Entry rules · Nigeria passport
Do Nigeria passport holders need a visa for Indonesia?
Yes. Nigeria passport holders need an eVisa for Indonesia: apply online before you travel.
Checked against official sources on 31 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- eVisa. Apply for a visa online before you travel. You may still be asked to give fingerprints or attend an interview in person.
- Status
- Verified 31 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi — Kantor Imigrasi Bontang
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Nigeria passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: eVisa
Countries subject to Calling Visa Afghanistan Israel** North Korea Liberia Nigeria Somalia
Applications for Calling Visas for citizen from countries subject to a Calling Visa can be submitted online
Decision of the Minister of Law and Human Rights No. M.HH-03.GR.01.06 Year 2024 concerning the Fifth Amendment
More quotes (6)
Permohonan Visa untuk warga negara dari daftar negara Calling Visa di atas harus diajukan oleh Penjamin/Sponsor secara online melalui laman
Applicant must contact a sponsor (individual/company/organization) in Indonesia to obtain such permission online through evisa.imigrasi.go.id
Pengajuan Visa Orang asing harus memiliki akun di evisa.imigrasi.go.id sebelum mengajukan visa. Setelah memiliki akun, orang asing dapat mengajukan visa setelah login di evisa.imigrasi.go.id dengan menyiapkan berkas elektronik (detail format file) Orang Asing antara lain: dokumen perjalanan yang sah dan masih berlaku paling singkat 6 bulan sebelum masa berlakunya habis, (untuk pemegang dokumen perjalanan selain paspor kebangsaan seperti paspor darurat, dokumen identitas, dll harus berlaku selama 12 bulan) bukti memiliki biaya hidup selama berada di wilayah Indonesia berupa rekening koran 3 bulan terakhir atas nama Orang Asing atau penjamin sebesar minimal USD2000 atau dalam mata uang lain yang setara jumlahnya, pasfoto berwarna terbaru (setahun terakhir). Detail Persyaratan Khusus: Tidak ada persyaratan khusus
Layanan Visa Elektronik dan Izin Tinggal Urus kebutuhan Visa dan Izin Tinggal secara daring melalui sistem E-Visa. Layanan E-Visa Pemerintah Republik Indonesia menyediakan layanan Visa Elektronik (E-Visa) untuk mempermudah warga negara asing dalam mengajukan visa. Proses pengajuan dilakukan secara daring, mulai dari pengisian permohonan dan pembayaran hingga penerbitan visa yang dikirimkan melalui email terdaftar. Pengurusan izin tinggal bagi warga negara asing juga dilayani melalui sistem E-Visa. Pemohon atau penjamin dapat mengajukan permohonan, melakukan pembayaran sesuai tagihan, dan mengikuti proses verifikasi melalui sistem maupun datang langsung (proses biometrik) sesuai dengan jenis izin tinggal yang diajukan. Ajukan Visa atau Izin Tinggal
FLY TO INDONESIA WITH E-VISA Indonesia has now issued electronic visa or e-Visa. To obtain the e-Visa, you must have a local sponsor in Indonesia. Your sponsor should apply for the e-Visa on your behalf. When approved, you will receive the e-Visa by email. Please ask your sponsor to go to visa-online.imigrasi.go.id for details. E-visa guide E-visa methods of payment Press release E-visa
Passport holders of Afghanistan, North Korea, Liberia, Nigeria, Somalia, Bangladesh and Israel are to apply for e-Visa online by their sponsor through Indonesian Immigration Online System https://evisa.imigrasi.go.id/ .
Indonesia for other passports
- On arrivalUp to 30 days
- Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mauritius, Mongolia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
- eVisa
- Bahamas, Bhutan, Cameroon, Dominica, Ethiopia, Ghana, Grenada, Israel, Jamaica, Liberia, Malawi, Pakistan, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- eVisaPublic data
- Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Guyana, Lebanon, Lesotho, Namibia, Nepal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Sudan, Sudan
How this rule was checked
On 31 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Indonesia, chiefly Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi — Kantor Imigrasi Bontang. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said the same; the check confirmed it.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for Indonesia
- United States
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution
- United Kingdom
- No advice against travel
- Canada
- Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Indonesia as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
- Check a trip with more stopsRoute check: the best passport at each stop
- Compare the Nigeria passport with anotherWhat a second passport changes, destination by destination
- See what a second passport addsCombine passports and count the destinations they open together
- Indonesia visa requirements for every passportThe full table for this destination
- All destinations for Nigeria passport holdersRank, map and every rule for the Nigeria passport
Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Indonesia.