Tag: expatriate quota

27 Nov 2023
Expatriate Quota Filings

Immigration Law Update: Schedule of Penalties for late filing of Expatriate Quota Monthly Returns in Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Interior has issued a notice to all companies that effective from December 2023, a penalty fee will be implemented for late filing of Expatriate Quota Monthly Returns. Filings are to be submitted via the eCITIBIZ portal.

The schedule of penalties for late filing is as follows:

1. Companies that fail to submit their quota monthly returns within the first 10 days of the following month will be liable to pay N100,000 as penalties.

2. Companies that fail to submit their quota monthly returns within 20 days of the following month will be liable to pay N150,000 as penalties.

3. Companies that fail to submit their quota monthly returns within 25 days of the following month will be liable to pay N200,000 as penalties.

11 Feb 2022
Updated Guidelines on the Administration of Expatriate Quota and Other Business Instruments

Updated Guidelines on the Administration of Expatriate Quota and Other Business Instruments

The Ministry of Interior recently issued a Public Notice concerning the updated Guidelines on the Administration of Expatriate Quota and Other Business Instruments. These Guidelines came into effect on January 24, 2022.

The Minister of Interior is to examine all Expatriate Quota Positions on “Permanent Until Reviewed” status. This is to enable the Ministry carry out an assessment of the length of time such instruments have been held and the continued eligibility of holders of such instruments.

All companies and organisations granted Expatriate Quota Positions on “Permanent Until Reviewed” status are required to submit copies of their letters of approval to the Ministry of Interior by February 28, 2022. Failure to submit before the deadline would result in such instruments being cancelled.

Companies and organisations are required to submit Monthly Returns on the utilisation of all approved Expatriate Quota Positions and such submission shall henceforth be made via the Ministry of Interior’s designated online channel (http://www.ecitibiz.interior.gov.ng/). Such companies and organisations are required to ensure that their Expatriates and Nigerian Understudies obtain a National Identification Number (NIN).

Companies and organisations are further required to forward a letter introducing their company representatives to the Ministry of Interior.

 

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