Digital order: Immigration opens work permit portal *See the link

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS)  has announced that it is migrating from manual to e-mail based application for the issuance of Temporary Work Permit (TWP) from Monday 8th June, 2020.

A statement made available at the weekend, signed by its spokesman, Sunday James, said the Comptroller General of the NIS, Muhammad Babandede, ordered the migration.

The statement said: “companies/organisations are to check the Nigeria Immigration Service website: www.immigration.gov.ng for details. 


“This is the first step towards automation of TWP issuance. Companies are hereby advised to avoid the use of third party for a service that is now available free and e-based. They must use their official e-mail for transactions with the service.”

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