Nigeria passport · 2026
Nigeria passport · 2026Where can Nigeria passport holders travel without a visa?
Nigeria passport holders can visit 40 destinations visa-free or with a visa on arrival, 49 with an online ETA or e-Visa, and need a visa issued in advance for 109.
MRBy Muddassar Raza, Visa and Trips / MERN SolutionsLast updated Open passport-index dataset (2026-02-17) + verified entries
Visa-free (26)
No visa needed for a tourist visit. Bring a valid passport, onward ticket and proof of funds.
- Barbados180 days
- Benin90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon90 days
- Cape Verde
- Chad90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire90 days
- Dominica180 days
- Fiji120 days
- Gambia90 days
- Ghana90 days
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti90 days
- Kenya60 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Liberia
- Mali
- Micronesia30 days
- Niger
- Rwanda30 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
- Vanuatu120 days
Visa on arrival (14)
You get the visa at the border. Bring cash/card for the fee, a photo and your onward ticket.
eTA / ETA required (1)
A quick electronic travel authorization must be approved before you fly.
e-Visa required (48)
Apply online before travel. Approval is linked to your passport.
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Colombia
- DR Congo
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Israel
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Namibia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Uganda
- UAE
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Embassy visa required (109)
A visa must be issued before travel, usually via an embassy, consulate or visa center.
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- UK
- US
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican
- Venezuela
- Yemen
FAQ
How many countries can Nigeria passport holders visit without a visa?
26 destinations are visa-free and 14 offer a visa on arrival, 40 in total, according to the open passport-index dataset (2026-02-17). Another 1 require an online ETA and 48 an e-Visa.
Which countries need an embassy visa for Nigeria citizens?
109 destinations require a visa issued before travel, usually via an embassy, consulate or visa center, for example Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina.
Can Visa and Trips apply for my visa?
Yes, for destinations that need an online e-Visa or ETA, we prepare and check your application and submit it, for one all-in price per traveler. Embassy visas, visa on arrival and visa-free trips need no online application, so for those we show the requirements only. Visa and Trips is a private service, not a government site.
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