Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Safety and Security from Crime 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 crime and inform them that you are feeling unsafe while travelling inside Nigeria.
6. The authority will assist you accordingly and explain the actual scenario of Nigerian crime threats 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 any such happenings.

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

Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Head Office
Tafawa Balewa House,
Central Business District,
FCT Abuja-Nigeria.
Tel: (+234) 9 52365 223
Email: info@foreignaffairs.gov.ng
Website: Link

Any foreign traveller, who wishes to keep him/herself safe from crimes that can happen inside Nigeria, can apply for Safety and Security from Crime.

Fees details can be obtained from the agency.

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• The foreigners are advised to cautious while roaming inside the roads of Nigeria and make themselves free from ornaments that appear costly while travelling outside.

• They are also recommended to safeguard their valuable belongings as applicable, even inside their stays and strictly recommended to not prefer night travels, especially from one city to another which may include travel through roads with less traffic/people.

• If there is an emergency to travel, he/she is instructed to be alert during traffic jams or traffic signals (where you have to stop the car) and locks all the doors in the car thoroughly.

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

Any foreign traveller, who wishes to keep him/herself safe from crimes that can happen inside Nigeria, is required to hire Security services.

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