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Nigeria passport: visa requirements for Africa
A Nigeria passport gives visa-free entry to 18 African countries, visa on arrival in 7 more, and e-visa or eTA access to 17. A visa must be arranged in advance for 11. That puts Nigeria at #39 of 54 in our intra-African passport ranking (visa-free plus visa on arrival), based on January 2025 data.
Data snapshot: January 2025. Confirm with the destination's embassy before you book.
Nigeria is an ECOWAS member. Citizens of ECOWAS states can normally enter other member countries without a visa for up to 90 days under the bloc's free movement protocol. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their exit from ECOWAS in 2025, so verify the current position for those three.
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Where Nigeria passport holders can go in Africa
Visa-free (18)
Benin (90d)Burkina FasoCabo VerdeCameroon (90d)Chad (90d)GhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauIvory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) (90d)LiberiaMaliNigerRwanda (30d)Senegal (90d)Seychelles (90d)Sierra LeoneThe Gambia (90d)Togo
Visa on arrival (7)
e-Visa (16)
BotswanaDR CongoEquatorial GuineaEthiopiaGabonLesothoLibyaMalawiSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSão Tomé and PríncipeTanzaniaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe
Electronic travel authorisation (eTA) (1)
Visa required in advance (11)
AlgeriaAngolaCentral African RepublicEgyptEritreaEswatiniMoroccoNamibiaRepublic of the CongoSudanTunisia
Full list
| Destination | Entry requirement |
|---|---|
| Algeria | Visa required in advance |
| Angola | Visa required in advance |
| Benin | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Botswana | e-Visa |
| Burkina Faso | Visa-free |
| Burundi | Visa on arrival |
| Cabo Verde | Visa-free |
| Cameroon | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Central African Republic | Visa required in advance |
| Chad | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Comoros | Visa on arrival |
| DR Congo | e-Visa |
| Djibouti | Visa on arrival |
| Egypt | Visa required in advance |
| Equatorial Guinea | e-Visa |
| Eritrea | Visa required in advance |
| Eswatini | Visa required in advance |
| Ethiopia | e-Visa |
| Gabon | e-Visa |
| Ghana | Visa-free |
| Guinea | Visa-free |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa-free |
| Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Kenya | Electronic travel authorisation (eTA) |
| Lesotho | e-Visa |
| Liberia | Visa-free |
| Libya | e-Visa |
| Madagascar | Visa on arrival |
| Malawi | e-Visa |
| Mali | Visa-free |
| Mauritania | Visa on arrival |
| Mauritius | Visa on arrival |
| Morocco | Visa required in advance |
| Mozambique | Visa on arrival |
| Namibia | Visa required in advance |
| Niger | Visa-free |
| Republic of the Congo | Visa required in advance |
| Rwanda | Visa-free, up to 30 days |
| Senegal | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Seychelles | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Sierra Leone | Visa-free |
| Somalia | e-Visa |
| South Africa | e-Visa |
| South Sudan | e-Visa |
| Sudan | Visa required in advance |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | e-Visa |
| Tanzania | e-Visa |
| The Gambia | Visa-free, up to 90 days |
| Togo | Visa-free |
| Tunisia | Visa required in advance |
| Uganda | e-Visa |
| Zambia | e-Visa |
| Zimbabwe | e-Visa |
Planning a trip to Sierra Leone? See our Sierra Leone travel guide.
Other passports
- Algeria
- Angola
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- DR Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Tanzania
- The Gambia
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe