Despite ranking 90th on the latest Henley Passport Index, Nigerian passport holders can still travel to 44 destinations without obtaining a visa before departure. Depending on the destination, entry may be visa-free, through a visa-on-arrival, or via an electronic travel authorization (eVisa).
Below is the latest list of destinations accessible to Nigerians without applying for a traditional visa before travel:
Africa
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Comoros
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kenya
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Uganda
Caribbean
- Barbados
- Dominica
- Haiti
- Montserrat
- St. Kitts and Nevis
Asia
- Cambodia
- Iran
- Maldives
- Timor-Leste
Oceania
- Fiji
- Kiribati
- Micronesia
- Samoa
Travel requirements vary by country. While many destinations offer visa-free entry, others issue visas on arrival or require travelers to complete a simple electronic travel authorization before departure. Travelers are advised to confirm the latest immigration requirements with the destination country’s embassy or official immigration website before making travel plans.
The latest ranking reflects the travel freedom available to Nigerian passport holders under current bilateral agreements and regional arrangements, particularly within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which allows citizens of member countries to move freely within the bloc.
