🇳🇬 Nigeria: visa, entry rules and travel facts
Nigeria requires a visa from most travelers, arranged in advance, with electronic options for some categories. Lagos and Abuja handle most arrivals, and entry documentation is checked closely, so allow time for the application.
A Nigeria passport gives visa-free or simplified entry to about 77 countries and territories according to the visa dataset.
Key facts
- Capital
- Abuja
- Currency
- Nigerian naira
- Languages
- English
- Region
- Western Africa
Entry rules for every passport
Below is every passport we have verified data for, grouped by how it enters. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you book.
Visa-free
17 passports enter Nigeria visa-free.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇧🇯 Benin | – |
| 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | – |
| 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 90 days |
| 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | – |
| 🇹🇩 Chad | 90 days |
| 🇬🇲 Gambia | – |
| 🇬🇭 Ghana | – |
| 🇬🇳 Guinea | – |
| 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | – |
| 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | – |
| 🇱🇷 Liberia | – |
| 🇲🇱 Mali | – |
| 🇳🇪 Niger | – |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | – |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | 90 days |
| 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | – |
| 🇹🇬 Togo | – |
Visa on arrival
36 passports get a visa on arrival at the border.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | – |
| 🇦🇴 Angola | – |
| 🇧🇼 Botswana | – |
| 🇧🇮 Burundi | – |
| 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | – |
| 🇰🇲 Comoros | – |
| 🇨🇬 Congo | – |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | – |
| 🇨🇩 DR Congo | – |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | – |
| 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | – |
| 🇪🇷 Eritrea | – |
| 🇸🇿 Eswatini | – |
| 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – |
| 🇬🇦 Gabon | – |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | – |
| 🇱🇸 Lesotho | – |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | – |
| 🇲🇬 Madagascar | – |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | – |
| 🇲🇷 Mauritania | – |
| 🇲🇺 Mauritius | – |
| 🇲🇦 Morocco | – |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | – |
| 🇳🇦 Namibia | – |
| 🇷🇼 Rwanda | – |
| 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe | – |
| 🇸🇴 Somalia | – |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | – |
| 🇸🇸 South Sudan | – |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | – |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | – |
| 🇹🇳 Tunisia | – |
| 🇺🇬 Uganda | – |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | – |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | – |
e-Visa
145 passports apply for an e-visa online before travelling.
| Passport | Max stay |
|---|---|
| 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | – |
| 🇦🇱 Albania | – |
| 🇦🇩 Andorra | – |
| 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | – |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | – |
| 🇦🇲 Armenia | – |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | – |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | – |
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | – |
| 🇧🇸 Bahamas | – |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | – |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | – |
| 🇧🇧 Barbados | – |
| 🇧🇾 Belarus | – |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | – |
| 🇧🇿 Belize | – |
| 🇧🇹 Bhutan | – |
| 🇧🇴 Bolivia | – |
| 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | – |
| 🇧🇳 Brunei | – |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | – |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | – |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | – |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | – |
| 🇨🇳 China | – |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | – |
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | – |
| 🇭🇷 Croatia | – |
| 🇨🇺 Cuba | – |
| 🇨🇾 Cyprus | – |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | – |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | – |
| 🇩🇲 Dominica | – |
| 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | – |
| 🇪🇨 Ecuador | – |
| 🇸🇻 El Salvador | – |
| 🇪🇪 Estonia | – |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | – |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | – |
| 🇫🇷 France | – |
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | – |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | – |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | – |
| 🇬🇩 Grenada | – |
| 🇬🇹 Guatemala | – |
| 🇬🇾 Guyana | – |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | – |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | – |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | – |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | – |
| 🇮🇸 Iceland | – |
| 🇮🇳 India | – |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – |
| 🇮🇷 Iran | – |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | – |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | – |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | – |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | – |
| 🇯🇲 Jamaica | – |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | – |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | – |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – |
| 🇰🇮 Kiribati | – |
| 🇽🇰 Kosovo | – |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | – |
| 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | – |
| 🇱🇦 Laos | – |
| 🇱🇻 Latvia | – |
| 🇱🇧 Lebanon | – |
| 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | – |
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | – |
| 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | – |
| 🇲🇴 Macau | – |
| 🇲🇾 Malaysia | – |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | – |
| 🇲🇹 Malta | – |
| 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | – |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | – |
| 🇫🇲 Micronesia | – |
| 🇲🇩 Moldova | – |
| 🇲🇨 Monaco | – |
| 🇲🇳 Mongolia | – |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | – |
| 🇲🇲 Myanmar | – |
| 🇳🇷 Nauru | – |
| 🇳🇵 Nepal | – |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | – |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | – |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | – |
| 🇰🇵 North Korea | – |
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | – |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | – |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | – |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – |
| 🇵🇼 Palau | – |
| 🇵🇸 Palestine | – |
| 🇵🇦 Panama | – |
| 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | – |
| 🇵🇾 Paraguay | – |
| 🇵🇪 Peru | – |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | – |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | – |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | – |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | – |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | – |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | – |
| 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | – |
| 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | – |
| 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | – |
| 🇼🇸 Samoa | – |
| 🇸🇲 San Marino | – |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | – |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | – |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | – |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | – |
| 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – |
| 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | – |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | – |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | – |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | – |
| 🇸🇷 Suriname | – |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | – |
| 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – |
| 🇸🇾 Syria | – |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | – |
| 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | – |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | – |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | – |
| 🇹🇴 Tonga | – |
| 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | – |
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | – |
| 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | – |
| 🇹🇻 Tuvalu | – |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | – |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | – |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | – |
| 🇺🇸 United States | – |
| 🇺🇾 Uruguay | – |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | – |
| 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | – |
| 🇻🇦 Vatican City | – |
| 🇻🇪 Venezuela | – |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | – |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | – |
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a visa for Nigeria?
It depends on your passport. For popular passports it currently looks like this: United States: e-visa; United Kingdom: e-visa; Germany: e-visa; Canada: e-visa. The full table is above on this page.
What currency is used in Nigeria?
Nigerian naira.
What language is spoken in Nigeria?
English.
Visa requirements by passport
| Passport | Requirement | Max stay |
|---|---|---|
| United States | e-Visa | - |
| United Kingdom | e-Visa | - |
| Germany | e-Visa | - |
| Canada | e-Visa | - |
| Australia | e-Visa | - |
| India | e-Visa | - |
| Russia | e-Visa | - |
| China | e-Visa | - |
| France | e-Visa | - |
| Japan | e-Visa | - |
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