Lagos port arrival check list 2012 - Afritramp

Similarly no crew member who is a citizen of Ngeria shall be discharged in Nigeria without
the consent of the Immigration authorities.Such crew member will obtain transit permit on
disembarkation from the vessel to enable him join his flight out the country.
6. That all vessel that bring prohibited immigrant (which include passengers without visa)
into the country shall be liable to pay a carrier liability fine of US $2000 per such number of
passengers so declared as prohibited or refused entry.
7. For all practical purpose and in accordiance with the Immigration mannual, when an
Immigration officer boards a vessel for clearance,he is expected to ask for the crew list and
the seaman book for examination .When the documents are produced there may not be
further need to request for contact papers .He will then request the captain of the vessel to
ask all crew members to come out of their cabins for Immigration clearance one after the
other.If in the process a crew member is found without a seaman book or valid passport he
will be regarded as a prohibited immigrant and adequate sanctions meted out against him.
8. Crew members working on coaster vessels that remain in Nigeria territorial waters
for more than 90 days are expected to arrive with STR and get Regularized
NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE
SAUKA ABUJA.
“Restricted”
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