Passport guide · Nigerian

Nigerian passport: 43 visa-free destinations

Holders of a Nigeria passport have easy entry to 43 countries — 26 visa-free and 17 with visa on arrival. Below is the full, sourced list plus e-visa and visa-required countries.

26visa-free
17visa on arrival
44e-visa
111visa required

Visa-free destinations

Countries a Nigerian passport holder can enter without arranging any visa in advance. Day-limit shown where available.

  • Barbados
    Visa-free · 180 days
  • Benin
    Visa-free · 90 days
  • Burkina Faso
    Visa-free
  • Cameroon
    Visa-free · 90 days
  • Cape Verde
    Visa-free
  • Chad
    Visa-free · 90 days
  • Dominica
    Visa-free · 180 days
  • Fiji
    Visa-free · 120 days
  • Gambia
    Visa-free · 90 days
  • Ghana
    Visa-free
  • Guinea
    Visa-free
  • Guinea-Bissau
    Visa-free
  • Haiti
    Visa-free · 90 days
  • Ivory Coast
    Visa-free · 90 days
  • Kiribati
    Visa-free · 90 days
  • Liberia
    Visa-free
  • Mali
    Visa-free
  • Micronesia
    Visa-free · 30 days
  • Niger
    Visa-free
  • Rwanda
    Visa-free · 30 days
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
    Visa-free · 90 days
  • Senegal
    Visa-free · 90 days
  • Seychelles
    Visa-free · 90 days
  • Sierra Leone
    Visa-free
  • Togo
    Visa-free
  • Vanuatu
    Visa-free · 120 days

Visa on arrival

Visa issued at the border — typically quick, fee-paid, and no embassy visit required. Still bring passport photos, proof of onward travel, and hotel bookings.

  • Bolivia
    Visa on arrival
  • Burundi
    Visa on arrival
  • Cambodia
    Visa on arrival
  • Comoros
    Visa on arrival
  • Djibouti
    Visa on arrival
  • Iran
    Visa on arrival
  • Kenya
    Visa on arrival
  • Lebanon
    Visa on arrival
  • Madagascar
    Visa on arrival
  • Maldives
    Visa on arrival
  • Mauritania
    Visa on arrival
  • Mauritius
    Visa on arrival
  • Mozambique
    Visa on arrival
  • Palau
    Visa on arrival
  • Samoa
    Visa on arrival
  • Timor-Leste
    Visa on arrival
  • Tuvalu
    Visa on arrival

e-Visa destinations

Apply online before you travel. Usually approved within a few days, cheaper and faster than an embassy visa.

  • Albania
    e-Visa
  • Antigua and Barbuda
    e-Visa
  • Australia
    e-Visa
  • Bahamas
    e-Visa
  • Bahrain
    e-Visa
  • Bhutan
    e-Visa
  • Botswana
    e-Visa
  • Colombia
    e-Visa
  • DR Congo
    e-Visa
  • Ecuador
    e-Visa
  • El Salvador
    e-Visa
  • Equatorial Guinea
    e-Visa
  • Ethiopia
    e-Visa
  • Gabon
    e-Visa
  • Georgia
    e-Visa
  • Hong Kong
    e-Visa
  • Indonesia
    e-Visa
  • Iraq
    e-Visa
  • Kazakhstan
    e-Visa
  • Kyrgyzstan
    e-Visa
  • Lesotho
    e-Visa
  • Libya
    e-Visa
  • Malawi
    e-Visa
  • Malaysia
    e-Visa
  • Moldova
    e-Visa
  • Oman
    e-Visa
  • Pakistan
    e-Visa
  • Papua New Guinea
    e-Visa
  • Qatar
    e-Visa
  • Sao Tome and Principe
    e-Visa
  • Singapore
    e-Visa
  • Somalia
    e-Visa
  • South Africa
    e-Visa
  • South Korea
    e-Visa
  • South Sudan
    e-Visa
  • Suriname
    e-Visa
  • Syria
    e-Visa
  • Tajikistan
    e-Visa
  • Tanzania
    e-Visa
  • Uganda
    e-Visa
  • United Arab Emirates
    e-Visa
  • Vietnam
    e-Visa
  • Zambia
    e-Visa
  • Zimbabwe
    e-Visa

Visa required — 111 destinations

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These destinations require a full visa from an embassy or consulate in advance. Entries marked have been re-verified against an official government source.

  • Afghanistan
    Visa required
  • Algeria
    Visa required
  • Andorra
    Visa required
  • Angola
    Visa required
  • Argentina
    Visa required
  • Armenia
    Visa required
  • Austria
    Visa required
  • Azerbaijan
    Visa required
  • Bangladesh
    Visa required
  • Belarus
    Visa required
  • Belgium
    Visa required
  • Belize
    Visa required
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Visa required
  • Brazil
    Visa required
  • Brunei
    Visa required
  • Bulgaria
    Visa required
  • Canada
    Visa required
  • Central African Republic
    Visa required
  • Chile
    Visa required
  • China
    Visa required
  • Congo
    Visa required
  • Costa Rica
    Visa required
  • Croatia
    Visa required
  • Cuba
    Visa required
  • Cyprus
    Visa required
  • Czech Republic
    Visa required
  • Denmark
    Visa required
  • Dominican Republic
    Visa required
  • Egypt
    Visa required
  • Eritrea
    Visa required
  • Estonia
    Visa required
  • Finland
    Visa required
  • France
    Visa required
  • Germany
    Visa required
  • Greece
    Visa required
  • Grenada
    Visa required
  • Guatemala
    Visa required
  • Guyana
    Visa required
  • Honduras
    Visa required
  • Hungary
    Visa required
  • Iceland
    Visa required
  • India
    Visa required
  • Ireland
    Visa required
  • Israel
    Visa required
  • Italy
    Visa required
  • Jamaica
    Visa required
  • Japan
    Visa required
  • Jordan
    Visa required
  • Kosovo
    Visa required
  • Kuwait
    Visa required
  • Laos
    Visa required
  • Latvia
    Visa required
  • Liechtenstein
    Visa required
  • Lithuania
    Visa required
  • Luxembourg
    Visa required
  • Macao
    Visa required
  • Malta
    Visa required
  • Marshall Islands
    Visa required
  • Mexico
    Visa required
  • Monaco
    Visa required
  • Mongolia
    Visa required
  • Montenegro
    Visa required
  • Morocco
    Visa required
  • Myanmar
    Visa required
  • Namibia
    Visa required
  • Nauru
    Visa required
  • Nepal
    Visa required
  • Netherlands
    Visa required
  • New Zealand
    Visa required
  • Nicaragua
    Visa required
  • North Korea
    Visa required
  • North Macedonia
    Visa required
  • Norway
    Visa required
  • Palestine
    Visa required
  • Panama
    Visa required
  • Paraguay
    Visa required
  • Peru
    Visa required
  • Philippines
    Visa required
  • Poland
    Visa required
  • Portugal
    Visa required
  • Romania
    Visa required
  • Russia
    Visa required
  • Saint Lucia
    Visa required
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    Visa required
  • San Marino
    Visa required
  • Saudi Arabia
    Visa required
  • Serbia
    Visa required
  • Slovakia
    Visa required
  • Slovenia
    Visa required
  • Solomon Islands
    Visa required
  • Spain
    Visa required
  • Sri Lanka
    Visa required
  • Sudan
    Visa required
  • Swaziland
    Visa required
  • Sweden
    Visa required
  • Switzerland
    Visa required
  • Taiwan
    Visa required
  • Thailand
    Visa required
  • Tonga
    Visa required
  • Trinidad and Tobago
    Visa required
  • Tunisia
    Visa required
  • Turkey
    Visa required
  • Turkmenistan
    Visa required
  • Ukraine
    Visa required
  • United Kingdom
    Visa required
  • United States
    Visa required
  • Uruguay
    Visa required
  • Uzbekistan
    Visa required
  • Vatican
    Visa required
  • Venezuela
    Visa required
  • Yemen
    Visa required

Expand your access with a residence permit

If your Nigerian passport has limited reach, a residence permit can unlock many additional destinations. Pairing your passport with one of the permits below typically adds 5–15 new visa-free or visa-on-arrival countries:

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Nigerian passport holders visit visa-free?
Nigerian passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to approximately 43 countries — 26 visa-free and 17 visa-on-arrival. Notable visa-free destinations include Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde.
Is the Nigerian passport strong?
The Nigerian passport has limited visa-free reach (43 destinations). You can dramatically expand access by obtaining a UAE residence permit, US Green Card, or Schengen residence permit — see our residence permit guides for details.
Do I need an ETA or e-visa for some countries?
Yes. 44 destinations require an e-visa (online application before arrival) for Nigerian passport holders. These are typically quicker than embassy visas but still need to be arranged before travel.
Which countries require a full visa in advance?
111 countries require Nigerian passport holders to obtain a visa from an embassy before travelling. Check the destination embassy's website for specific requirements and processing times.
Can a residence permit or second visa unlock extra countries?
Yes — several residence permits grant bonus visa-free access regardless of your Nigerian passport. See our guides for UAE residence, US Green Card, and Schengen residence permit to learn which countries unlock for each.
How accurate is this list?
Entries marked with a badge have been re-verified against an official government source (embassy, ministry, or visa portal) and link to that source. Entries without the badge come from the community-maintained open-source Passport Index Dataset — a reasonable starting point but not individually verified. Rules change frequently. Always confirm with the destination embassy before booking travel.