suppose be free for American citizens since there children get dual citizenship

Buhari thinks Trump America is Obama's. When Trump said America will no longer be taken advantage of, he meant it. A true leader fights for his people and their dignity home and abroad.

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So you waited for Americans to increase theirs before doing the needful.

Flies wey nor dey hear word, na dey follow deadbody enter grave.

This our government is senseless. How do you intend to rip another nation and expect them not to react?

Set of mediocres

Larryfest:
Will this affect the increase the Americans has already put in place against us Cos i don't see those guys making a reverse anytime soon..

Yes but will take more time.

If the American govt is operating visa policy by reciprocating whatever visa-policy the Nigerian govt operates for Americans, does it mean that if the Nigerian govt makes it a visa-free policy for Americans travelling to Nigeria, that they will also make it visa-free for Nigerians travelling to America

ND I thought twas as a result of FBI80....never knew say na FG first find trouble...

we are already in hot soup with America so...

Nigeria govt don see who pass them

Buhari sef

Government of REACTION, for the REACTION by the REACTOR..

Always reactive in nature and not proactive. So, they waited until the US increased the Visa fee (which of course will affect those not on diplomatic passports irrespective of your position in the country), they now REACTIVELY do the needful

I just hope the US Government revert the price to what it was otherwise we are done for it..

Government of trial and error.



I just love Trump. An eye for an eye

How I wish America will leave their fees to the new rate.

Las las, we will see if this government is not different from iberiberism

Wish them all the best...

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It was a reciprocity fee indeed