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Visa Planning

Choose the right visa pathway before you begin.

Sankalp supports the main Embassy visa streams used in Nigeria, each with its own documents, review logic, and appointment expectations.

Always select the category that matches your actual reason for travel. Mismatches slow screening and can trigger additional review.

Short-stay visitor visas

Tourist, business, conference, and transit visas are designed for defined, time-bound journeys. Supporting evidence usually focuses on itinerary, funding, and lawful travel intent.

  • Tourist visits and family travel
  • Business meetings and commercial travel
  • Conference participation and event attendance
  • Short transit movements through India

Specialised and long-stay visas

Employment, student, medical, research, entry, journalist, and diplomatic categories require deeper verification because purpose, host institution, or duration affects the approval path.

  • Employment and assignment-based travel
  • Student and academic programmes
  • Medical treatment and attendant cases
  • Official, diplomatic, or special-entry travel