Document checklist
Spain → Nigeria: Student Visa (R7A)
What you need before you submit, checked against official requirements, not guesswork.
Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.
Required documents
7 itemsIdentity
Passport photograph
RequiredA passport-style photo of you.
Passport valid for at least 6 months
RequiredYour passport must still be valid for at least 6 months.
Financial
6-month bank statement (if you pay for yourself)
RequiredYour bank statement covering the last 6 months, to show you can support yourself.
Proof you paid the minimum tuition fee
RequiredProof that the required minimum tuition fee has been paid, either by you or by your sponsor. The page doesn't give the amount, your institution can tell you.
Sponsorship documents (if someone else pays)
RequiredIf a sponsor pays for your studies, include documents showing their sponsorship, instead of your own bank statement.
Purpose of travel
Admission letter from an accredited Nigerian institution
RequiredA letter showing you have been admitted to a school, college or university in Nigeria that is accredited.
Letter from your institution accepting immigration responsibility
RequiredA letter from your Nigerian institution saying it accepts immigration responsibility for you while you study.
Why applications on this route get refused
No admission to an accredited Nigerian institution
The R7A visa is for international students admitted to Nigerian institutions, and you need an admission letter from an accredited one.
How to avoid it: Check that your school is accredited in Nigeria and that your admission letter is from that school.
Passport valid for less than 6 months
NIS asks for a passport with at least 6 months of validity.
How to avoid it: Renew your passport first if it has less than 6 months left.
Missing tuition or funding evidence
NIS asks for proof that the minimum tuition fee is paid, plus a 6-month bank statement or sponsorship documents.
How to avoid it: Get your tuition receipt from your institution, and prepare either your own 6-month bank statement or your sponsor's documents.
Not regularising the visa after arrival
The R7A visa is valid for 90 days and can't be extended in that form. Your stay continues under a 2-year renewable permit after regularisation.
How to avoid it: Plan to start regularising your stay with NIS soon after you arrive in Nigeria.
Sources
- Nigeria Immigration Service, Student Visa (R7A) · checked 14 Sept 2026
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