Visa policy of Nigeria

Citizens of the following 18 countries can visit Nigeria without a visa:^[1]

• Visa is not required for former nationals of Nigeria holding a valid foreign passport together with expired Nigerian passport.
• Holders of diplomatic or service category passports issued to nationals of Brazil, China, Namibia, Singapore and South Africa do not require a visa to enter Nigeria.
• Holders of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of Turkey do not require a visa to enter Nigeria.
• Nationals of China holding passports for public affairs do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.

Visa waiver agreements for diplomatic and official/service passport holders were signed with Vietnam in October 2019^[5] and with Ethiopia in February 2020.^[6][7]

Nigeria introduced an e-Visa system on 1 May 2025, granting non-renewable short-term visas across various categories, including business and tourism, with a stated processing time of 48 hours, as well as a digital landing and exit card platform.^[8][9]

Previously, holders of a written e-Visa approval issued by Immigration Authority Headquarters in Abuja could obtain a visa on arrival for business travel, provided they held a visa application form, e-Visa application payment receipt, and an invitation letter from Nigerian company accepting immigration responsibilities.^[1] A simplified e-Visa process was announced in July 2024.^{[10][better source needed]}

A number of countries are not listed as an option on the Nigeria e-Visa website during the application and therefore must obtain visas from an embassy in advance of travel. Citizens of the following countries are not eligible:

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nigeria.

• Visa requirements for Nigerian citizens
• Tourism in Nigeria