Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS,
has started issuance of Temporary Work Permit, TWP, Visa by e-mail to
expatriates coming to the country for temporary work.
Comptroller-General, Muhammad
Babandede, disclosed this in a statement yesterday by NIS spokesperson, Sunday
James.
Babandede said that the measure was
part of the ongoing automation of the service’ operations and in line with the
Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria.
He explained that aapplications for
the TWP by e-mail are to be forwarded to a dedicated email address and
addressed to the Comptroller-General.
Requirements and how to apply are
available on the NIS official website for interested applicants.
The statement said the process
involved a formal application letter for the facility from the
Company/Employer accepting Immigration Responsibility on behalf of the
beneficiary, among other requirements.
NIS also announced the commencement
of operations of the NIS Contact Centre which is meant to attend to complaints
and enquiries of the general public.
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