# Visa requirements for Nigerian citizens

Visa requirements for Nigerian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of other states on citizens of Nigeria.
As of 2 October 2024, Nigerian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 45 countries and territories, ranking the Nigerian passport 94th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.
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.
The VOA is available for business travelers and citizens of African countries, excluding ECOWAS members.

## Visa requirements

| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
| Afghanistan | Visa required | | |
| Albania | Visa required | | |
| Algeria | Visa required | | |
| Andorra | Visa required | | |
| Angola | Visa required | | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Electronic Entry Visa | | |
| Argentina | Visa required | | |
| Armenia | Visa required | | |
| Australia and territories | Visa required | | May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). |
| Austria | Visa required | | |
| Azerbaijan | Visa required | | |
| Bahamas | Visa required | | |
| Bahrain | Visa required | | |
| Bangladesh | Visa required | | |
| Barbados | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Belarus | Visa required | | |
| Belgium | Visa required | | |
| Belize | Visa required | | |
| Benin | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Bhutan | Visa required | | |
| Bolivia | Visa required | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa required | | |
| Botswana | Visa required | | |
| Brazil | Visa required | | |
| Brunei | Visa required | | |
| Bulgaria | Visa required | | |
| Burkina Faso | Visa not required | | |
| Burundi | Visa required | | |
| Cambodia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Cameroon | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Canada | Visa required | | |
| Cape Verde | Visa not required | | |
| Central African Republic | Visa required | | |
| Chad | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Chile | Visa required | | |
| China | Visa required | | 24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China (except Ürümqi), allows domestic travel through different airports. |
| Colombia | Visa required | | May apply online. |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival | | |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Visa required | | |
| Costa Rica | Visa required | | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Visa not required | | |
| Croatia | Visa required | | |
| Cuba | Visa required | | |
| Cyprus | Visa required | | |
| Czech Republic | Visa required | | |
| Denmark | Visa required | | |
| Djibouti | eVisa | 31 days | |
| Dominica | Visa not required | 6 months | |
| Dominican Republic | Visa required | | |
| Ecuador | Visa required | | |
| Egypt | Visa required | | |
| El Salvador | Visa required | | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Visa required | | |
| Eritrea | Visa required | | |
| Estonia | Visa required | | |
| Eswatini | Visa required | | |
| Ethiopia | eVisa / Visa on arrival | up to 90 days | 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. |
| Fiji | Visa not required | 4 months | |
| Finland | Visa required | | |
| France | Visa required | | |
| Gabon | eVisa | | Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. |
| Gambia | Visa not required | | |
| Georgia | Visa required | | 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 | Visa required | | |
| Ghana | Visa not required | | |
| Greece | Visa required | | |
| Grenada | Visa required | | |
| Guatemala | Visa required | | |
| Guinea | Visa not required | | |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa not required | | |
| Guyana | Visa required | | |
| Haiti | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Honduras | Visa required | | |
| Hungary | Visa required | | |
| Iceland | Visa required | | |
| India | Visa required | | |
| Indonesia | Visa required | | |
| Iran | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Iraq | Visa required | | |
| Ireland | Visa required | | |
| Israel | Visa required | | |
| Italy | Visa required | | |
| Jamaica | Visa required | | |
| Japan | Visa required | | |
| Jordan | Visa required | | |
| Kazakhstan | Visa required | | |
| Kenya | Electronic Travel Authorisation | 3 months | |
| Kiribati | Visa required | | |
| North Korea | Visa required | | |
| South Korea | Visa required | | |
| Kuwait | Visa required | | |
| Kyrgyzstan | eVisa | | 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). |
| Laos | Visa required | | |
| Latvia | Visa required | | |
| Lebanon | Visa required | | |
| Lesotho | eVisa | | |
| Liberia | Visa not required | | |
| Libya | Visa required | | |
| Liechtenstein | Visa required | | |
| Lithuania | Visa required | | |
| Luxembourg | Visa required | | |
| Madagascar | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 90 days | |
| Malawi | Visa required | | |
| Malaysia | Visa required | | |
| Maldives | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Mali | Visa not required | | |
| Malta | Visa required | | |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | | |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival | | Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. |
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival | 2 weeks | |
| Mexico | Visa required | | Legal permanent residents and holders of a valid and open visa for the United States of America, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom and the Schengen States do not require visa |
| Micronesia | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Moldova | Visa required | | |
| Monaco | Visa required | | |
| Mongolia | Visa required | | |
| Montenegro | Visa required | | |
| Morocco | Visa required | | |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Myanmar | Visa required | | |
| Namibia | Visa on arrival | | |
| Nauru | Visa required | | |
| Nepal | Visa required | | |
| Netherlands | Visa required | | |
| New Zealand | Visa required | | 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 | Visa required | | Visa on arrival if holding valid visa issued by United States, Canada, or Schengen Member State |
| Niger | Visa not required | | |
| North Macedonia | Visa required | | |
| Norway | Visa required | | |
| Oman | Visa required | | |
| Pakistan | Online Visa | | Online Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. |
| Palau | Free visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Panama | Visa required | | |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa required | | |
| Paraguay | Visa required | | |
| Peru | Visa required | | |
| Philippines | Visa required | | |
| Poland | Visa required | | |
| Portugal | Visa required | | |
| Qatar | eVisa | | |
| Romania | Visa required | | |
| Russia | Visa required | | |
| Rwanda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Visa not required | 3 months | |
| Saint Lucia | Visa required | | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Visa required | | |
| Samoa | Free Entry Permit on arrival | 60 days | |
| San Marino | Visa required | | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | eVisa | | |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | | |
| Senegal | Visa not required | 90 days | |
| Serbia | Visa required | | |
| Seychelles | Visa required | | |
| Sierra Leone | Visa not required | | |
| Singapore | Visa required | | |
| Slovakia | Visa required | | |
| Slovenia | Visa required | | |
| Solomon Islands | Visa required | | |
| Somalia | Visa on arrival | 30 days | Available at Bosaso Airport, Galcaio Airport and Mogadishu Airport. |
| South Africa | eVisa | | eVisa holders must arrive via O. R. Tambo International Airport. |
| South Sudan | Electronic Visa | | Obtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel |
| Spain | Visa required | | |
| Sri Lanka | Visa required | | |
| Sudan | Visa required | | |
| Suriname | eVisa | | |
| Sweden | Visa required | | |
| Switzerland | Visa required | | |
| Syria | Visa required | | |
| Tajikistan | Visa required | | |
| Tanzania | Visa required | | |
| Thailand | Visa required | | |
| Timor-Leste | Visa on arrival | 30 days | |
| Togo | Visa not required | | |
| Tonga | Visa required | | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Visa required | | |
| Tunisia | Visa required | | |
| Turkey | Visa required | | |
| Turkmenistan | Visa required | | |
| Tuvalu | Visa on arrival | 1 month | |
| Uganda | eVisa / Visa on arrival | | May apply online. |
| Ukraine | Visa required | | |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa required | | |
| United Kingdom and Crown dependencies | Visa required | | |
| United States | Visa required | | |
| Uruguay | Visa required | | |
| Uzbekistan | Visa required | | |
| Vanuatu | Visa not required | 30 days | |
| Vatican City | Visa required | | |
| Venezuela | Visa required | | |
| Vietnam | eVisa | 90 days | |
| Yemen | Visa required | | |
| Zambia | eVisa | | |
| Zimbabwe | eVisa | | |

## Dependent, Disputed, or Restricted territories
### Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
| Abkhazia | Visa required | |
| Kosovo | Visa required | 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) |
| Northern Cyprus | Visa required | |
| Palestine | Visa not required | Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed. |
| 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. |
| South Ossetia | Visa not required | Multiple entry visa to Russia and three day prior notification are required to enter South Ossetia. |
| Taiwan | Visa required | |
| Transnistria | Visa not required | Registration required after 24h. |

### Dependent and autonomous territories

| Territory | Conditions of access | Notes |
| China |||
| Hong Kong | eVisa | |
| Macau | Visa required | |
| Denmark |||
| Faroe Islands | Visa required | |
| Greenland | Visa required | |
| France |||
| French Guiana | Visa required | |
| French Polynesia | Visa required | |
| French West Indies | Visa required | French West Indies refers to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy. |
| Mayotte | Visa required | |
| New Caledonia | Visa required | |
| Réunion | Visa required | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Visa required | |
| Wallis and Futuna | Visa required | |
| Netherlands |||
| Aruba | Visa required | |
| Caribbean Netherlands | Visa required | Caribbean Netherlands refers to Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba. |
| Curaçao | Visa required | |
| Sint Maarten | Visa required | |
| New Zealand |||
| Cook Islands | Visa not required | 31 days |
| Niue | Visa not required | 30 days |
| Tokelau | Visa required | |
| United Kingdom |||
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Visa required | |
| Anguilla | Visa required | Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa. |
| Bermuda | Visa required | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Special permit required | Special permit required. |
| British Virgin Islands | Visa required | |
| Cayman Islands | Visa required | |
| Falkland Islands | Visa required | |
| Gibraltar | Visa required | |
| Montserrat | Visa not required | |
| Pitcairn Islands | Visa not required | 14 days visa free and landing fee 35 USD or tax of 5 USD if not going ashore. |
| Ascension Island | eVisa | 3 months within any year period |
| Saint Helena | eVisa | |
| 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. |
| 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). |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | Visa required | 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 | |
| Guam | Visa required | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Visa required | |
| Puerto Rico | Visa required | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Visa required | |
| 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. |||