NIS Begins Nationwide Crackdown on Visa Overstayers as Amnesty Window Closes

Nigeriacommunicationsweek | 02-10-2025 12:05pm |

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a nationwide enforcement operation targeting foreigners who overstayed their visas or violated immigration rules, following the expiration of the Federal Government’s visa-amnesty window at midnight on September 30, 2025. The amnesty, introduced on July 5, allowed non-citizens with expired documents to regularize their status without penalties. In a statement

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