Countries Nigerian Passport Holders Can Travel To Visa Free

According to the VisaGuide Passport Index, the Nigerian passport ranked 191st in the world in March 2024. This means that Nigerian nationals can travel without a visa to 28 countries worldwide. To access the remaining countries, Nigerian passport holders must first apply for a visa.

Where Can Nigerian Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?

As of March 2024, Nigerian passport holders can travel visa free to 28 countries and territories:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Barbados
• Benin
• Burkina Faso
• Cameroon
• Cabo Verde
• Chad
• Cook Islands
• Ivory Coast
• Dominica
• Fiji
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Haiti
• Kenya
• Liberia
• Mali
• Micronesia
• Montserrat
• Niger
• Niue
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Gambia
• Togo
• Vanuatu

Visa-free travel requires a valid passport (typically valid for six months after your departure date) and the purchase of travel health insurance as required by your destination country.

What Countries Issue eVisa to Nigerian Citizens?

The following 12 countries issue eVisas for Nigerian passport holders:

• Djibouti
• Gabon
• Kyrgyzstan
• Lesotho
• Qatar
• São Tomé and Príncipe
• South Africa
• South Sudan
• Suriname
• Vietnam
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Getting an eVisa is similar to applying for a regular visa. However, in this situation, you are not required to attend a visa application facility; instead, you can complete your application, including the visa payment, online.

After your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status, as well as a document to print and carry with you while crossing the border. Your visa will be registered electronically, but certain officers may want a physical copy of the permit; thus, maintain a copy with you when traveling.

What Countries Issue Visa on Arrival to Nigerian Passport Holders?

If you are a Nigerian citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 16 countries listed below:

• Cambodia
• Comoros
• Ethiopia
• Iran
• Madagascar
• Maldives
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Palau
• Rwanda
• Somalia
• Timor-Leste
• Tuvalu
• Uganda

After entering the nation that offers this type of visa, you will be given a visa on arrival (VOA). Typically, there is a separate section at the airport where you can apply for your visa upon arrival.

Countries With Visa Requirements for Nigerian Citizens

You need a valid visa to enter the following 170 countries with a Nigerian passport:

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• American Samoa
• Andorra
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Aruba
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahamas
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Caribbean Netherlands
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brazil
• British Virgin Islands
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Burundi
• Canada
• Cayman Islands
• Central African Republic
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Republic of the Congo
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Curaçao
• Cyprus
• Czechia
• Denmark
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Falkland Islands
• Faroe Islands
• Finland
• France
• French Guiana
• French Polynesia
• French West Indies
• Georgia
• Germany
• Gibraltar
• Greece
• Greenland
• Grenada
• Guam
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Honduras
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
• Indonesia
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kiribati
• Kosovo
• Kuwait
• Laos
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Libya
• Liechtenstein
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macau
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Malta
• Marshall Islands
• Mayotte
• Mexico
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Nauru
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Caledonia
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• North Korea
• North Macedonia
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Palestine
• Panama
• Papua New Guinea
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Philippines
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Réunion
• Romania
• Russia
• Samoa
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Serbia
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Solomon Islands
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• Saint Helena
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Martin
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Sudan
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• Tonga
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Turkmenistan
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Türkiye
• United States Virgin Islands
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Vatican City
• Venezuela
• Yemen
• Eswatini