Nigerian Immigration Law Reforms
Posted: October 5th, 2007 | Author: admin | Filed under: Africa | 5 Comments »Nigeria is reforming its immigration laws.
The Nigeria Immigration Service announced plans for the reform of immigration laws were last written in 1963. New rules are predicted before the end of the first quarter of next year. The country already opened 9 electronic passport issuing centers and eight additional centers are expected before year end. The older machine readable passports remain valid for the next three years.
See Nigeria: Immigration Services Reviews Laws, October 5, 2007, for more information.
the need for a wholesome review of Nigeria immigration laws cannot be overemphasized. the laws were made to achieve the neo-colonialist aspirations of the departing colonialists and their local successors.
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Is this for people leaving the country or coming into it. Each country has to look at thier laws and adjust them. Some have too many new immigrants while others need more.
Immigration law in Nigeria is governed by the Immigration Act Cap 171, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria and the regulations promulgated by the Minister for Internal Affairs. The powers of the Minister of Internal Affairs are delegated to the Comptroller General of Immigration who is charge of immigration under Section 5 of the Immigration Act. There are different types of visa/entry permits into Nigeria. Other regulatory immigration agencies are the Nigerian Customs Service, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). It will be necessary to firstly consider the primary Immigration laws and thereafter Immigration procedure.