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BILATERAL TREATIES OF NIGERIA
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BILATERAL TREATIES SIGNED BY NIGERIA
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LATEST BILATERAL TREATIES OF NIGERIA
Nigeria has entered into many bilateral agreements with different nations of the world to advance certain objectives dear to its national interest. Below is provided a list covering GENERAL BILATERAL TREATIES, TAXATION BILATERAL TREATIES AND IMMIGRATION BILATERAL TREATIES. Other categories will be published as they are developed.
- HB 444: Avoidance of Double Taxation (Between Federal Republic of Nigeria and Spain), Bill, 2016 [+]
- HB 445: Avoidance of Double Taxation (Between Federal Republic of Nigeria and South Korea), Bill, 2016 [+]
- HB 443: Avoidance of Double Taxation (Between Federal Republic of Nigeria and Sweden) Bill, 2016
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BILATERAL TREATIES [GENERAL CATEGORY]
| Treaty Title | Country | Date of Signing | Date of Entry into Force | Text (Access) | |
| 1. | Agreement Between the Government of The United States of America and the Government of The Federal Republic of Nigeria Concerning the Development of Trade and Investment Relations (Nigeria-US TIFA) | United States of America | 16/02/2000 | 16/02/2000 | Full text: en |
| 2. | Bakassi Peninsular: The Greentree Agreement Between Cameroon and Nigeria | Cameroun | 12 June 2006 | Full Text: En | |
| 3. | Treaty between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe on the Joint Development of Petroleum and other Resources, in respect of Areas of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Two States, 21 February 2001 | Principe and Sao Tome | 2005-02-28 | Full Text:En | |
| 4. | Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Government of the federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the Republic of South Africa (Ratification and Enforcement) Act 2004 | South Africa | Full Text: En | ||
| 5. | Extradition Treaty between the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the Republic of South Africa | South Africa | Full Text: En | ||
| 6. | Agreement on Trade, Finance and Judicial Matters | United Arab Emirates | January 18, 2016 | ||
| 7. | Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation | United Arab Emirates | January 18, 2016 | ||
| 8. | Agreement on Trade Promotion and Protection | United Arab Emirates | January 18, 2016 | ||
| 9. | Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons | United Arab Emirates | January 18, 2016 | ||
| 10. | Agreement on Judicial Agreements on Extradition | United Arab Emirates | January 18, 2016 | ||
| 11. | Agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance on Criminal and Commercial Matters | United Arab Emirates | January 18, 2016 | ||
| 12. | Cooperation Agreement to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons with Emphasis on Trafficking in Women and Children | Benin Republic | 9 June 2005 | ||
| 13. | Defense Cooperation Bilateral Agreement between Nigeria and Niger | Niger Republic | August, 2013 | ||
| 14. | Agreement on Economic, Scientific and Technical Cooperation between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Federal Military Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Lagos | Czech Republic | 12 March 1979 | ||
| 15. | Cultural Agreement Between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Federal Military Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | Czech Republic | 09/01/1978 Lagos | September 1, 1978 | |
| 16. | Amendment to the Credit Agreement Between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | Czech Republic | 08/03/1983 Lagos | February 25, 1985 | |
| 17. | Agreement Between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | Czech Republic | 31/08/1989 Lagos | 01/01/1993 (For the Czech Republic) | |
| 18. | Agreement on Economic, Scientific and Technical Co-operation Between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | Czech Republic | 12/03/1979 Lagos | December 14, 1979 | |
| 19. | Agreement on Scientific and Technical Co-operation Between the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Federation of Nigeria | Czech Republic | 08.09.1964 | April 24, 1965 | |
| 20. | The Credit Agreement Between the Government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Federal Military Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | Czech Republic | 11/06/1979 Prague | February 1, 1980,01/01/1993 | |
| 21. | Bilateral Air Services Agreement (ASA) | Singapore | 24 August 2016 |
BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES
| No. | Partners | Status | Date of signature | Date of entry into force | Text (Access) |
| 1 | Algeria | Signed (not in force) | 14/01/2002 | Full text: fr | |
| 2. | Argentina | ||||
| 3 | Austria | Signed (not in force) | 08/04/2013 | Full text: en | |
| 4 | Bulgaria | Signed (not in force) | 21/12/1998 | ||
| 5 | Canada | Signed (not in force) | 06/05/2014 | Full text: en | |
| 6 | China | Terminated | 12/05/1997 | ||
| 7 | China | In force | 27/08/2001 | 18/02/2010 | Full text: en |
| 8 | Egypt | Signed (not in force) | 20/06/2000 | Full text: en | |
| 9 | Ethiopia | Signed (not in force) | 19/01/2004 | ||
| 10 | Finland | In force | 22/06/2005 | 20/03/2007 | Full text: en |
| 11 | France | In force | 27/02/1990 | 19/08/1991 | Full text: fr |
| 12 | Germany | In force | 28/03/2000 | 20/09/2007 | Full text: en |
| 13 | Italy | In force | 27/09/2000 | 22/08/2005 | Full text: en | it |
| 14 | Jamaica | Signed (not in force) | 05/08/2002 | ||
| 15 | Korea, Republic of | In force | 27/03/1998 | 01/02/1999 | Full text: en |
| 16 | Kuwait | Signed (not in force) | 23/03/2011 | ||
| 17 | Morocco | Signed (not in force) | 03/12/2016 | Full text: en | |
| 18 | Netherlands | In force | 02/11/1992 | 01/02/1994 | Full text: en |
| 19 | Romania | In force | 18/12/1998 | 03/06/2005 | Full text: en |
| 20 | Russian Federation | Signed (not in force) | 24/06/2009 | Full text: ru | |
| 21 | Serbia | In force | 01/06/2002 | 07/02/2003 | Full text: sr |
| 22 | Singapore | Signed (not in force) | 04/11/2016 | Full text: en | |
| 23 | South Africa | In force | 09/04/2000 | 27/07/2005 | Full text: en |
| 24 | Spain | In force | 09/07/2002 | 19/01/2006 | Full text: en |
| 25 | Sweden | In force | 18/04/2002 | 01/12/2006 | Full text: en |
| 26 | Switzerland | In force | 30/11/2000 | 01/04/2003 | Full text: fr |
| 27 | Taiwan Province of China | In force | 07/04/1994 | 07/04/1994 | |
| 28 | Turkey | Signed (not in force) | 02/02/2011 | Full text: en | |
| 29 | Turkey | Signed (not in force) | 08/10/1996 | Full text: en | |
| 30 | Uganda | Signed (not in force) | 15/01/2003 | ||
| 31 | United Arab Emirates | Signed (not in force) | 18/01/2016 | ||
| 32 | United Kingdom | In force | 11/12/1990 | 11/12/1990 | Full text: en |
| 33. | United States of America | In force | April 23, 2013 |
BILATERAL TAXATION TREATIES
| S/N | Countries | ADTA Type | Date/Place of Signing | Date of Entry into Force | Effective Date |
| 1. | Nigeria – Canada | Comprehensive | 4th August, 1992 in Abuja | 16th November, 1999 | 1st January, 2000 |
| 2. | Nigeria – Pakistan | Comprehensive | 10th October, 1989 in Lagos | 7th March, 1990 | 1st January 1991 |
| 3. | Nigeria – Belgium | Comprehensive | 20th November, 1989 in Brussels | 1stJanuary, 1990 | 1st January, 1991 |
| 4. | Nigeria – France | Comprehensive | 27th February, 1990 in Paris | 2nd May 1991 | 1st January, 1992 |
| 5. | Nigeria – Romania | Comprehensive | 21st July, 1992 in Abuja | 18th April, 1993 | 1st January, 1994 |
| 6. | Nigeria – Netherlands | Comprehensive | 11th December, 1991 in Lagos | 9th December, 1992 | 1st January, 1993 |
| 7. | Nigeria – United Kingdom | Comprehensive | 9th June, 1987 in London | 1st January,1988 | 1st January, 1989 |
| 8. | Nigeria – China | Comprehensive | 15th April, 2005 in Abuja | 21st March, 2009 | 1st January, 2010 |
| 9. | Nigeria – South Africa | Comprehensive | 29th April, 2000 in Cape Town | 5th July, 2008 | 1st January, 2009 |
| 10. | Nigeria – Italy | Air & Shipping Agreement Only | 22nd February, 1976 in Lagos | 1977 | 1st January, 1978 |
| 11. | Nigeria-Philippines | Comprehensive | 30th September, 1987 in Manila | 18th August 2013 | 1st January, 2014 |
| 12. | Nigeria- Czech Republic | Comprehensive | 31st August 1989 in Lagos | 2nd December, 1990 | 1st January, 1991 |
| 13. | Nigeria- Slovakia | Comprehensive | 31st August 1989 in Lagos | 2nd December, 1990 | 1st January, 1991 |
| 14. | Nigeria – United Arab Emirates | 19 January, 2016 | |||
| 15. | Nigeria – Kenya | September 6, 2013. | |||
| 16. | Nigeria – Mauritius | Nigeria and Mauritius signed a DTA on August 10, 2012. | |||
| 17. | Nigeria – Poland | 12 February, 1999 | |||
| 18. | Nigeria – South Korea | 6 November 2006 | (Legislative Ratification Pending) | ||
| 19. | Nigeria – Spain | 18 November 2004 | |||
| 20. | Nigeria – Sweden | Signed, November 2004. | [Sweden completed ratification procedures in 2005] | December 12, 2012 (Ratified by Nigeria) | |
| 21. | Nigeria – Singapore | 23 June 2009 | November 16, 2016.(Approved by Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council) | Yet to be approved by the National Assembly | |
| 22. | Nigeria-Qatar | February 28, 2016 (Approved by Federal Executive Council) | Yet to be approved by the National Assembly |
BILATERAL IMMIGRATION TREATIES
| No. | Partner/Title of Treaty | Date of signature | Date of entry into force | Text (Access) |
| 1. | Benin Republic – Cooperation Agreement to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons with Emphasis on Trafficking in Women and Children | 9 June 2005 | ||
| 2. | Italy – Agreement on Immigration between Nigeria and Italy | 12th September 2000 | Full text: | |
| 3. | Ireland – Agreement on Immigration Matters between the Government of Nigeria and Ireland | |||
| 4. | South Africa – Immigration Agreement between Nigeria and South Africa | 28th March 2002 | Full text: | |
| 5. | South Africa – Extradition Treaty between the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Government of the Republic of South Africa | 2002-03-28 | 6th January, 2015 | |
| 6. | Spain – Agreement on immigration matters with Spain | 12th November 2001 | ||
| 7. | Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons | United Arab Emirates | January 18, 2016 | |
| 8. | United Kingdom – Memorandum of Understand, MOU, on Cooperation to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons | 17th November 2004 | Full text: | |
| 9. | United States – Bilateral Treaty between US and UK extended to Nigeria on Independence | December 22, 1931 | June 24, 1935 |
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