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Nigeria Visa info

Hello , I'm in Bamako and I tryed to get the Nigeria visa here today, but at the embassy they told us it's impossible ,bescause only malian citizen can get that.
Does anyone knows if it's possible in other ways or in other ambassy?
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Hello , I'm in Bamako and I tryed to get the Nigeria visa here today, but at the embassy they told us it's impossible ,bescause only malian citizen can get that.
Does anyone knows if it's possible in other ways or in other ambassy?
Possibly in Burkina Faso check ioverlander seems some have been issued this year.

Also maybe Cotonou, Benin

Please let us know where you find.

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Hello , I'm in Bamako and I tryed to get the Nigeria visa here today, but at the embassy they told us it's impossible ,bescause only malian citizen can get that.
Does anyone knows if it's possible in other ways or in other ambassy?
This is worrying, the Embassy in Bamako was happily giving them out until recently, one of the few easier spots to get a visa! I will enquire with friends there to see what they know ... annoyed as I wanted to get the Nigerian visa there myself!!!
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Ok, at hte embassy in Bamako they say this situation has been changed 2 weeks ago. today I'm in Ouaga and tomorrow I'm gonna try to get here.
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Hi Matteo

How did you get on there in Ouaga? Cameroon border also could be a problem if you are heading that way...

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I am also urgently seeking information whether the Nigerian visa is currently available in Ouagadougou or Niamey.
I had started my trip a few weeks ago and had planned to get it in Bamako.
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Cotonou, Benin might work since they apparently have switched to online visa processing and a few travellers got their visas there recently without problem.

Check this thread on Lonely Planet: https://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntr...isa-in-cotonou
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We are by motorcycle and now we are in Cotonou. Tomorrow we'll try to get Nigerian visa here.
But we already waiting for Gabon visa.
Are there any news about Gabon visa?
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Hi Matteo

How did you get on there in Ouaga? Cameroon border also could be a problem if you are heading that way...

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We crossed Burkina through Border Mali Sikasso, Bobo, boom, Ouaga, after benin Togo to the south. Now Cotonou trying the Nigerian and Gabon visa
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So it was impossible to get the Nigerian visa in Ouagadougou?
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Nigerian Visa At the border

In iOverlander we know about somebody got it at the border without hassle. 30 days visa. But there isn't the price. We would know if anyone knows if this is true or not.
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I've read this and the other thread, has anyone got recent experience of trying to apply in Abidjan?

I'm going to go to the Embassy in the next fortnight and see if they'll issue one, but any recent experience would be appreciated!

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Am guessing the '30 days at the border' was just 30 days entry stamp for someone that already had a visa. No luck in Burkina Faso? Thanks for the updates

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Nigerian embassy in Ouaga said that we have to get the visa at the Cotonou embassy, because it's more easy and cheap. We told with the consol and he said no problem. Tomorrow we'll see.
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Hi guys, i'm in Bamako right now and i will use thé same way. Some News about thé nigérian visa ?
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