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Nigeria - Apply for Combined Expatriate Residence Permit or License

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

  1. Visit the Nigeria Immigration Office. Contact Link
  2. Get the relevant application form for “Combined Expatriate Residence Permit And Aliens Card”( CERPAC)
    Note: There are three (3) types of CERPAC application forms:
    • CR (Concessionary) forms are meant for Missionaries, Students, on ECOWAS African Nationals and Cameroonians
    • AO forms are for other Nationals and persons with special Immigrant status.
    • AR forms are for Exempted Persons (Diplomats, Government officials, NGO’s and Niger-wives)
  3. The CERPAC form as endorsed is valid for three (3) months from the date of purchase.
  4. Two forms are endorsed with Booklet Guideline(s) as sample at the point of collection of the CERPAC pack.
  5. The envelope containing this CERPAC Pack should be preserved and used in submitting your forms and documents (as mentioned in “Required Documents” section of this page) after completion.
  6. All completed form and documents should be submitted to the Immigration State Command where your file(s) is (are) located, for Verification and Clearance.
  7. At the time of submitting the completed forms and documents, you will be required to present your original Passport for verification of the documents presented.
  8. When your form and documents are received, verified and endorsed by the relevant Immigration State Command, an Immigration/CERPAC Stamp will be applied to your Receipt/Temporary Card. Please ensure that the Receipt/ Temporary Card is authenticated and returned to you. You will also be required to physically come into a CERPAC office for the capture of your Digital Personal Identification.
Note: Please follow the directions provided in the “Instructions “section of this page while filling the application form.


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Required DocumentsEdit

  • Three (3) Nos. “2 x 2” passport photographs on white background should be submitted with the completed forms. One of the photographs should be attached to the bottom right-hand side of the CERPAC form titled “Receipt and Temporary Card”. (You are required to append your signature beside your photograph)
  • Formal letter of request from Nigerian wife accepting Immigration Responsibility.
  • Formal letter of request from the husband.
  • Photocopies of the first five (5) pages of wife’s ria Standard passport.
  • Photocopy of marriage Certificate.
  • Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicate copies with three (3) recent passport photographs.
  • Applicant’s National Passport.


The following are additional requirements for the issuance of CERPAC in the various categories.

  • Regularisation of Stay
    • Application letter from the employer requesting Regularization of stay and accepting Immigration Responsibility (IR) on behalf of the expatriate.
    • Letter of Appointment/Employment
    • Acceptance of offer of Appointment/Employment.
    • Form IMM22 with three (3) Passport-size photograph.
    • Quota Approval
    • Vetted Credentials
    • Valid Passport with STR (Subject to Regularization) (Employment) visa and photocopies of relevant pages.


  • REGULARIZATION OF FOREIGN STUDENTS AT OUR HIGHER  INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING
    • Formal letter of application for regularization from student
    • Letter of recommendation from the Institution and acceptance of Immigration responsibility
    • A copy of his Admission letter
    • A copy of letter of acceptance
    • Evidence of payment of School fees.
    • Photocopy of relevant pages of the applicant's passport including the page of relevant visa.


  • EXEMPTED PERSONS
    • Diplomats
    • Formal letter of request from Embassy
    • National Passport of Diplomat with diplomatic visa endorsement and photocopies of relevant pages.
    • Letter of Accreditation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
    • Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicates with three (3) recent Passport photographs.


  • GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
    • Government Officials (GO’s)
    • Formal letter of request from employer accepting Immigration Responsibility (I.R.)
    • Personal letter of request from applicant.
    • Letter of offer of employment
    • Personal letter of acceptance of offer
    • Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicate copies with three (3) recent Passport photograph.
    • National Passport of applicant with GO visa Endorsement and photocopies of relevant pages of passport.
    • Photocopies of vetted credentials


  • NIGER-WIVES
    • Niger-wives:
    • Formal letter of request from Nigerian husband accepting Immigration Responsibility.
    • Formal letter of request from the wife.
    • Photocopies of the first five (5) pages of husband’s Nigeria Standard passport.
    • Photocopy of marriage Certificate.
    • Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicate copies with three (3) recent passport photographs.
    • Applicant’s National Passport.


  • NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
    • Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO'S)
    • Formal letter of request from the NGO accepting Immigration Responsibility I.R.
    • Personal letter of request from applicant.
    • Letter of offer of employment
    • Personal letter of acceptance of offer.
    • Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicates with three (3) recent passport photographs.
    • National Passport of applicant with STR visa endorsement and photocopies of relevant pages of passport.
    • Letter from National Planning Commission (NPC).


  • OTHERS: FREE ZONES (EPZ,ETC,PTZ,GTZ)
    • Formal letter of request from the Free Zones accepting I.R.
    • Personal letter of request from applicant.
    • Letter of offer of employment.
    • Personal letter of acceptance of offer.
    • Duly completed form IMM22 in triplicate with three (3)passport photographs
    • National Passport of applicant with STR visa endorsement and photocopies of relevant pages of passport.
    • Photocopy of Certificate of Grant of Status


  • RENEWAL/REPLACEMENT OF CERPAC
    • Renewal/Replacement
    • Application letter from the Employer requesting for renewal/replacement of Residence Card and accepting I.R.
    • Quota approval
    • The Expiring Resident Card (Original)
    • Valid Passport and photocopies of relevant pages.


  • CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT
    • Application from the new Employer requesting change of employment and accepting Immigration Responsibility I.R.
    • Letter of Appointment/Employment
    • Acceptance of offer of Appointment/Employment.
    • Letter of no objection from the previous Employer.
    • Quota Approval
    • Valid Passport.


  • RE-DESIGNATION
    • Application letter from Employer requesting Re-designation and accepting Immigration Responsibility I.R.
    • Quota Approval
    • Current Residence Immigration Responsibility (Original)
    • Valid Passport and photocopies of relevant pages.


  • DEPENDANTS
    • Application from the Employer of the Principal Immigrant requesting Regularization or Renewal.
    • Valid Passport (with STR visa) and photocopies or relevant pages in case of Regularisation.
    • Valid Passport of the Principal Immigrant.
    • Current CERPAC of the Principal Immigrant.
    • Photocopy of Marriage Certificate case of the wife of the Principal Immigrant)
    • Form IMM22 with three (3) Passport photographs (in the case of Regularisation).


  • ALIENS REGISTRATION
    • Application from the Employer indicating acceptance of Immigration Responsibility I.R.
    • Valid Passport and photocopies of relevant pages.
    • Letter of Appointment.
    • Quota Approval of the Company.
    • Photocopy of the Applicant’s credentials
    • Duly completed Forms IMMA.21 and E.20
    • Four (4) Passport-size photographs.
    • Current CERPAC (where applicable)
    • Physical Presence of the applicant.


Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Nigeria Immigration Service - Head Office
Uma Musa Yar Adu'a Express Way, Int’l Airport Road,
Sauka, Abuja.
FCT Nigeria.
P.M.B. 38, Garki, Abuja.
Nigeria.
Phone: +2347080607900
Fax:+2348119753844
Email: [email protected]<br. Website: Immigration Service Contact

EligibilityEdit

Expatriates resident or working in Nigeria.

FeesEdit

Fees for One Year:
1MISSIONARY CR - $200
2STUDENTS CR - $200
3NON ECOWAS AFRICAN NATIONALS CR - $200
4CAMEROONIANS - $240
5OTHERS AO - $340
Payment in Naira Equivalent.

ValidityEdit

  • The CERPAC form as endorsed is valid for three (3) months from the date of purchase.
  • The validity of CERPAC is two (2) years.


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InstructionsEdit

Please Note the following:

  • The envelope containing this CERPAC Pack should be preserved and used in submitting your forms and documents after completion.
  • All fees paid to obtain forms are not refundable.
  • In the event of loss of form(s), replacement will be treated as a new issue and will attract the original fees.
  • Any erasures, cancellation, or defacement of any sort shall render the form(s) void.
  • Any form(s) voided as in above point must be returned as a complete set to the bank of purchase for replacement. Such replacement will attract a service charge and pack cost of N2,500(Two Thousand, Five Hundred Naira) payable to the Bank.


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