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Nigerian Immigration Update: Major Reforms In Expatriate Administration And Visa Regime

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On 1st May 2025, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), launched sweeping reforms to the country's expatriate administration and visa regime.

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Seun Timi-Koleolu
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On 1st May 2025, the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), launched sweeping reforms to the country's expatriate administration and visa regime. These measures aim to curb abuse of expatriate quotas (EQ), enforce meaningful knowledge transfer, and streamline immigration processes through digitalization.

In this newsletter, we highlight the key changes and what they mean for businesses. For general immigration requirements in Nigeria, please see our previous newsletters here.

What are the Key Reforms?

1. Digitalization and Process Automation

  1. Mandatory Use of the Expatriate Administration System (EAS)

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