He said this development was sequel to the removal of excess visa application, processing and biometric fees for American citizens applying for Nigerian visas.
Recalled that the Donald Trump administration had in 2019 imposed the reciprocity fee for all approved non-immigrant visa applications by Nigerians.
The statement titled, "Update on removal of visa fees for Nigerian citizens by the US Government,’ advised prospective travellers to the US to visit www.travel.state.gov for details."
The fee was charged in addition to visa application fees for only applicants who are issued visas.
Announcing the removal of the reciprocity fee in a statement, the MFA spokesman, Ferdinand Nwonye, said,
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that the United States Government has removed all visa reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens seeking visas to the United States.
"The positive development is in line with the removal of excess visa application, processing and biometric fees for United States citizens applying for Nigerian visas by the Nigerian Government.
"The United States Government has, therefore, eliminated reciprocity fees for Nigerian citizens with effect from December 3, 2020."
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