Eight preparation items in four guide groups, drawn from official public guidance and the account entry. This is not the full application: fields after login have not been checked individually. Follow the questions in your application. Examples and red comparison cards help check documents; they do not guarantee acceptance or rejection. No local pre-check is provided.
Choose Arrival for entry and Departure for leaving Nigeria. These are separate services. The example is inbound; an earlier Landing Card does not automatically complete the later exit process.
Copy your name from the passport for this trip, not a nickname. The public account page separates first, middle and last names. Do not invent a middle name or remove spaces and hyphens without official instructions.
Prepare the number from your travel passport and compare each character. Do not copy an old passport from a saved trip record. Public guidance names passport or visa details; this guide has not verified number lengths or every application branch.
Prepare visa details if they apply to your route. The portal mentions a visa or passport number. Visa-free and ECOWAS travellers should follow their actual category, not invent a visa. Visa exemption does not itself establish a card exemption.
Use the birth date on your passport, not its date of issue. Follow the date control in your application. The public retrieval page uses a date picker; that does not establish a universal typed format for all application screens.
Match nationality to your travel document, not your residence. This is separate from country of issuance on Get Card. For dual nationality or unclear eligibility, confirm with NIS before assuming an exemption.
Use an inbox you can open while travelling. NIS says it emails successful confirmation and the card, which also allows reprinting. An old inbox you cannot access will not help you recover that message.
Prepare a current number where you can be contacted. Follow the official input instructions; this guide has not verified prefix rules, length limits or mandatory status. Do not use a copied sample number as your own contact.
The official site shows a confirmation on screen. Screenshot it — that's your backup.
NIS says successful processing produces an email confirmation and a downloadable card. Its FAQ describes instant processing when details are valid and requirements are met; individual problems can still need support.
Download and print the Landing Card or Exit confirmation for the relevant immigration checkpoint. Keep the confirmation email too. An arrival card does not automatically cover the departure journey or replace a required visa.
The official portal instructs travellers to print the Landing Card or Exit confirmation for checkpoints. Keep the email so you can reprint it if needed.
Use the emailed copy or Get Card. The retrieval page asks for passport number, country of issuance and date of birth. Recover and print the card; knowing only the passport number is not a substitute.
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These eight preparation items are grouped into four guide sections. They are not a count of all official fields or steps. The examples help compare your documents and choices; they do not establish government input errors or guarantee acceptance. This page has no local pre-check.
Choose the service for the journey: Arrival to enter Nigeria, Departure to leave. The current application links lead to Login. Use the official registration option if needed; do not enter government account credentials on this guide site.
Complete the card before boarding and before the relevant border checks. The official public sources reviewed do not establish a fixed advance-hour window for this guide. Check who uses the card before assuming citizenship, transit or visa status exempts you.
Copy your full name and document number from the passport used for the trip. The public account page separates first, middle and last names and asks for the passport name. Do not invent a middle name or change name punctuation without official instructions.
Have a visa number ready where your actual category requires it. Public guidance says visa or passport number; that does not mean every traveller must supply both. Visa-free and ECOWAS travellers should follow their category rather than inventing a visa number.
Match date of birth and nationality to your travel document. Do not confuse birth date with passport issuance or nationality with residence. Use the date control presented in your application; this guide does not impose a typed date format across unknown screens.
The application after login has not been inspected field by field. No flight, accommodation or stay-length screen is presented here as verified. Follow the questions that the official application actually displays.
Use an email inbox you can open while travelling and your current phone contact. NIS says successful confirmation and a downloadable card arrive by email. This guide has not verified phone-number length, prefix restrictions or whether every branch makes the same contact fields mandatory.
Review each traveller’s information individually before submitting. The FAQ says submitted information cannot be updated; if you find an error, resubmit with correct details and contact official support if needed. Family travellers cannot rely on one combined card.
After successful processing, follow the portal’s instruction to download and print the Landing Card or Exit confirmation for checkpoints. Keep the confirmation email as well. An earlier arrival card does not complete a later departure filing. This guide has not tested submission or delivery.
Use the copy in your email to reprint it, or open Get Card. This separate retrieval page asks for:
These are retrieval questions, not a verified inventory of the main application. Retrieve the actual card and print it; a passport number alone is not the checkpoint document.