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Visa-free countries & entry requirements · October 2026

As of October 2026, holders of the Nigerian passport enjoy entry to 26 destinations completely visa-free or with a simple online eTA registration. A further 57 countries are reachable via visa on arrival or eVisa — no embassy visit needed. Access is strongest in Africa and Asia. This covers all 3 AES member countries.

Visa-free 26
On arrival or eVisa 55
eTA or registration 2
Visa required 127
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As of 14 October 2026, Nigerian citizens have freedom of movement in 2 countries and territories: Mali, and Niger.

As of 14 October 2026, Nigerian citizens can travel visa-free to 24 countries and territories: Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati, Liberia, Micronesia, Montserrat, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Vanuatu.

As of 14 October 2026, Nigerian citizens need an eTA for 2 countries and territories: Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Seychelles.

As of 14 October 2026, Nigerian citizens can get a visa on arrival in 14 countries and territories: Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Djibouti, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Pakistan, Palau, Samoa, Timor-Leste, and Tuvalu.

As of 14 October 2026, Nigerian citizens can apply for an eVisa for 41 countries and territories: Afghanistan, Albania, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, Colombia, Congo (Dem. Rep.), Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Hong Kong, Iran, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritania, Namibia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore, South Africa, South Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Viet Nam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

As of 14 October 2026, Nigerian citizens need a visa for 126 countries and territories: Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turks and Caicos, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Virgin Islands (British), and Yemen.

As of 14 October 2026, Nigerian citizens have Not admitted access to 1 country: United States of America.

Visa rules are checked against government sources and updated daily; the rules for the Nigerian passport were last changed on 14 October 2026. Before booking or traveling, always confirm the latest entry requirements with the official immigration authority, embassy, or consulate of your destination.

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