'$645 for three visits' -- CNN correspondent faults Nigeria's 'costly' visa system

Larry Madowo, an international correspondent with the CNN, says his experience with the Nigerian visa system is frustrating.

Larry Madowo, an international correspondent with CNN, says his experience with Nigeria’s visa system was frustrating.The journalist said he paid $215 for a single-entry visa to the country despite visiting twice this year alone.

“My fingerprints haven’t changed since I was here 3 weeks ago, why am I paying $170 to have them taken and to pose for a picture each time I visit? Isn’t that a standard part of admitting someone into a country?” Madowo said. “Nigeria’s visa-on-arrival system is similar to the “visa-free” delusion of Kenya’s Electronic Travel Authorization — you apply in advance, submit some documents and wait for it to be approved. It can take up to 5 business days. If you know “someone,” you can pay them $50 or more to “facilitate” a faster approval.

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