How to apply for expatriate quota and business permit in Nigeria

Expatriate Quota

This is an approval granted to registered firms or organizations to employ the services of expatriates for the purpose of training or enhancing the skills of Nigerians during the period of employment.

There are two categories for expatriate quota, namely; Temporary EQ which is an approval for a short period of time for foreign employees while Permanent until reviewed (PUR) is given for a longer period of time to foreign employees who work in Nigeria.

The federal ministry of Interior is in charge of issuing expatriate quota on behalf of the Federal government of Nigeria.

An expatriate quota is granted for an initial period of three years, and will have to be renewed thereafter.

Business Permit

This is the consent given by the government to a foreigner or foreign entity to carry on business in Nigeria.

Generally, one can process the business permit and expatriate quota simultaneously as the requirements are almost the same. Below are the documents to be submitted to the Federal ministry of interior for approval:

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR EXPATRIATE QUOTA

• Incorporation documents
• Business Permit (not applicable to companies with 100% indigenous ownership)
• Current Tax Clearance Certificate
• Lease Agreement or Certificate of Occupancy in respect of business premises Feasibility Study Report
• Evidence of Imported Machinery
• License/Permit/Certificate from relevant government agencies where the company is engaged in oil services, health services, fishing, mining or Construction.
• Evidence of work at hand and value attached to the contract(s) if the company is engaged in building, civil, engineering, construction.
• Proposed annual salaries to be paid to the expatriates to be employed indicating their job designations, names, and qualifications.
• Detailed Training Programs for Nigerian understudies.
• Certificate of Capital Importation (not applicable to companies with 100% indigenous equity holding).
• Bank Reference Letter
• Completed Immigration Form T1
• Evidence of online registration with the Federal Ministry of Interior.
• Letter of No Objection from the Nigerian Content Monitoring Board for companies operating in the oil and gas sector.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS PERMIT

The following are the documents required:

• Memorandum and articles of association;
• Current Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC);
• Certificate of Incorporation; · Partnership/joint venture agreement (if applicable);
• Shareholding of the company
• Licenses/approvals from relevant professional bodies.

• Certificate of Capital Importation along with a covering letter from the bank (where applicable)
• Evidence of importation of equipment/machinery with details of the value or Form M.
• Data page of international passport of directors/National identity card
• Bank statement

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