Visa applicants, including children,
are required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable visa application fee,
sometimes referred to as the MRV fee, before applying for a nonimmigrant visa.
The visa application fee must be paid whether a visa is issued or not. The type
of visa for which you apply determines the fee amount. This webpage lists visa
application fees associated with each nonimmigrant visa type.
Please note that only the
application fees for nonimmigrant visas are listed here. Information about
other visa fees that are paid directly to the National Visa Center, to the U.S.
Embassy/Consulate, or to the Department of Homeland Security, can be found on
the site.
Overview
In most cases, each visa applicant,
including children, is required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable
Machine Readable Visa (MRV) application fee, whether a visa is issued or not.
The visa application fee is determined by the type of visa for which you
wish to apply. Generally, Nigerian citizens need to pay a fee for a visa to the
United States.
If you are a citizen of a country
participating in the Visa Waiver Program, please first confirm whether
you need to apply for a nonimmigrant visa or not. Certain individuals may not
need a visa, for example, individuals eligible under the Visa Waiver Program,
and should not pay an MRV fee.
In addition, some applicants for
U.S. visas are not required to pay a fee. If you are applying for an A or G
visa for official travel, or for a J visa to participate in certain
U.S. Government-sponsored programs, please do not pay an MRV fee. Please
consult with the U.S. Embassy in Abuja or U.S. Consulate in Lagos if you are
not sure whether to pay the fee.
If you do need to apply for a visa,
please follow the instructions below for paying your visa application fee. For
more information about fee exemptions, please visit their website directly.
Note: Applicants are limited to the number of times they can
reschedule their appointments. Please plan accordingly so that you are not
required to pay another visa application fee. Visa application fees are
nonrefundable.
Fee Payment Options
Cash at Bank With the exception of K visa applicants who must pay at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, any nonimmigrant visa applicant can pay their visa application fee in cash at any GTBank branch. At the bank, you must write your fee payment amount and your telephone number in the U. S. visa fee collection slip available at the bank. After receiving your payment, the bank will give you a receipt.
If you have an account with GTBank you may choose to pay your visa application fee online using GTBank's online bill pay service.
Note: It is important that you correctly type your payment code
(also called a UID) into the online payment form when you pay your fee online.
The payment code is created after you create your online profile at the
beginning of the online payment process. This code verifies your payment
and allows you to schedule your visa interview.
After you have paid the visa
application fee, please keep the GT Bank fee receipt for your records.
All applicants are required to come
with their GT Bank fee receipt on their scheduled appointment day.
Scheduling Your Interview
Cash at Bank
You can schedule your interview
within a few hours of paying your visa application fee at a GTBank branch.
Whether you schedule your
appointment online or contact our call center, you will need the
payment code printed on your receipt. (This is the UID given to you at GTBank,
or when you created your online profile.) You also need to have your passport
number in order to schedule your visa interview.
The table below shows the different
fee payment processing times and when you can schedule your interview after
paying your application fee.
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Visa
Application Fee Payment Processing Timelines - Cash at Bank
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Time
of Payment
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Bank
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Receipt
Purchase Date
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Interview
Booking
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9:00am - 3:30pm
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GTBank
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Same as date of payment
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4 hours after payment
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after 3:30pm
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GTBank
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Date of next banking day
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anytime after 10:00am on the
banking day after date of payment
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Online Payment
You can schedule your interview
after 3:00pm on the first banking day following the date you pay your visa
application fee online with GTBank.
Whether you schedule your
appointment online or contact their call center, you will need
the payment code printed on your receipt. (This is the UID given to you at
GTBank, or when you created your online profile.) You also need to have your
passport number in order to schedule your visa interview.
The table below shows the different
fee payment processing times and when you can schedule your interview after
paying your application fee.
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Visa
Application Fee Payment Processing Timelines - Online Payment
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Time
of Payment
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Bank
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Receipt
Purchase Date
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Interview
Booking
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anytime during a weekday
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GTBank
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Date of next banking day
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anytime after 3:00pm on the
banking day after date of payment
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anytime on a weekend or holiday
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GTBank
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Date of next banking day
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anytime after 3:00pm on the
banking day after date of payment
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More Information
If you have any questions regarding
the consular currency exchange rate, please visit their website, create
a profile, answer five short questions so that we can determine the correct
amount you must pay.
Disclaimer: The contents of these pages are provided as an
information guide only, in good faith. The use of this website is at the viewer/user’s
sole risk. While every effort is made in presenting up-to-date and accurate
information, no responsibility or liability is accepted by the owners to this
website for any errors, omissions, outdated or misleading information on these
pages or any site to which these pages connect or are linked.
Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa
and immigration information and copyright owner/s is the:
– The U.S. Department of State – URL:
www.travel.state.gov
– Embassy of the United States, London, UK – URL:
www.usembassy.org.uk
The viewer/user of this web page should use the above
information as a guideline only, and should always contact the above sources or
the user’s own government representatives for the most up-to-date information
at that moment in time, before making a final decision to travel to that
country or destination.