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title: "Nigeria Employment 2026: 5 options, requirements"
url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment/
lang: en
updated: 2026-10-12
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Nigeria · 5 options

# Nigeria Employment

5 options. Each one is its own application with its own conditions; pick a row to see the full requirements and official sources.

## Options compared

| Option | Money needed | ≈ USD | First stay | Work |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Cleric (R6A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r6a-cleric/) |   |   | 2 yr |   |
| [Expatriate (R2A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r2a-expatriate/) |   |   | 2 yr | Limited |
| [Free zone (R3A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r3a-free-zone/) |   |   | 2 yr |   |
| [Government (R4A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r4a-government/) |   |   | 2 yr | Limited |
| [INGO (R5A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r5a-ingo/) |   |   | 2 yr |   |

≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.

## Each option

Work

### [Employment · Cleric (R6A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r6a-cleric/)

**First stay:** 2 yrs

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r6a-cleric/)

Work

### [Employment · Expatriate (R2A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r2a-expatriate/)

**First stay:** 2 yrs

Can work: limited

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r2a-expatriate/)

Work

### [Employment · Free zone (R3A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r3a-free-zone/)

**First stay:** 2 yrs

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r3a-free-zone/)

Work

### [Employment · Government (R4A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r4a-government/)

**First stay:** 2 yrs

Can work: limited

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r4a-government/)

Work

### [Employment · INGO (R5A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r5a-ingo/)

**First stay:** 2 yrs

[Details](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r5a-ingo/)

## Questions people ask

### How many options does the Nigeria Employment have?

5: Cleric (R6A); Expatriate (R2A); Free zone (R3A); Government (R4A); INGO (R5A).