Visa rules · Tourist entry

Nigeria visa rules for every passport

Entry rules for Nigeria from its official sources, and every passport we have a page for.

Entry policy for Nigeria

Checked 31 Oct 2026

Official sources

immigration.gov.ng/info-center/tourism-visa-f5a/Nigeria Immigration Service
nigerianconsulatesa.orgConsulate General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Johannesburg
immigration.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/NIS-NATIONAL-BORDER-MANAGEMENT-STRATEGY-2019-2023.pdfNigeria Immigration Service
immigration.gov.ng/nigerian-visa/Nigeria Immigration Service
Press Statement: Withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS (29 January 2025), ECOWAS Commission
Protocol A/P.1/5/79 relating to Free Movement of Persons, Residence and Establishment, ECOWAS Commission
Saint Kitts and Nevis Secures Reciprocal Visa-Free Access with Nigeria (1 September 2025), Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Office of the Prime Minister (SKNIS)

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

Valid Passport (not less than 6 months validity).

Passports we have reviewed

Pick your passport for the full rule, its source quote and the check date.

Visa-free17

e-Visa needed181

Places in Nigeria

A tag means a beach within 30 km, a peak of at least 1,000 m and 500 m above the city within 50 km, a place on a sea island smaller than 120,000 km², or a World Heritage site within 25 km.

Lagos
- Beach

Tags use data from OpenStreetMap, available under the ODbL. Full source list on Sources.