Nigeria Landing & Exit Card, the free form, and how to spot the sites pretending to be it.

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) runs the free Landing & Exit Card portal, launched on 1 May 2025. Choose the relevant arrival or departure service; an arrival card does not automatically cover leaving Nigeria. The card does not replace a required visa.

Start here

• Landing & Exit Card overview: eligibility, free filing, timing, corrections and confirmation.
• Details to prepare: eight selected items, the login entry and recovering a card.

Before you travel

• Who: the dedicated portal FAQ addresses foreign travellers. NIS’s general introduction says all passengers; Nigerian citizens, dual nationals and special-status travellers should confirm their case with NIS.
• Transit: the portal excludes pure transit. A connection requiring entry is not automatically exempt.
• When: complete the card before boarding and before the relevant border inspection. This guide does not state a fixed advance-hour window.
• Cost: the card is free; visa and other travel fees are separate.
• What to keep: download and print the card or exit confirmation, and retain the email.