--- title: "Nigeria Temp work permit 6 mo (R11) requirements 2026" url: https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/twp-r11/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-10 --- Nigeria · Work # Nigeria Temp work permit 6 mo (R11) **First stay:** 6 mo Temporary Work Permit (6 Months) – R11 First checked against official sources on 10 Oct 2026 [Change log](https://settleanywhere.com/changes/) - **First stay:** 6 mo (Entry visa valid 90 days; work permit 6 months, multiple entry.) - **Renewal:** Not renewable - **Who can apply:** Any passport - **Work:** Limited (Only specialised or project-based tasks.) - **Tax residence:** Below the 183-day test (This route allows up to 6 months in total. Tax residence in Nigeria: at least 183 days in 12-month period including leave and temporary absence.) ## Key facts Temp work permit 6 mo (R11) is a work route for Nigeria. Local work: limited. Checked 2026-10-10 against the official source. - **Processing:** Up to 10 days - **First stay:** 6 mo ## Time and long term **Processing: Up to 10 days** The Nigeria Immigration Service Service Level Agreement sets a target of 10 days for the visa, counted from enrolment (interview and biometric capture). [Nigeria Immigration Service](https://immigration.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SERVICE-LEVEL-AGREEMENT-2026_.pdf) **Where to apply: From abroad** Your host company first obtains a pre-approval letter from the Comptroller General of Immigration. You then apply at a Nigerian embassy. [Nigeria Immigration Service](https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/temporary-work-permit-6-months-r11/) ## Why this route may not fit Check this before you apply. - Can't be renewed - Applications are made from outside Nigeria, not after arriving - Needs a job offer from an employer in Nigeria - Work rights are limited ### What you'll need #### Documents - A return or onward ticket is required. - A passport valid for six months is required. #### Steps 1. The host company obtains a pre-approval visa authority letter. ## What happens at day 183 How Nigeria decides tax residence and treats foreign-source income, from its tax records. - **This route:** **Up to 6 months in total**, shorter than the 183-day test below. - **Tax residence:** - **At least 183 days in 12-month period including leave and temporary absence** Sojourn in Nigeria counts as one of six alternative limbs of resident individual status; a person with none of the limbs and fewer than 183 days is non-resident. - **Foreign-source income:** Resident status turns on any one of the domicile, permanent place, habitual abode, family-and-economic-ties, 183-day or diplomat limbs; the Act taxes residents on worldwide income without a remittance condition (s.12). [All tax rules for Nigeria](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/tax/) Tax records checked 10 Oct 2026 **Full official text** Six-month multiple-entry work permit for experts invited by a company for specialised project work, approved by the Comptroller General of Immigration. (sources 1, 2) #### Requirements - A return or onward ticket is required. (source 1) - A passport valid for six months is required. (source 1) - The host company obtains a pre-approval visa authority letter. (source 1) #### Stay - Entry visa valid 90 days; work permit 6 months, multiple entry. - Initial permitted stay: 6 months. - Not renewable according to our source. - Entry visa up to 90 days: Visa valid 90 days from issuance and not extendable. - Residence permit up to 6 months: Issued on entry or regularisation. #### Work Only specialised or project-based tasks. #### Family No family category. Checked 2026-10-10 ## Official sources 1. [Temporary Work Permit (6 Months) – R11](https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/temporary-work-permit-6-months-r11/) · Nigeria Immigration Service · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Temporary Residence Visa (TRV) category](https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/category/temporary-residence-visa-trv/) · Nigeria Immigration Service · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Service Level Agreement, revised edition (April 2026)](https://immigration.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SERVICE-LEVEL-AGREEMENT-2026_.pdf) · Nigeria Immigration Service · checked 2026-10-11 ## Temp work permit 6 mo (R11) and its alternatives | Route | Money needed | Stay | Work | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Temp work permit 6 mo (R11) | – | 6 mo | Limited | | [Employment · Cleric (R6A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r6a-cleric/) | – | 2 yr | – | | [Employment · Expatriate (R2A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r2a-expatriate/) | – | 2 yr, renewable | Limited | | [Employment · Free zone (R3A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r3a-free-zone/) | – | 2 yr, renewable | – | | [Employment · Government (R4A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r4a-government/) | – | 2 yr, renewable | Limited | ## Questions people ask ### How long can I stay on the Temp work permit 6 mo (R11)? Entry visa valid 90 days; work permit 6 months, multiple entry. ### How long does the Temp work permit 6 mo (R11) take to process? The Nigeria Immigration Service Service Level Agreement sets a target of 10 days for the visa, counted from enrolment (interview and biometric capture). ### Can I work on the Temp work permit 6 mo (R11)? Limited. Only specialised or project-based tasks. ### Can I bring my family on the Temp work permit 6 mo (R11)? No family category. ## More in Nigeria [Highly Skilled (N4A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/highly-skilled-n4a/) [Employment · INGO (R5A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/employment-r5a-ingo/) [Temp work permit (R10)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/twp-r10/) [Academic exchange (R8A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/academic-exchange-r8a/) [Student visa (R7A)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/nigeria/student-r7a/) ## Work visas elsewhere [🇲🇦 Employee residence card](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/morocco/employment-contract-visa/) [🇿🇦 Critical Skills visa](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/south-africa/critical-skills-work-visa/) [🇲🇺 Professional Occupation Permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/mauritius/professional-occupation-permit/) [🇨🇻 Highly qualified permit](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/cabo-verde/highly-qualified/) [🇰🇪 Class I · Religious work](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/kenya/class-i-religious/) [🇷🇼 Skilled worker H1 (demand list)](https://settleanywhere.com/countries/rwanda/h1-skilled-worker-occupation-on-demand/) ≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated. ## How this was checked **Checked on 2026-10-10 against 3 official sources.** Status: verified against the official sources. Every figure on this page comes from the official source it links to. The record was researched against these sources, then reviewed separately, with special attention to effective dates and amendments. Where a source does not state something, the page leaves it out. 1. [Temporary Work Permit (6 Months) – R11](https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/temporary-work-permit-6-months-r11/) · Nigeria Immigration Service · checked 2026-10-10 2. [Temporary Residence Visa (TRV) category](https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/category/temporary-residence-visa-trv/) · Nigeria Immigration Service · checked 2026-10-10 3. [Service Level Agreement, revised edition (April 2026)](https://immigration.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SERVICE-LEVEL-AGREEMENT-2026_.pdf) · Nigeria Immigration Service · checked 2026-10-11 Tracked since 2026-10-10. 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