Passport
Nigeria passport
- =176Djibouti38.6
- =176Turkmenistan38.6
- 178Nigeria38.0
- 179Haiti37.8
- 180Lebanon36.8
No Advance Visa Access Ranking: #180 · 41 destinations
Visit 41 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
36 of 198 rules verified in the last 90 days · the rest not recently verified (public visa data as of 17 Feb 2026)
6 of them are under do-not-travel advice from at least two of the US, UK and Canadian governments: Burkina Faso, Haiti, Iran, Lebanon, Mali, Niger. That advice is written for their own citizens. How we count it
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Check the destination’s official immigration website or embassy before you travel.
How the Nigeria passport ranks
Its place in each of our passport rankings.
| Ranking | Rank | Score | Position among 199 passports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry access | |||
| P2L Passport Index | #178 | 38.0 points | |
| No Advance Visa Access Ranking | #180 | 41 destinations | |
| Destination reach | |||
| Economic Reach Ranking | #196 | 2.1% of covered GDP abroad | |
| Population Reach Ranking | #191 | 7.0% of covered population abroad | |
| Very High HDI Reach Ranking | #175 | 5.4% of very-high-HDI destinations | |
| Experimental | |||
| Connected Destinations Ranking | #186 | 15.3% weighted by passport strength | |
| Exclusive Access Ranking | #132 | 12.9% weighted by exclusivity | |
Weight scenarios
With an eTA and a visa on arrival each weighted from 0.6 to 1, the Nigeria passport ranks between #173 and #180 in the P2L Passport Index. This shows how much the rank depends on our choice of weights — not how accurate the data is. Why eTA and visa on arrival weigh 0.8.
What Nigeria passport holders need
World map of entry requirements for Nigeria passport holders. The full list is in the table below.
- Visa-free
- Electronic travel authorization
- Visa on arrival
- eVisa
- Visa required
- No admission
- Nigeria
- No data
Hover a country for details, or select it to see its entry rules.
Entry requirements by destination
What a Nigeria passport holder needs for a short visit — tourism or business — grouped from the easiest entry to the hardest.
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Visa-free26 destinations
No visa needed for a short visit.
eTA1 destination
Apply online before you travel. Not a visa.
| Destination | Stay | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Up to 90 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
On arrival14 destinations
Get your visa at the border.
| Destination | Stay | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | Up to 30 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Cambodia | Up to 30 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Comoros | Up to 45 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Djibouti | Up to 90 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| IranDo-not-travel advice | Up to 30 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| LebanonDo-not-travel advice | Up to 30 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Madagascar | Up to 90 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Maldives | Up to 30 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Mauritius | Up to 14 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Mozambique | Up to 30 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Palau | Up to 30 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Samoa | Up to 90 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Timor-Leste | Up to 30 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
| Tuvalu | Up to 30 days | Public data | Public visa data · 17 Feb 2026 |
eVisa49 destinations
Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.
Visa required107 destinations
Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
No admission1 destination
Short visits are currently suspended or refused, apart from narrow exceptions.
| Destination | Stay | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Verified 8 Oct 2026 | Federal Register (Executive Office of the President), Proclamation 10998, 90 FR 59717 |
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