Nov 8, 2012 – Nigeria Immigration Service Recruitment, Application Program
Undoubtedly, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is one of the many Nigerian agencies which offer employment annually to a large number of Nigerian citizens. The “Nigeria immigration”, as the agency is more popularly and informally called has gainfully employed Nigerians in their thousands since the extraction of the agency from the Nigeria Police Force in 1958. Until that time, the agency existed as a fraction of the Nigeria Police Force and was known as the immigration department. Even though, the main scope of this article is the annual recruitment program of the NIS, a brief history of the agency will be looked at before this is discussed.
When it began its existence as an independent agency in 1958, the scope of the former department of immigration (of the Nigeria Police Force) was limited to a very few operations and only the Visa and Business Sections were set up. However, the Nigeria Immigration Service did not get formally established under the law until August 1 1963 when an Act of Parliament (Cap 171, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) establishing the agency was declared. After this date, the agency underwent many series of restructuring processes and the scope of the agency’s operations was widened as regional and sub-regional political duties, control of aliens and management of border patrol were added to the agency’s responsibilities. Furthermore, the agency was responsible for issuing all Nigerian travel documents.
At inception, the first set of NIS staff was made up of former officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force. Later the agency became recognized as a Civil Service Outfit operating under the absolute control and supervision of the Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs – and so it has remained till date.
The Nigeria Immigration Service later adopted the use of ICT in its operations. This facilitated the possibility of many operations such as online receipt payment of for the agency’s facilities and the receipt of application forms from interested applicants (during the recruitment process) through the NIS official website – www.immigration.gov.ng
During the Nigeria immigration service recruitment program, advertisements are made on all major mass media in Nigeria by means of which the agency calls for applications from interested applicants into its various cadres. The cadres include Superintendent, Inspectorate and Assistant cadres. Applicants for the Superintendent cadre must possess at least a first degree from a recognized university in the country while those applying for the Inspectorate and Assistant cadres (under which there are a number of ranks) must possess qualification ranging from O’level SSCE to HND bagged from a recognized polytechnic in the country. Also, the agency employs artisans and technicians such as electricians, welders, auto-mechanics, painters, carpenters and masons.
The Nigeria Immigration service recruitment form is usually made available for download on the agency’s official website. Applicants are meant to fill the forms and sent along with some other documents by post or in person to the agency’s headquarters in Abuja.
Usually, the application forms for the NIS recruitment program are made available sometimes within the second quarter of the year (between April and June). So by implication, application forms the Nigeria Immigration Service recruitment for 2012 will be made available anytime from April 2012 (just a hope).
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Abdulganiyu Saka Opeyemi
September 26, 2013 at 11:15 AM
i am very interested in apllying for your on-going recruitment but i dont know how to get the form, kindly put me through, please. thanks
Oluwasegun Oludipe
October 2, 2013 at 5:38 PM
I need NIS job Sir, please text me on 08028742012 to notify me of the application.
mathias okah
October 11, 2013 at 11:51 PM
pleas sir/ma i need the form for NIS
adeyemi idris
October 12, 2013 at 5:57 PM
pls kindly update me on any information.i also want you to test me the particular day of exam.my no is 08165995144 08094530139 thanks
Chukwu Justus Ifedioramma
November 18, 2013 at 5:37 PM
Please sir/ma I would like to know when the examination for recruitment be conducted; please may I be informed on any latest development concerning Nigerian Immigration through either my E-mail Address OR Telephone Number 07063404302.
Peace!!! Thank You, anybody it may concern;remain blessed.
Luke Adekunle Favour
December 3, 2013 at 2:44 PM
Good day Sir/Ma i just want to know when Nigeria Immigration Service second batch list is coming out. My Tehephone Number 08187115247 or E-Mail Address:[email protected]. Thank’s
asibelue micheal
January 13, 2014 at 7:04 PM
i applied for the immigration job last year and up till date i have not received a single call for a training or interview. pls i really need this job. my contacts are 08165280201, 08024574564
ADE Victor
December 10, 2014 at 11:37 AM
pls let me know when the form is out,God bless u.
Trinity Ejikeme
December 17, 2014 at 1:07 PM
please anybody that have an idea when NIS form will be online to let me know through my mobile number 07033494223 or my e-mail [email protected]
mustapha balarabe
February 17, 2015 at 9:23 AM
i mustapha balarabe Iam very appreciate with this job please Sir i want ur asistance please, i have no choice ple and ple helf me to helf my parent please.
mustapha balarabe
February 17, 2015 at 9:28 AM
i need ur assistance please. we dont even know when the form is coming out.
AMANABO JOHN ALIKALIH
February 17, 2015 at 4:14 PM
I’m so much interested in this NIS recruitment.
My phone number is 08155886679
Kindly notifying me as soon as the recruitment is on.
Thank you.
Abraham Muyiwa Ibrahim
February 22, 2015 at 1:20 AM
Pls which site can one use to get the forms.
ibrahim
February 24, 2015 at 9:28 AM
if any thing about recruitment isn’t transparent enough and officially proclaimed then its nothing but a fraud
Abdulganiyu suleiman
February 27, 2015 at 6:34 PM
pls sir/ma I will be glade if I can be informed about the day of the screening or the exams.
Adeola David
March 3, 2015 at 3:09 PM
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Adeola David
March 3, 2015 at 3:20 PM
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nkeafuonye,chigozie nancy
March 8, 2015 at 5:44 PM
Pls how do I apply online
Taofeek Saliu
March 20, 2015 at 2:50 PM
plz how do i reply online now ?
umar abdullahi
December 8, 2015 at 2:36 PM
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oshoke j. amdrew
January 13, 2016 at 8:24 AM
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oshoke j. amdrew
January 13, 2016 at 8:46 AM
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Kane George N.
February 18, 2016 at 3:34 PM
please am really interested,i want to join the NIS these year.
SALE MUSA EGGA
April 14, 2016 at 2:39 PM
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Israel Sunday A
July 27, 2016 at 4:02 AM
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Ojo Oluwaseun
April 5, 2017 at 9:11 AM
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ogoh chijioke
June 23, 2017 at 7:23 PM
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