By The federal government has said the United States government has removed all reciprocity fees for Nigerians seeking visas to the country. This decision took effect from December 3.
The US government, in 2019, had imposed the reciprocity fee for all approved non-immigrant visa applications by Nigerians. This was in addition to the initial visa application fees for applicants who are issued visas.
In a statement last Friday by its spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this development.
It reads: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that the United States Government has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens seeking visas to the United States.
“The positive development is in line with the removal of excess visa application, processing and biometric fees for United States citizens applying for Nigerian visas by the Nigerian Government. The United States Government has therefore eliminated reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens with effect from December 3, 2020.”
“Prospective Nigerian travellers to the United States are hereby advised to visit: www.travel.state.gov for details,” the statement added.
