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NIGER visas take 2-7 working days to issue in the embassy & is valid for 1 month from the date of issue . We recommend you send us your documents by Royal Mail Special Delivery. Please ensure you send us the following documentation as failure to do so will result in a delay in issuing your visa.
Tourist Visa
2 completed visa application forms
2 passport photograph(s)
Flight & hotel confirmation
Bank statement
Yellow Fever Certificate
Passport
Payment
Business Visa
2 completed visa application forms
2 passport photograph(s)
Letters of invitation from organisation in both Niger & UK
Confirmed air ticket
Passport
Payment
| Visa type | Visa fee | Service charge | Total to pay |
| Tourist/business multiple entry Niger visa | £260.00 | £40.00 | £300.00 |
| Tourist/business multiple entry Niger visa Express Service | £310.00 | £40.00 | £350.00 |
| Tourist/business single entry Niger visa | £120.00 | £40.00 | £160.00 |
| Tourist/business single entry Niger visa Express Service | £170.00 | £40.00 | £210.00 |
NIGER VISAS: The following nationals DO NOT require a visa: Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Denmark, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, Rwanda, Senegal, Serbia & Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Togo & Tunisia.
NIGER TRANSIT VISAS: Required by all except those as noted above and those continuing their journey to a third country by the same or first connecting aircraft within 24 hours without leaving the airport
NIGER HEALTH: Compulsory vaccinations: Yellow fever certificate required by all. Infants under 1 year are exempt.
Recommended immunisations: Cholera, Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Meningitis, TB, Tetanus, Typhoid & Yellow Fever.
Risks: Malaria exists all year throughout the country. Rabies.
NIGER WEATHER: The dry season is between Oct-May. From Nov-Jan, although dry, a cool & dusty "harmattan" blows from the east
NIGER MISC:
Location of Niger: West Africa
Local Time in Niger: GMT+1
Capital City of Niger: Niamey
Population of Niger: 15.3 million
Language(s) spoken in Niger: French, many local languages
Dialling Code for Niger: 227
Emergency numbers in Niger: Police: 17. Fire: 18
Driving in Niger: Driving is on the right. International Driving Permit and Carnet de Passage required. Minimum driving age is 23
Electricity in Niger: 220/380V AC 50Hz
Currency of Niger: CFA Franc (XOF 1 = 100 Centimes)
Notes: XOF: 500, 1,000, 2,500, 5,000, 10,000
Coins: XOF: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250
Opening Hours in Niger
Bank: 0800-1100 & 1600-1700 Mon-Fri
Office: 0730-1230 & 1500-1800 Mon-Fri, 0730-1230 Sat (winter), 0730-1230 & 1530-1830, 0730-1230 Sat (summer)
Shops: 0800-1200 & 1600-1900 Mon-Fri, 0800-1200 Sat
Hints in Niger: Women should dress conventionally. A headscarf is useful. Business is conducted in French. Hardly any executives speak English. It is the convention to use the right and not the left hand when shaking hands and passing or receiving anything. Visits during Ramadan should be avoided. Apart from some restrictions, alcohol is generally available. It is forbidden to photograph the airport, military and other public buildings. It is also forbidden to photograph people in their daily lives without their consent
Tipping in Niger: A service charge is normally added to bills in hotels & restaurants, additional tips of around 10% are expected
Import Allowances in Niger: For persons of 15 years of age or older:
200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 25 cigars or 250gr of tobacco
1 bottle of wine and 1 bottle of spirits
1/2 litre of eau de toilette and 1/4 litre of perfume
Prohibited/Restricted in Niger: Sporting guns require a licence. Authorization for temporary admission must be obtained from the customs
Airports in Niger: Niamey International (NIM)
