Document checklist
El Salvador → Nigeria: Employment Visa (Expatriate) - R2A
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
8 itemsIdentity
Valid passport
RequiredYour passport, valid for not less than 6 months.
Source: Nigeria Immigration Service, Employment Visa (Expatriate) - R2A
Employment
Acceptance letter
RequiredYour signed letter accepting the job offer.
Source: Nigeria Immigration Service, Employment Visa (Expatriate) - R2A
Employer's Expatriate Quota approval
RequiredYour sponsoring Nigerian company must already hold Expatriate Quota approval for the position you'll fill, before your visa application can be made.
Source: Nigeria Immigration Service, Employment Visa (Expatriate) - R2A
Employer's formal application accepting Immigration Responsibility
RequiredA formal application from your employer or sponsoring institution, accepting Immigration Responsibility (IR) for you.
Source: Nigeria Immigration Service, Employment Visa (Expatriate) - R2A
Employment contract
RequiredYour employment contract with the sponsoring Nigerian company.
Source: Nigeria Immigration Service, Employment Visa (Expatriate) - R2A
Other
Board resolution (senior managers)
For a senior management role, a board resolution from the sponsoring company appointing you to the position.
Source: Nigeria Immigration Service, Employment Visa (Expatriate) - R2A
Curriculum vitae
RequiredYour CV.
Source: Nigeria Immigration Service, Employment Visa (Expatriate) - R2A
Educational certificates and skill evidence
RequiredYour transcripts, diplomas, degrees, or other evidence of the qualifications and skills for the role.
Source: Nigeria Immigration Service, Employment Visa (Expatriate) - R2A
Why applications on this route get refused
Sponsoring company lacks Expatriate Quota approval
The Nigeria Immigration Service processes an R2A application against the sponsoring company's Ministry of Interior Expatriate Quota approval for that specific position, without it, the application doesn't meet the requirement.
How to avoid it: Confirm with your employer that Expatriate Quota approval for your position is in place before you apply.
Working outside the sponsoring employer
An R2A holder must work only for the sponsoring employer named on the visa.
How to avoid it: Apply for a fresh visa and CERPAC if you change employer, rather than continuing to work for a different company.
Sources
- Nigeria Immigration Service, Employment Visa (Expatriate) - R2A · checked 24 Sept 2026
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