Nigeria - Apply for Safety and Security from Terrorism

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Safety and Security from Terrorism in person, the applicant/foreign traveller has to contact any of the security agencies in Nigeria.
2. If the applicant has no idea, he/she can seek assistance from their country’s embassy or consulate in Nigeria.
3. The address and contact details of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can be found in the following contact link
4. Contact the Ministry and obtain information regarding your country’s embassy or representative.
5. Visit the embassy office and approach the relevant authority regarding Safety and Security from Terrorism and inform them that you have an emergency to visit the danger-prone regions in Nigeria.
6. The authority will assist you accordingly and explain the actual scenario of these regions and the dangers that can occur.
7. He/she will also advise you regarding the preventive and safety measures that you should follow before preparing for your visit.
8. Follow the instructions with utmost care and set out for your journey. The embassy official may also recommend you to hire a personal security.
9. Personal security can be hired from any private security agency. The embassy official will direct you to such agency.
10. You will have to make an application at the agency and pay the required amount of money to hire the security.
11. In that case, the security will be well versed with the happenings of those regions and he/she will take care by guiding you and protecting you during terrorism attacks.

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Required Documents

• Application to hire the security
• Required fees for the security agency
• Copy of Passport (if required)
• Valid proof of Identification
• Statement/proof for the emergency visit
• Any supporting document (as required)

Office Locations & Contacts

Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Head Office
Tafawa Balewa House,
Central Business District,
FCT Abuja-Nigeria.
Tel: (+234) 9 52365 223
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

Eligibility

Any foreign traveller, who needs to visit the northern or Middle Belt states of Nigeria for any essential purpose, is required to take necessary safety measures before visiting those regions.

Fees

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Instructions

• The travellers are advised to stay tuned with the local news channels and mass media to be updated with the happenings in these regions.
• This helps them to be alert and make/postpone their travel plans according to the situation in these states of Nigeria.
• The terrorist attacks are unpredictable and can happen anywhere at any time. So it is essential for a foreign traveller to be pre-cautious.

Required Information

• Name and age of applicant
• Address and contact number
• Nationality
• Identification card number
• Passport number
• Place and Date of Birth
• Family members names and other details
• Banking particulars
• Payment receipt number

Need for the Document

Any foreign traveller, who needs to visit the northern or Middle Belt states of Nigeria for any essential purpose, is required to take necessary safety measures before visiting those regions.

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