The Japanese government has denied reports suggesting that a special visa category will be created for Nigerians as part of its “Africa Hometown” initiative.
The initiative, which involves the designation of Kisarazu as Nigeria’s official “hometown” in Japan, is intended to foster cultural, educational, and economic exchanges between the two countries.
The Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs clarified that the program is strictly aimed at promoting people-to-people and cultural interactions and does not include any plans to facilitate immigration or provide special visas to Nigerian nationals.
Officials stressed that the initiative is focused on exchange activities and cooperation, and any notion that it grants preferential entry or residency rights is incorrect.
The government emphasized that Nigerians participating in the initiative will engage in programs designed to strengthen bilateral relations through cultural, educational, and economic collaboration, in line with existing immigration and visa regulations.
