Where Nigeria passport holders can go visa-free
231 countries and territories: visa-free โ 30, electronic travel authorisation โ 0, visa on arrival โ 10, e-visa โ 45, visa required โ 146. Rules change โ check the destination's official website before you travel.
With a Nigeria passport you can enter 30 countries and territories visa-free or with an electronic travel authorisation. In 55 more countries, you get the visa online or at the border.
- Updated 19 October 2026
- 231 countries and territories
- references disagree: 23
By country
Filter by entry type or search by name. โReferences disagreeโ means different sources give different answers โ check the destination's official website.
Visa-free ยท 30
- Barbados180 days
- Benin90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon90 days
- Cape Verde
- Chad90 days
- Cook Islands31 days
- Cรดte dโIvoire
- Dominica180 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti90 days
- Kenya60 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Liberia
- Mali
- Micronesia30 days
- Montserrat
- Niger
Details
Nigerian citizens entering Niger cannot use their ECOWAS passports to enter, instead having to use the Nigerian international passports due to Niger leaving ECOWAS.
- Niue30 days
- Palestine
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Pitcairn Islands14 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- Senegal90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Vanuatu30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 120 days
Visa on arrival ยท 10
- Comoros
- Iran30 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Maldives30 days
- Mauritius14 days
- Namibia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Palau30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
E-visa ยท 45
- Afghanistan30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Visa is not required in case born in Afghanistan or can proof that one of their parents is a national of Afghanistan or born in Afghanistan. e-Visa : Visitors must arrive at Kabul International (KBL).
- Albania
Details
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.
- Angola
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Antigua and Barbuda
Details
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.
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Cambodia30 days
- Colombia
Details
May apply online.
- Djibouti31 days
- DR Congo7 days
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia90 days
Details
Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.
- Gabon
Details
Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
- Hong Kong
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
Details
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).
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Madagascar90 days
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
Details
Available at NouakchottโOumtounsy International Airport.
- Mozambique30 days
- Pakistan
Details
Online Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
- Philippines59 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
Details
Available in single entry (valid for 3 months) or multiple entry (valid for 6 months or 1 year).
- Qatar
- Rwanda30 days
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 30 days
- Saint Helena
- Sรฃo Tomรฉ and Prรญncipe15 days
- Somalia30 days
Details
All visitors must have an approved Electronic Visa (eTAS) before the start of their journey.
- South Africa
Details
eVisa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport.
- South Sudan
Details
Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Trinidad and Tobago
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa required
- Uganda
Details
May apply online.
- United Arab Emirates
Details
May apply online. May apply also using 'Smart service'.
- Vietnam90 days
Details
Visa free for 30 days when visiting Phรบ Quแปc
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required ยท 146
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Anguilla
- Argentina
- Armenia
Details
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 organisations 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.
- Aruba
- Australia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
- Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Brazil
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa on arrival
Details
Must hold an Entry Authorisation letter issued by the authorities of Burundi beforehand.
- Canada
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
Details
24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China (except รrรผmqi), allows domestic travel through different airports.
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Curaรงao
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Egypt
- El Salvador
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Falkland Islands
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Georgia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
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.
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
Details
Nigerian citizens are subject to the calling visa category, a designation applied to nationals considered to have specific vulnerabilities or risks related to ideology, politics, economy, society, culture, security, or immigration. Prior approval from the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta is required before applying for a visa. In addition to holding a visa, travellers must obtain a reference letter from the Directorate General of Immigration and present the invitation letter submitted with their visa application before travelling to Indonesia.
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macau
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mayotte
- Mexico
Details
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. Entry may be refused by immigration officials for individuals who were previously denied a US visa, even if holding a valid Mexican visa.
- Moldova
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
Details
May apply for an e-Visa if holding a valid visa or a residency document issued by one of the following countries: Schengen Area, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States a residency document issued by Cyprus, Japan, United Arab Emirates.
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
Details
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.
- Nicaragua
Details
Visa on arrival if holding valid visa issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen Member State
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Rรฉunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Seychelles
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: Visa-free, 90 days
- Singapore
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Sint Maarten
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands
- South Korea
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
โ ๏ธ References disagree โ another reference (January 2025) says: E-visa
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Tunisia
- Tรผrkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United States Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
Details
Open borders but de facto follows Italian visa policy.
- Venezuela
- Wallis and Futuna
- Yemen
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