Schengen Area
- Processing time
- 15 to 30 working days
- Fee
- ₦130,000 service fee plus the €90 consular fee
- Validity
- 90 days within any 180-day period
Eligibility
One visa covers twenty-nine European countries, and you apply to the country where you will spend the most nights. Applications go through VFS or TLScontact depending on the consulate, and appointment availability in Lagos is the main constraint from May onwards. Travel insurance with at least thirty thousand euros of cover is mandatory and is checked at submission.
Requirements
- Nigerian passport issued within the last ten years with two blank pages
- Completed Schengen application form for the correct consulate
- Travel insurance covering at least €30,000 of medical expenses
- Confirmed flight reservation and hotel bookings for the whole stay
- Three to six months of bank statements
- Proof of employment or business ownership
Required documents
- Passport and copies of the data page and previous visas
- Two recent passport photographs on a white background
- Insurance certificate covering the full itinerary
- Flight and hotel reservations
- Bank statements and salary evidence
- Leave approval letter from your employer
- Invitation or accommodation declaration where staying with family