Believe
it or not, it is true, Nigerian visa costs more than the United States of
America visa by quite a significant amount.
To
obtain a normal travel, schooling or business visa to U.S.A, the cost is $160 flat
which is equivalent to N48,800 in Nigerian Naira at N305 per dollar C.B.N exchange
rate.
On the
other hand, a normal travel, schooling or business class visa to Nigeria cost
$180 with an additional $20 as processing fee. Converting to Naira will amount
to N54,900 and N6,100 as processing fee respectively, a total of N61,000 for the Nigerian visa as against N48,800 paid for the
American visa, at same exchange rate
Learn
all about exchange rate click here http://ijeomaudechukwu.blogspot.com.ng/2016/02/exchange-rate-palava-what-every_24.html
So it
is cheaper for a Nigerian to enter America than for an American to enter
Nigeria. This normally, will be expected to be the other way round, seeing that
America has greener pastures than Nigeria.
Unbelievable!
WHAT IS
A VISA?
Visa is
a form of clearance that allows the holder to travel from one country to
another. The visa is stamped on the international passport when granted.
The
visa to various countries, is issued at the embassies of various countries
within the country and checked at the airport when ever, one travel to the
destination country. But before this visa is granted, a visa application fee is paid after which the applicant schedules an interview with the embassy of the
country he wants to travel to. Visa applicants, including children, are required to pay a
non-refundable, non-transferable visa application fee, sometimes referred to as
the MRV fee, before applying for a visa.
The visa application fee must be paid
whether a visa is issued or denied. Your visa application fee is non-refundable
and you cannot transfer it to another person. You will receive a receipt after
paying the application fee. This receipt is valid for one year from the date of
payment and allows you to schedule your interview at the Embassy/Consulate
General. You must schedule your interview while the receipt is valid, which
means your interview must be booked within one year of paying your fee.
If you
do not schedule an interview within a year of payment then your receipt will
expire, you will not be able to schedule an interview, and you must pay the fee
again and begin the process anew.
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