Nigerian Immigration Act
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The Nigerian Immigration Act is the primary legislation that governs immigration control, entry, residence, and exit of persons in Nigeria, defining the powers and functions of the country’s immigration authorities.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nigerian Immigration Act canonical | 1 |
| Nigerian Immigration Regulations | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
maintain national security through immigration control
ⓘ
regulate movement of persons across Nigerian borders ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
foreign nationals entering Nigeria
ⓘ
foreign nationals exiting Nigeria ⓘ foreign nationals residing in Nigeria ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all persons subject to Nigerian immigration control ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| definesFunctionsOf | immigration officers in Nigeria ⓘ |
| definesPowersOf |
Comptroller‑General of Immigration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigeria Immigration Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| empowers |
immigration officers to arrest immigration offenders
ⓘ
immigration officers to detain immigration offenders ⓘ immigration officers to search and inspect travel documents ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Comptroller‑General of Immigration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nigeria Immigration Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs |
entry of persons into Nigeria
ⓘ
exit of persons from Nigeria ⓘ immigration control in Nigeria ⓘ residence of persons in Nigeria ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
ⓘ
public law ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor |
classification of prohibited immigrants
ⓘ
classification of restricted immigrants ⓘ |
| objective |
control and management of migration into and out of Nigeria
ⓘ
protection of Nigeria’s territorial integrity through immigration rules ⓘ |
| primaryLegislationFor | immigration policy implementation in Nigeria ⓘ |
| providesFor |
immigration offences and sanctions
ⓘ
powers of arrest and detention by immigration officers ⓘ procedures for deportation ⓘ procedures for removal of illegal entrants ⓘ |
| regulates |
conditions for stay of non‑citizens in Nigeria
ⓘ
issuance of Nigerian visas ⓘ issuance of entry permits ⓘ issuance of residence permits ⓘ removal of persons unlawfully present in Nigeria ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
border control
ⓘ
deportation of prohibited immigrants ⓘ offences and penalties relating to immigration ⓘ removal of illegal immigrants ⓘ residence permits ⓘ visas and entry permits ⓘ work and employment of foreigners in Nigeria ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nigerian Immigration Regulations