Visa requirements for Nigerian citizens

Not to be confused with Visa requirements for Nigerien citizens.

Visa requirements for Nigerian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of other states on citizens of Nigeria.

As of 2025, Nigerian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 57 countries and territories, ranking the Nigerian passport 80th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.^[1]

Where visa-free access is permitted, such access is not necessarily a right, and admission is at the discretion of border enforcement officers. Visitors engaging in activities other than tourism, including unpaid work, may require a visa or work permit.

Nigeria offers a Visa on Arrival (VOA) for eligible travelers, allowing them to obtain a visa upon entry. This process involves applying online, submitting necessary documents, and receiving an Electronic Travel Authorization Letter, which is presented at the border.^[2]

The VOA is available for business travelers and citizens of African countries, excluding ECOWAS members.

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Visa requirements for Nigerian citizens

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Visa requirements

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Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required[3]
Albania	eVisa[4][5]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen, UK or US visa has been previously used once or residence permit of Ireland, Schengen, UK, US or UAE 10 years.[6]
Algeria	Visa required[7]
Andorra	Visa required[8]
Angola	eVisa[9][10]
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa[11][12]		Nigerians with a visa or residency issued by Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State can obtain a visa upon arrival that costs USD100 for a maximum of 30 days.[13]
Argentina	Visa required[14]
Armenia	eVisa[15]		Nationals of Nigeria with ordinary passports are required to hold a visa when travelling to the Republic of Armenia. The visa must be obtained in advance at the Embassies (Consulates) of the Republic of Armenia by invitation only. Invitations can be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by: a) a legal entity registered in the Republic of Armenia, b) authorities of the Republic of Armenia and foreign diplomatic representations, international organizations or their representatives accredited in the Republic of Armenia. Individuals must submit an invitation to the Migration and Citizenship Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia.[16]
Australia and territories	Visa required[17]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[18]
Austria	Visa required[19]
Azerbaijan	Visa required[20]
Bahamas	eVisa[21][22]
Bahrain	eVisa[23][24]
Bangladesh	Visa required[25]
Barbados	Visa not required[26]	6 months
Belarus	Visa required[27]
Belgium	Visa required[28]
Belize	Visa required[29]
Benin	Visa not required[30]	90 days
Bhutan	eVisa[31][32][33]
Bolivia	Visa required[34]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required[35]
Botswana	eVisa[36][37]
Brazil	Visa required[38]
Brunei	Visa required[39]
Bulgaria	Visa required[40]
Burkina Faso	Visa not required[41]
Burundi	Visa required[42][43]		Must hold an Entry Authorisation letter issued by the authorities of Burundi beforehand.
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[44][45]	30 days
Cameroon	Visa not required[46]	90 days
Canada	Visa required[47]
Cape Verde	Visa not required[48]
Central African Republic	Visa required[49]
Chad	Visa not required[50]	3 months
Chile	Visa required[51]
China	Visa required[52]		24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China (except Ürümqi), allows domestic travel through different airports.[Note 1]
Colombia	Visa required[54]		May apply online.
Comoros	Visa on arrival[55]
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[56]
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[57][58]	7 days
Costa Rica	Visa required[59]
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa not required[60]
Croatia	Visa required[61]
Cuba	Visa required[62]
Cyprus	Visa required[63]
Czech Republic	Visa required[64]
Denmark	Visa required[65]
Djibouti	eVisa[66]	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required[67]	6 months
Dominican Republic	Visa required[68]
Ecuador	Visa required[69]
Egypt	Visa required[70]
El Salvador	Visa required[71]
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[72][73]
Eritrea	Visa required[74]
Estonia	Visa required[75]
Eswatini	Visa required[76]
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	up to 90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.[77] e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.[78]
Fiji	Visa not required[79]	4 months
Finland	Visa required[80]
France	Visa required[81]
Gabon	eVisa[82]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
Gambia	Visa not required[83]
Georgia	Visa required[84]		eVisa available for holders of a valid Schengen visa or a valid visa from any of the OECD member countries; or a valid residence permit of a Schengen or OECD country.[85]
Germany	Visa required[86]
Ghana	Visa not required[87]
Greece	Visa required[88]
Grenada	Visa required[89]
Guatemala	Visa required[90]
Guinea	Visa not required[91]
Guinea-Bissau	Visa not required[92]
Guyana	Visa required[93]
Haiti	Visa not required[94]	3 months
Honduras	Visa required[95]
Hungary	Visa required[96]
Iceland	Visa required[97]
India	Visa required[98]
Indonesia	Visa required[99]		Prior approval from the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta is required before a visa can be issued. In addition to a visa, they must hold a reference letter issued by the Directorate General of Immigration, along with the invitation letter used in their Indonesian visa application, before traveling to Indonesia.
Iran	Visa on arrival[100]	30 days[101]
Iraq	eVisa[102][103]
Ireland	Visa required[104]
Israel	Visa required[105]
Italy	Visa required[106]
Jamaica	Visa required[107]
Japan	Visa required[108]
Jordan	Visa required[109]
Kazakhstan	eVisa[110]
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[111]	3 months
Kiribati	Visa not required[112]	90 days
North Korea	Visa required[113]
South Korea	Visa required[114]
Kuwait	Visa required[115]
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa[116][117]		Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).[118]
Laos	Visa required[119]
Latvia	Visa required[120]
Lebanon	Visa on Arrival[121]	30 Days
Lesotho	eVisa[122][123]
Liberia	Visa not required[124]
Libya	eVisa[125][126]
Liechtenstein	Visa required[127]
Lithuania	Visa required[128]
Luxembourg	Visa required[129]
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[130][131]	90 days
Malawi	eVisa[132][133]
Malaysia	eVisa[134]
Maldives	Free visa on arrival[135]	30 days
Mali	Visa not required[136]
Malta	Visa required[137]
Marshall Islands	Visa required[138]
Mauritania	eVisa[139][140]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
Mauritius	Visa on arrival[141]	2 weeks
Mexico	Visa required[142]		Visa is not required for Holders of a valid visa of Canada, US, UK or a Schengen State and Permanent residence of Canada, Chile, Colombia, Schengen State, Japan, UK, US.[143] Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
Micronesia	Visa not required[144]	30 days
Moldova	Visa required[145]
Monaco	Visa required[146]
Mongolia	Visa required[147]
Montenegro	Visa required[148]
Morocco	Visa required[149]
Mozambique	eVisa / Visa on arrival[150][151]	30 days
Myanmar	Visa required[152]
Namibia	Visa on arrival[153][154]
Nauru	Visa required[155]
Nepal	Visa required[156]
Netherlands	Visa required[157]
New Zealand	Visa required[158]		Holders of an Australian Permanent Resident Visa or Resident Return Visa may be granted a New Zealand Resident Visa on arrival permitting indefinite stay (pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement), subject to meeting character requirements and obtaining an Electronic Travel Authority prior to departure.[159]
Nicaragua	Visa required[160]		Visa on arrival if holding valid visa issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen Member State
Niger	Visa not required[161]
North Macedonia	Visa required[162]
Norway	Visa required[163]
Oman	Visa required[164]
Pakistan	Online Visa[165]		Online Visa eligible.[166] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[167]
Palau	Free visa on arrival[168]	30 days
Panama	Visa required[169]
Papua New Guinea	Visa required[170]
Paraguay	Visa required[171]
Peru	Visa required[172]
Philippines	Visa required[173]
Poland	Visa required[174]
Portugal	Visa required[175]
Qatar	eVisa[176]
Romania	Visa required[177]
Russia	Visa required[178]
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[179]	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[180]	3 months
Saint Lucia	Visa required[181]
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa required[182]
Samoa	Free Entry Permit on arrival[183]	60 days
San Marino	Visa required[184]
São Tomé and Príncipe	eVisa[185][186]	15 days
Saudi Arabia	Visa required[187]
Senegal	Visa not required[188]	90 days
Serbia	Visa required[189]
Seychelles	Visa required[190]
Sierra Leone	Visa not required[191]
Singapore	Visa required[192]
Slovakia	Visa required[193]
Slovenia	Visa required[194]
Solomon Islands	Visa required[195]
Somalia	eVisa[196][197]	30 days	Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport.
South Africa	eVisa[198]		eVisa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.[199]
South Sudan	Electronic Visa[200]		Obtainable online[201] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[201]
Spain	Visa required[202]
Sri Lanka	Visa required[203]
Sudan	Visa required[204]
Suriname	eVisa[205]
Sweden	Visa required[206]
Switzerland	Visa required[207]
Syria	eVisa[208][209]
Tajikistan	eVisa[210][211]
Tanzania	Visa required[212][213]
Thailand	eVisa[214][215]
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[216]	30 days
Togo	Visa not required[217]
Tonga	Visa required[218]
Trinidad and Tobago	eVisa[219][220]
Tunisia	Visa required[221]
Turkey	Visa required[222]
Turkmenistan	Visa required[223]
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[224]	1 month
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[225]		May apply online.[226]
Ukraine	Visa required[227]
United Arab Emirates	eVisa[228]		May apply online.[229] May apply also using 'Smart service'.[230]
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[231]
United States	Visa required[232]
Uruguay	Visa required[233]
Uzbekistan	Visa required[234]
Vanuatu	Visa not required[235]	30 days
Vatican City	Visa required[236]		Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
Venezuela	Visa required[237]
Vietnam	eVisa[238][239]	90 days	Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phú Quốc[240]
Yemen	Visa required[176]
Zambia	eVisa[238][241]
Zimbabwe	eVisa[242][243]

Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa required[244]
Kosovo	Visa required[245]	Do not need a visa, a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[245]
Northern Cyprus	Visa required[246]
Palestine	Visa not required[247]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[248]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[249][250]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[251]	Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia.[252][253]
Taiwan	Visa required[254][255]
Transnistria	Visa not required[256]	Registration required after 24h.[257][258]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong	eVisa[259]
Macau	Visa required[260]
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required[261]
Greenland	Visa required[262]
France
French Guiana	Visa required[263]
French Polynesia	Visa required[264]
French West Indies	Visa required	French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy.
Mayotte	Visa required[265]
New Caledonia	Visa required[266]
Réunion	Visa required[267]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required[268]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required[269]
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required[270]
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required[271]	Caribbean Netherlands refers to Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba.
Curaçao	Visa required[272]
Sint Maarten	Visa required[273]
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required[274]	31 days
Niue	Visa not required[275]	30 days
Tokelau	Visa required[276]
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia	Visa required[277]
Anguilla	Visa required[278]	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa.[279]
Bermuda	Visa required[280]
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[281]
British Virgin Islands	Visa required[282]
Cayman Islands	Visa required[283]
Falkland Islands	Visa required[284]
Gibraltar	Visa required[285]
Montserrat	Visa not required[286]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore.[287][288][289]
Ascension Island	eVisa[290][291]	3 months within any year period
Saint Helena	eVisa[292][293]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[294]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[295][296]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa required[297]	Holders of a valid visa issued by Canada, United Kingdom or the USA do not required a visa for a maximum stay of 90 days.
United States
American Samoa	Visa required[298]
Guam	Visa required[299]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[300]
Puerto Rico	Visa required[301]
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[302]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[303][304][305][306][307][308][309][310][311][312][313][314]

See also

• Nigeria portal

• Visa policy of Nigeria
• Nigerian passport