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🇳🇬 Nigeria passport visa requirements

Where Nigerian citizens can travel visa-free, get an eVisa, visa on arrival, or need a visa in advance — across all 163 destinations tracked in VisaStay.

VisaStay tracks visa requirements for Nigerian citizens across 163 destinations worldwide. Below is the full breakdown by entry type and maximum stay, plus the two rules that catch long-term travelers most often: the Schengen 90/180-day window and the 183-day tax residency threshold.

10

Visa-free destinations

47

Via eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival

106

Require a visa in advance

Schengen: Nigerian citizens need a Schengen short-stay visa. Stays on it are limited to 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole area. Read the full guide →

Full destination list

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Destination Entry Type Max Stay Extension
AfghanistaneVisa30 daysNo
AlbaniaeVisa30 daysNo
AlgeriaVisa required—No
AndorraVisa required—No
AngolaeVisa30 daysNo
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa30 daysNo
ArgentinaVisa required—No
ArmeniaVisa required—No
AustraliaVisa required—No
AustriaVisa required—No
AzerbaijanVisa required—No
BahamaseVisa30 daysNo
BahraineVisa30 daysNo
BangladeshVisa required—No
BarbadosVisa-free180 daysNo
BelarusVisa required—No
BelgiumVisa required—No
BelizeVisa required—No
BhutaneVisa30 daysNo
BoliviaVisa required—No
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required—No
BotswanaeVisa30 daysNo
BrazilVisa required—No
BruneiVisa required—No
BulgariaVisa required—No
BurundiVisa required—No
CambodiaeVisa30 daysNo
CameroonVisa-free90 daysNo
CanadaVisa required—No
Cape VerdeVisa-free90 daysNo
ChileVisa required—No
ChinaVisa required—No
ColombiaeVisa30 daysNo
ComorosVisa on arrival30 daysNo
Costa RicaVisa required—No
CroatiaVisa required—No
CubaVisa required—No
CuraçaoVisa required—No
CyprusVisa required—No
Czech RepublicVisa required—No
Côte d'IvoireVisa-free90 daysNo
DR CongoeVisa7 daysNo
DenmarkVisa required—No
DjiboutieVisa31 daysNo
DominicaVisa-free180 daysNo
Dominican RepublicVisa required—No
East TimorVisa on arrival30 daysNo
EcuadorVisa required—No
EgyptVisa required—No
El SalvadorVisa required—No
Equatorial GuineaeVisa30 daysNo
EritreaVisa required—No
EstoniaVisa required—No
EthiopiaeVisa90 daysNo
FijiVisa-free120 daysNo
FinlandVisa required—No
FranceVisa required—No
GaboneVisa30 daysNo
GeorgiaVisa required—No
GermanyVisa required—No
GhanaVisa-free90 daysNo
GreeceVisa required—No
GuatemalaVisa required—No
HondurasVisa required—No
Hong KongVisa required—No
HungaryVisa required—No
IcelandVisa required—No
IndiaVisa required—No
IndonesiaVisa required—No
IranVisa on arrival30 daysNo
IraqeVisa30 daysNo
IrelandVisa required—No
IsraelVisa required—No
ItalyVisa required—No
JamaicaVisa required—No
JapanVisa required—No
JordanVisa required—No
KazakhstaneVisa30 daysNo
KenyaVisa-free60 daysNo
KuwaitVisa required—No
KyrgyzstaneVisa30 daysNo
LaosVisa required—No
LatviaVisa required—No
LebanonVisa on arrival30 daysNo
LibyaeVisa30 daysNo
LiechtensteinVisa required—No
LithuaniaVisa required—No
LuxembourgVisa required—No
MacauVisa required—No
MadagascareVisa90 daysNo
MalawieVisa30 daysNo
MalaysiaeVisa30 daysNo
MaldivesVisa on arrival30 daysNo
MaltaVisa required—No
MauritiusVisa on arrival14 daysNo
MexicoVisa required—No
MoldovaVisa required—No
MongoliaVisa required—No
MontenegroVisa required—No
MoroccoVisa required—No
MozambiqueeVisa30 daysNo
MyanmarVisa required—No
NamibiaVisa on arrival90 daysNo
NepalVisa required—No
NetherlandsVisa required—No
New ZealandVisa required—No
NicaraguaVisa required—No
North MacedoniaVisa required—No
NorwayVisa required—No
OmanVisa required—No
PakistaneVisa30 daysNo
PanamaVisa required—No
Papua New GuineaVisa required—No
ParaguayVisa required—No
PeruVisa required—No
PhilippineseVisa59 daysNo
PolandVisa required—No
PortugalVisa required—No
QatareVisa30 daysNo
Republic of the CongoVisa required—No
RomaniaVisa required—No
RwandaVisa on arrival30 daysNo
SamoaVisa on arrival60 daysNo
Saudi ArabiaVisa required—No
SenegalVisa-free90 daysNo
SerbiaVisa required—No
SeychellesVisa required—No
SingaporeVisa required—No
SlovakiaVisa required—No
SloveniaVisa required—No
Solomon IslandsVisa required—No
SomaliaeVisa30 daysNo
South AfricaeVisa30 daysNo
South KoreaVisa required—No
South SudaneVisa30 daysNo
SpainVisa required—No
Sri LankaVisa required—No
SudanVisa required—No
SwedenVisa required—No
SwitzerlandVisa required—No
SyriaeVisa30 daysNo
TaiwanVisa required—No
TajikistaneVisa30 daysNo
TanzaniaVisa required—No
ThailandeVisa30 daysNo
TongaVisa required—No
Trinidad and TobagoeVisa30 daysNo
TunisiaVisa required—No
TurkeyVisa required—No
TurkmenistanVisa required—No
UgandaeVisa90 daysYes (+60 days)
UkraineVisa required—No
United Arab EmirateseVisa30 daysNo
United KingdomVisa required—No
United StatesVisa required—No
UruguayVisa required—No
UzbekistanVisa required—No
VanuatuVisa-free120 daysNo
VenezuelaVisa required—No
VietnameVisa90 daysNo
YemenVisa required—No
ZambiaeVisa30 daysNo
ZimbabweeVisa30 daysNo
Data last updated October 2026. See our sources. Visa rules are provided for planning purposes and are not legal or immigration advice. Entry requirements can change without notice — always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.

Common questions

How many countries can Nigerian citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 163 destinations tracked in VisaStay, 10 allow Nigerian citizens to enter completely visa-free. Another 47 are accessible via a fast eTA, eVisa, or visa on arrival, and 106 require a visa arranged in advance.

Does the Schengen 90/180-day rule apply to Nigerian citizens?

Yes. Nigerian citizens need a Schengen short-stay (C) visa, and stays on it count toward the same 90 days in any rolling 180-day period across the whole Schengen Area. Read the full Schengen guide →

Is this visa information legal advice?

No. This page is a planning reference, not legal or immigration advice. Visa rules change, and you should always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or consulate before you travel.

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