First, if you've survived the trauma of getting a visa, you can handle anything. If you’re lucky, your company has done it for you and you skipped the last section so you have no idea what we are talking about.

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One note to be careful of…….. When you receive your visa, check it. Find the entry date; make sure it's at least the day of your arrival or earlier (note: Nigerians abbreviate dates as day/month/year). Now take a look at the expiry date. That's the last day you can legally stay in Nigeria.

If these dates aren't right, you may not be allowed to board the airplane. Even worse, if you do manage to get on board, you can be certain of having to do an about face at your destination airport, thus missing out on the whole adventure. If you've ordered a multiple entry visa, be sure it says that on the visa. Otherwise, you've paid a king's ransom for only a single or double entry.

Also, check if you’ve been granted a work visa or a tourist visa. What you have in your passport will dictate what you can do when you land. You do not want to get caught at passport control looking to start work the next day on a tourist visa. Trust us... we’ve tried it!

With that bit over and done with you can now feel free to wander down to your local airline office and book your tickets.

Are you getting excited yet?