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Getting help with living in Nigeria听

Help from the听Nigerian听government听

For any questions about moving to or living in Nigeria,听you may be able to get help from听the:听听

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The UK government, including听the British听High Commissions in听Abuja and the Deputy High Commission in Lagos,听cannot give personalised advice on moving to,听living听or retiring in听Nigeria.听

Professional help in Nigeria听

You can also听get help from professionals听in听Nigeria, including:听听

• lawyers听

• notaries听听

• funeral directors听听

Help from the UK government听听

Read the听travel advice for听Nigeria听to understand the risks you may face if you live in or visit Nigeria. This includes听the latest information on:听听

• visas and entry requirements听听

• laws and cultural differences

• safety and security听

Read听our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听听

, including in an emergency.听听

Visas,听residency听and citizenship听

Make sure you meet the听entry requirements for听Nigeria听before you travel.听听

Visas听听

Check which听听you need to听live in Nigeria.听

You can get a visa to:听听

• work听听

• study听

• retire听

• volunteer听听

• live with听family听in Nigeria听听

• invest or do business in Nigeria听

If you want to extend your visa:听

• read听the听visa听frequently asked questions听from the听听听

• contact听the听听

Residence card听

If you want to live or work in Nigeria for听one year or more, you must apply for a听.听听

This serves as proof of legal residency and identity for foreign nationals in Nigeria.听听

Permanent residency听听

You听may be able to听apply for听a听permanent residence visa听in听Nigeria.听听

To find out if听you鈥檙e听eligible听and how to apply:听听

• read the听frequently asked questions听on permanent residence visas,听from the听听

• contact the听听or the听听

Citizenship听听

Nigeria recognises dual citizenship听in听some听cases.听This听means听that you may听or may not听have to听give up (renounce) your British citizenship听to听become a听Nigerian citizen.听听

To find out if听you鈥檙e听eligible for听Nigerian听citizenship, read the Nigerian Ministry of Interior鈥檚 guidance on:听听

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Help with visa and residency applications听

The听British High Commission in Abuja and the Deputy High Commission in Lagos听cannot听help with听Nigerian听visa and residency applications.听听

For any questions or issues, contact:听听

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Passports听and travel听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听听

• apply for a British passport from abroad听

• travel urgently without your British passport听

Dual citizens travelling to the UK听

When travelling to the UK, British citizens must carry听a valid听British passport听or听certificate of entitlement. Read guidance on听dual citizenship.

Resident children travelling without a parent or legal guardian听

Children aged 17 or younger who travel out of Nigeria without a parent or legal guardian may need a letter听authorising them to do so. This should be signed by a parent or legal guardian.听听

Contact听the听听or the听听for more information.听听

Healthcare听in Nigeria听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听听

• plan your healthcare听

• take medicine abroad听

Nigeria does not have听a reciprocal health agreement with the UK.听听

Make sure you have听appropriate health听insurance to cover any healthcare costs.听You can get insurance from听Nigerian or听international providers.听听

To find out how to get medical treatment:听听

• contact your insurance provider听听

• read guidance on听health in Nigeria听

• find听medical facilities and doctors in听Nigeria听

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Working听in Nigeria听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听This covers听working abroad, including documents you may need from the UK government.听

To work in听Nigeria,听you need a work听or employment听visa.听听

The Nigeria Immigration Service听explains听how to听.听听

Recognition of qualifications听

If you want to work in听Nigeria,听you may need to听.听

Driving听in Nigeria听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听This covers how to:听听

• drive abroad legally听

• take your UK vehicle abroad听听

• get driving licence letters听

For information on driving in Nigeria, including driving licence laws, read about road travel in Nigeria, in听safety and security in the travel advice for Nigeria.听

Tax听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers tax, including paying UK tax and National Insurance.听听听

The UK has a听double taxation agreement with听Nigeria听so that you do not pay tax on the same income in both countries.听

Contact the听听for any questions about double taxation relief.听

Consider getting professional advice on听.听To do this,听find a听.听听

Pensions听

Claiming your UK pension听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:听听

• how to claim your UK State Pension听

• where the UK government pays an annual increase in the State Pension听

Claiming a听Nigerian听pension听

Contact the听听to find out whether you can claim听a Nigerian pension.听听

Benefits听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to claim UK benefits abroad, including Child Benefit.听听听

Buying and renting property听in Nigeria听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad.听This covers听buying and renting property abroad.听听

There are restrictions on foreign nationals听buying听property or land in Nigeria.听Contact听a听听if听you鈥檙e听considering buying property or land.听

Voting听in Nigeria听

UK elections听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听听

• vote in UK elections from abroad听

• register as an overseas voter听

Nigerian听elections听听

You cannot vote in听Nigerian听elections unless you hold听Nigerian citizenship.听

Studying听in Nigeria听

If you plan to study in听Nigeria, you must meet all听听before听you听travel.听

For more information:听听

• read guidance on听travel grants for students studying abroad or on placements (England)听听

• contact your higher education provider in the UK or听Nigeria听听

• contact the听听听

Children听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or听retiring abroad.听This covers听moving abroad with children, including:听听

• getting permission to take your child abroad听听

• claiming UK Child Benefit abroad听

• child maintenance payments if a parent lives abroad听

Schools and education听

The听听provides information about the schooling system in听Nigeria.听

All children aged听6 to 15听must attend school or home school听in听Nigeria.听

Childcare听

Most parents in Nigeria arrange private childcare for their children. Options include听daycare centres,听nurseries,听and听live-in听nannies. Some employers may also offer on-site or near-site childcare options.听听

Births, deaths,听marriages听and civil partnerships听

Births听听

If your child is born in听Nigeria,听.听听

Read our guidance on moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to:听听

• register the birth with the UK authorities to get a UK birth certificate听听

• apply for your child鈥檚 first British passport听

Deaths听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers:听听

• what to do after someone dies abroad听

• how to register the death with the UK authorities听听

If someone dies in听Nigeria:听

• read guidance on听what to听when someone听dies in听Nigeria听听

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Marriages and civil partnerships听听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to get married or get a civil partnership abroad.听听听

You will need a special marriage licence to get married in Nigeria if听you鈥檙e听not a Nigerian citizen. You can apply for the licence at the Marriage Registry Office or听through the听registry鈥檚听.听听

Read听the Nigerian听Ministry of Interior鈥檚听guidance on听.听听

Same-sex marriages and civil partnerships are not legally recognised in Nigeria. For information about LGBT+ rights in Nigeria, read guidance on听safety and security in the travel advice for Nigeria.听听听

Divorce and separation听

Read our guidance on听moving, living or retiring abroad. This covers how to get a divorce or end a civil partnership.听听听

If you plan to divorce in Nigeria, consider taking legal advice from a听.听听听

Documents for British people in Nigeria听

Read our guidance on听documents for British people abroad.听This covers:听听听

• legalising and certifying UK documents听听

• marriage and civil partnership documents听

• affirmations and听affidavits听听

• witnessing signatures听

Lawyers听and notaries听听

To find a听lawyer听or notary in Nigeria, read guidance on听professional services if you鈥檙e abroad.听

Pets听

If you want to bring your pet with you to听Nigeria,听you听need an import permit.听Contact your vet or the听听for more information.听听

You can also read guidance on:听听

• taking your pet dog, cat or ferret to a non-EU country听

• the certificate you need to听export cats and dogs to Nigeria听听

Returning to the UK听听

Read听returning to the UK permanently. This includes information on bringing family members back to the UK,听tax听and access to services.听

Disclaimer听听

We provide this information as a guide only. For definitive information, contact the Nigerian authorities.听听

Read听our听consular information disclaimer.