There is a report that most Nigerians are stranded abroad due to the closure of many Nigerian Embassies abroad. Many Nigerians have been arrested due to overstaying as they can put visa in an expired passport,

Please this is an awareness to let the Nigerian Government to with immediate effect instruct Ambassadors to reopen embassies to solve the problems of Nigerians living abroad.

Other foreign embassies are open 24 hours attending to the needs of their citizens, I wonder why Nigerian Embassy should be closed thereby causing untold hardship to Nigerians abroad.

To be a Nigerian, is it a blessing or a curse?

Let this information reach to the relevant authorities.

Any source for this information? Or what countries are you specifically referring to?

This should be seriously looked into if it's the case.

I live in Nigeria so I wouldn't know

Okoroawusa:
This should be seriously looked into if it's the case.

I live in Nigeria so I wouldn't know

I live in abroad, It's true. Most Nigerians are suffering due to lack of documents. I have money also but i can not process my passport too...

Pls this should be on the first page, we need federal goverment intervention.

Lalasticlala please do something!

Mine is expiring in September and am hoping our High Commission would have opened by then.

It’s almost approaching, start looking for a way now. Anything about Nigeria now get as ebi

Pavore9:
Mine is expiring in September and am hoping our High Commission would have opened by then.

Lalasticlala please do something. Let people look into this issue.

There is a big passport issue for Nigerians abroad now.

KingMicky3286:
It’s almost approaching, start looking for a way now. Anything about Nigeria now get as ebi

Yes, I am conscious of the need to start early.

I was under the impression that a Nigerian citizen can travel to Nigeria on a foreign passport and get a visa on arrival. In addition, you can also enter Nigeria on an expired passport and renew when you get there if you have to travel urgently. Third option is to get an emergency travel certificate from the embassy.

We are talking about closed Embassies. How can you get a document from a closed embassy, How can you travel from abroad to Nigeria just to renew a passport that you can just walk into your embassy and get .

It’s wickedness and carelessness against Nigerians.

Most people don’t the resources to travel to Nigeria yet. If you’re in abroad, you will understand what I mean.

Mancala:
I was under the impression that a Nigerian citizen can travel to Nigeria on a foreign passport and get a visa on arrival. In addition, you can also enter Nigeria on an expired passport and renew when you get there if you have to travel urgently. Third option is to get an emergency travel certificate from the embassy.

Mancala:
I was under the impression that a Nigerian citizen can travel to Nigeria on a foreign passport and get a visa on arrival. In addition, you can also enter Nigeria on an expired passport and renew when you get there if you have to travel urgently. Third option is to get an emergency travel certificate from the embassy.

are you saying that we should travel all the way to Nigeria to renew passport? Does that make sense

KingMicky3286:
There is a report that most Nigerians are stranded abroad due to the closure of many Nigerian Embassies abroad. Many Nigerians have been arrested due to overstaying as they can put visa in an expired passport,

Please this is an awareness to let the Nigerian Government to with immediate effect instruct Ambassadors to reopen embassies to solve the problems of Nigerians living abroad.

Other foreign embassies are open 24 hours attending to the needs of their citizens, I wonder why Nigerian Embassy should be closed thereby causing untold hardship to Nigerians abroad.

To be a Nigerian, is it a blessing or a curse?

Let this information reach to the relevant authorities.

My first inkling was to type "Rubbish"

Stop spreading false information.
You can travel to Nigeria with expired Nigerian passport. People are stranded now primarily because COVID 19 means a lot of airports are closed and you need an open airport to land a plane.

Love your country or at least say something nice or true or nothing at all.
People are not penalized over overstaying visa because of COVID 19, there are very few or no flights unless the government provides an evacuation flight.

ayinba1:


My first inkling was to type "Rubbish"

Stop spreading false information.
You can travel to Nigeria with expired Nigerian passport. People are stranded now primarily because COVID 19 means a lot of airports are closed and you need an open airport to land a plane.

Love your country or at least say something nice or true or nothing at all.
People are not penalized over overstaying visa because of COVID 19, there are very few or no flights unless the government provides an evacuation flight.

Can you travel to another country with expired passport? What if you have to go for work? What of newborn kids? How will they travel? Not all countries are not penalizing overstayers. A lot of airports are actually open. Don't be close minded.

ayinba1:


My first inkling was to type "Rubbish"

Stop spreading false information.
You can travel to Nigeria with expired Nigerian passport. People are stranded now primarily because COVID 19 means a lot of airports are closed and you need an open airport to land a plane.

Love your country or at least say something nice or true or nothing at all.
People are not penalized over overstaying visa because of COVID 19, there are very few or no flights unless the government provides an evacuation flight.

You are not having passport issues that is why you are writing off point .

The point is for the Embassies to be open just like other Embassies.

Different countries have different visa rules. The closure of Embassies is affecting Nigerians abroad including me also.

I am 41 years old , does it mean that I am daft that I don’t know what is going on?

The closure of Embassies is a big problem not the closure of Airports .

KingMicky3286:
There is a report that most Nigerians are stranded abroad due to the closure of many Nigerian Embassies abroad. Many Nigerians have been arrested due to overstaying as they can put visa in an expired passport,

Please this is an awareness to let the Nigerian Government to with immediate effect instruct Ambassadors to reopen embassies to solve the problems of Nigerians living abroad.

Other foreign embassies are open 24 hours attending to the needs of their citizens, I wonder why Nigerian Embassy should be closed thereby causing untold hardship to Nigerians abroad.

To be a Nigerian, is it a blessing or a curse?

Let this information reach to the relevant authorities.

1. Where abroad are you?

2. If you have valid passport now can you travel?

Where I am is none of your business. Closure of Embassies has brought an untold hardship for may people including me.

justwise:


1. Where abroad are you?

2. If you have valid passport now can you travel?

KingMicky3286:
Where I am is none of your business. Closure of Embassies has brought an untold hardship for may people including me.

Surely where you are is not my business but i was only asking because many Nigerians in various countries were able to be repatriated.

Secondly even if the embassies are opened you still can't travel because the airports are closed.

And finally you can travel back to Nigeria with an expired Nigerian passport(when the airports are opened)

KingMicky3286:
We are talking about closed Embassies. How can you get a document from a closed embassy, How can you travel from abroad to Nigeria just to renew a passport that you can just walk into your embassy and get .

It’s wickedness and carelessness against Nigerians.

Most people don’t the resources to travel to Nigeria yet. If you’re in abroad, you will understand what I mean.

I did not suggest that you travel to Nigeria for the sole purpose of renewing your passport. I was inferring from the title "being stranded" that you can travel to Nigeria on an expired passport and renew when you get there, if you are truly stranded and need to go home. You can go with an expired passport. If you have a foreign passport, you can get a visa on arrival (recent/new development). I have done the former but not the latter. This counsel is all predicated on the assumption that you can get a flight back home. If not, getting your passport renewed in a foreign country or at home is all a moot point.

TheMan3:
are you saying that we should travel all the way to Nigeria to renew passport? Does that make sense

Context matters! Perhaps you do not comprehend the assertions of the poster? If a Nigerian national is stranded abroad, implying they need to get home to Nigeria, he/she can travel home on an expired passport. That's my simple message. Getting home is the primary objective. They can then renew the passport when they are at home. I did not suggest that they travel home for the sole purpose of renewing the passport.

I am just coming back from immigration in the country where I live, they told me to get a document from my embassy ( 22/06/2020) Time 9:23 Am.

The embassy is closed. Does it mean that I have to travel to Nigeria to get the document and come back?

Other embassies are open here. There citizens are enjoying their services making life better for them.

Nigerian Embassies is the only embassy that is closed. Is that not wickedness to Nigerians living abroad?

I don’t know what to do now. Without the document, I will be overstaying, each day is $10

Who will pay it for me when the embassy is open. ? F.G or the Embassy?

Nigeria is a mess !

I don’t blame people calling for the division of the country.

Mancala:


Context matters! Perhaps you do not comprehend the assertions of the poster? If a Nigerian national is stranded abroad, implying they need to get home to Nigeria, he/she can travel home on an expired passport. That's my simple message. Getting home is the primary objective. They can then renew the passport when they are at home. I did not suggest that they travel home for the sole purpose of renewing the passport.

Perhaps the title needs to be changed from "Stranded" to "Frustrated." When people see stranded, they assume you want to come back to Nigeria but couldn't, due to Passport issue, thus the advice you've been getting. Just so you know, both US embassies in Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) have been closed to the public, including US citizens, for about 3 months now. I know because I am in the STEP program. So, it is not just Nigeria.

KingMicky3286:
I am just coming back from immigration in the country where I live, they told me to get a document from my embassy ( 22/06/2020) Time 9:23 Am.

The embassy is closed. Does it mean that I have to travel to Nigeria to get the document and come back?

Other embassies are open here. There citizens are enjoying their services making life better for them.

Nigerian Embassies is the only embassy that is closed. Is that not wickedness to Nigerians living abroad?

I don’t know what to do now. Without the document, I will be overstaying, each day is $10

Who will pay it for me when the embassy is open. ? F.G or the Embassy?

Nigeria is a mess !

I don’t blame people calling for the division of the country.

KingMicky3286:
I am just coming back from immigration in the country where I live, they told me to get a document from my embassy ( 22/06/2020) Time 9:23 Am.

The embassy is closed. Does it mean that I have to travel to Nigeria to get the document and come back?

Other embassies are open here. There citizens are enjoying their services making life better for them.

Nigerian Embassies is the only embassy that is closed. Is that not wickedness to Nigerians living abroad?

I don’t know what to do now. Without the document, I will be overstaying, each day is $10

Who will pay it for me when the embassy is open. ? F.G or the Embassy?

Nigeria is a mess !

I don’t blame people calling for the division of the country.

I understand your situation better now. Stranded meant to me that you wanted to leave but could not due to a deficit in documentation. Your situation is different from what the title implies......you want to extend your legal stay. Not knowing any specifics of the country you're at, I can only talk about what the situation is where I live. The Nigerian embassy is officially closed to physical visits but is still conducting official business as situations arise. You can contact officials by phone or email. I know it's easier said than done but you may need to get through to them with the usual Nigerian man know man means. Find someone who knows someone at the embassy and git er done! Not ideal, but it is what it is. Our systems stink!
If I may ask, what document exactly do you need? I know you really don't need an unexpired passport to renew a permanent residency in the U.S., but rules differ for different countries. In addition, the physical expiration of a green card does not mean you've lost your resident status. Anyway, I can empathize with your situation. It is very frustrating trying to get anything done through a Nigerian embassy, even under normal conditions.