This document provides information for Von Essen Consulting to support expatriate nationals coming to work in Nigeria, including: 1) Visa restrictions and requirements for different nationalities entering Nigeria. Filipinos are currently difficult to secure visas for. 2) Von Essen can provide employed solutions for international contractors sponsored by their local Nigerian partner, including Nigerian registration and certifications. 3) Types of visas available, costs, processing times, and document requirements for temporary work permits and subject to regularization visas.

1. Nigeria
Capability Statement
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2. Von Essen Consulting Nigeria
Availability g Von Essen Consulting can support the expatriate nationals coming to work in Nigeria under the following visa
restrictions. Currently, every nationality entering Nigeria needs a visa except;
• Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali,
Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo where the Entry Visa can be obtained upon arrival (a maximum of 90
days stay is granted).
The following nationals are currently difficult to secure immigration for Nigeria
• Grey List Nationals – Filipinos.
Withholding g Professional, Technical and Management fees incur a 10% withholding tax when remitted to outside of Nigeria
Taxes
Types of g • Employed solution, sponsored by the Von Essen Consulting Local Partner
Solution • Our solution contains:
Available - A Nigerian DPR certificate (Directorate of Petroleum Registration)
- A Nigerian tax clearance certificate
- Full Nigerian content - http://www.nigcontent.com/
- Workman compensation insurance scheme
- Comprehensive STR quota
- Established since 1994
Immigration g Types of visa including validity, processing time, general requirements, costs, limitations
Type of visa Validity Timescales Documents Required Actual Costs
3 months from date
4 weeks + 1) Curriculum Vitae; 2) Current job title + title USD 990 for initial 3
of issue (renewable
Temporary application of role he/she will occupy; 3) Copy of month TWP
once in country,
Work Permit time in passport; 4) Copy of educational
further renew also
(TWP) consultants qualifications. 5) Details of End Client 3 month extension
applied for outside
home country address and contact name USD 990
Nigeria only)
1st year:
USD 3175 per
Subject to
consultant per
Regularization 4 weeks + Nigerian Partner will provide:
annum (Expatriate
(STR) Visa 90 days from date application 1) Application for employment;
Quota Position /
of issue time in 2) Letter of offer for employment;
STR (Subject To
consultants 3) Letter of acceptance;
regularisation)
Regularisation home country 4) Letter of no objection, if applicable;
Visa; Regularisa-
of Stay 5) Letter of change of employment, if
tion of the STR;
(Residence applicable; 6) Certificate of incorporation;
Temporary Alien
Work Permit) - 7) Expatriate quota number;
Card; CERPAC
Combined
card (full resi-
Expatriate Consultant shall provide:
dence permit);
Residence 1 year from date of within the 90 1) Curriculum Vitae;
Multiple Re-Entry
Permit and issue day of validity 2) Current job title + title of role he/she will
Visa (MRV))
Aliens Card of STR Visa occupy; 3) Copy of passport;
Extension:
(CERPAC) / 4) Copy of educational qualifications.
USD 2115 per
Re-Entry Visa
consultant per
annum
All Engineers sponsored in Nigeria are
Applicable
COREN During mandated to produce evidence of
to STR USD 1200
Registration Regularisation registration with COREN (Council for the
Engineering Visas
Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria)
Contract g Von Essen can hold a direct contract with either the end client or the agency depending on the requirements
Structure of the agency. Where they hold a contract with the end client, the agency would hold a separate side contract
with Von Essen for their margin. Employed consultants (STR visas) will hold a direct employment contract with our
in-country partner, which in turn holds a service contract with Von Essen. Consultants on TWP visas will hold a
contract direct with Von Essen.
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3. Von Essen Consulting Nigeria
Taxation g Income Tax
Taxes are levied in Nigeria on all Personal Income using progressive tax bands up to a maximum rate of 25%.
There is a Personal Allowance of 5,000NGN + 20% of earned Income available to Expatriate Employees in Nigeria.
Social Security
There is no social security tax applicable to Expatriate Employees in Nigeria.
Banking and g Service Description Costs
other local
Meet and Greet Available on request - USD 200
services
Mobile Phone SIMCards USD 100-200 for phone plus pay as you go SIM 15% arrangement fee if required
A well known, secure, high quality hotels - from USD 400 per night, all inclusive.
15% arrangement fee if required.
Accommodation
A less known and secure, lower quality hotels - from USD 200 per night, all inclusive.
15% arrangement fee if required.
Local Banking No Costs
Car Hire From USD 150 per day + 15% arrangement fee if required.
Consultants are advised to bring international driving licence, otherwise USD 200 to arrange
Driving Licence
local licence.
Approx. from USD 300 to USD 850 per month depending on the options chosen
Medical Insurance
+15% arrangement fee if required.
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4. Head Office
+41(0)22 819 1814
UK Office
+44 (0) 207 997 6950
www.vonessenconsulting.com