The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has approved waiver for visitors and migrants affected by the Federal Government’s order, restricting international travels through international airports and subsequent closure of land borders.
This was revealed in a statement signed by the Nigerian immigration Public Relations Officer, James Sunday, on Tuesday.
He said, “In the light of the above, all visitors and migrants holding valid Visitors Pass and Resident Permit with confirmed return tickets scheduled to travel out within the period of the international travel restriction, are to be issued with relevant extensions at no cost to enable the beneficiaries reschedule their flights and travel within one week until whenever the embargo is suspended lifted by the Federal Government.”
Sunday also noted that migrants and visitors whose permits and visitors pass expired before the restriction order, must pay for overstay relevant for the period and the penalty it attracts.
Furthermore, anyone that overstays beyond the waiver period whenever the restriction is suspended/lifted by the Federal Government is to promptly comply by paying for overstay.