France Visa Information - Nigeria - All About Visas - Short Term - Business Visits

Short Term	Sub category	Visa fee in Euro (inclusive of VAT	Total Visa fee in Naira (Inclusive of VAT)
C-Visit	Business	60	12400
	Tourist	60	12400
	Family/Friend	60	12400
A-Visit	Airport Transit	60	12400
French Overseas	French Overseas	9	1860
Albania	Others	35	7230
Bosnia		35	7230
Macedonia		35	7230
Moldavia		35	7230
Montenegro		35	7230
Russia		35	7230
Serbia		35	7230
Ukraine		35	7230
Child below 6 yrs		0	0
Child between 6-12 yrs		35	7230

The fee mentioned is per applicant

Please Note:

	The visa fee in Naira is as per current exchange rate. It is subject to change without notice.
	There is a service charge of 5625 Nairas levied per application over and above the visa fees. (Service charge 5357 Nairas + VAT 268 Nairas)
	Visa Fee and service charge to be paid at Bank Implant inside VFS centre. Kindly carry the applicant's 1st page Passport photocopy while paying the service fee and the visa fee at the bank
	Child less than 6 years of age applying for short term visa is exempted from paying visa fee.
	Children between the age of 6 years to 12 years will pay visa fee of 7230 Nairas only
	There is no exemption for VFS Service charge.
	The above fee is non-refundable and non transferable.

VISA APPLYING
PROCESS

Applicants are requested to read the following steps carefully before submitting their application at the France visa application center, Lagos.

Step 1

Applicants are required to submit their applications personally or through a representative with proper prescribed authority letter at the VFS France Visa Application centre in Lagos.

Step 2

Make a clear copy of all the original documents, previous UK, US, Canada, Japan and Schengen visas and three clear copies of passport data page.

Step 3

Complete the visa application form. You can download the application form from our website.

Step 4

Pay your visa application fee and service fee at the Sterling Bank teller counter at the Visa Application Centre.

Step 5

Along with your application form and documents mentioned on this site you can come to our application centre or send your representative with prescribed authority letter at the visa application centre between 08.00 AM to 1.00 PM (Monday - Friday, except the holidays observed by the France Consulate General and Federal Government of Nigeria)
Especially for collecting a passport on behalf, a prescribed authority letter (As Given) to be produced at VFS France Visa Application Centre.The print can be taken of this letter after being downloaded and can fill in.
Please be informed,VFS can refuse to handover the passport to a representative if the authority letter is not produced as per the prescribed format.

Step 6

After applying at VFS centre, Applicants need to visit the Consulate General of France, Lagos for Interview and biometric the very next day or the day Consulate prefers. The interview time will be scheduled at VFS centre only.