Nigeria visa requirements by nationality
Whether you need a visa for Nigeria depends on the passport you hold. Find your passport in the table below for the exact rule, the stay length, the passport validity required, and any arrival registration you have to complete separately.
Entry rules by passport
Select your nationality for the full answer: stay length, passport validity, pre-registration and how to apply.
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Nigeria can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Landing card required
Separate from any visa: Nigeria requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.
Not your passport?
Check any of the 211 nationalities we hold rules for.
Now pick the passport you travel on.
Travelling somewhere else?
Check any passport against any destination