Nigeria Passport
Abuja
Global rank
#84of 94
Mobility score
43
Year change
destinationsThe Nigeria passport ranks #84 in the world for 2026 with a mobility score of 43. Nigeria passport holders can travel to 43 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 26 visa-free, 16 with a visa on arrival, and 1 with an electronic travel authorization (eTA). Very limited mobility. Visas needed almost everywhere.
Capital
Abuja
Continent
Africa
Region
Western Africa
Global percentile
Top 89%
Where can you travel?
A complete, searchable breakdown of every destination by visa type and allowed stay.
26
no prior visa
16
no prior visa
1
no prior visa
44
visa needed
111
visa needed
Enter freely with just your passport, no visa needed.
BarbadosCaribbean180 days visa-free
BeninWestern Africa90 days visa-free
Burkina FasoWestern AfricaVisa-free
CameroonMiddle Africa90 days visa-free
Cape VerdeWestern AfricaVisa-free
ChadMiddle Africa90 days visa-free
DominicaCaribbean180 days visa-free
FijiMelanesia120 days visa-free
GambiaWestern Africa90 days visa-free
GhanaWestern AfricaVisa-free
GuineaWestern AfricaVisa-free
Guinea-BissauWestern AfricaVisa-free
HaitiCaribbean90 days visa-free
Ivory CoastWestern Africa90 days visa-free
KiribatiMicronesia90 days visa-free
LiberiaWestern AfricaVisa-free
MaliWestern AfricaVisa-free
MicronesiaMicronesia30 days visa-free
NigerWestern AfricaVisa-free
RwandaEastern Africa30 days visa-free
Saint Kitts and NevisCaribbean90 days visa-free
SenegalWestern Africa90 days visa-free
SeychellesEastern Africa90 days visa-free
Sierra LeoneWestern AfricaVisa-free
TogoWestern AfricaVisa-free
VanuatuMelanesia120 days visa-free
How it compares
vs global average
-56 destinations
vs Africa average
-16 destinations
Access by region
Destinations you can enter without a prior visa, per continent.
- Oceania7 / 14
- Africa26 / 53
- North America4 / 23
- Asia5 / 50
- South America1 / 12
- Europe0 / 46
Complete visa requirement list for Nigeria passport holders
Every destination grouped by visa type, with the allowed length of stay. Expand each group to see the full country-by-country breakdown.
Visa-free countries for Nigeria passport holders
26
- Barbados180 days visa-free
- Benin90 days visa-free
- Burkina FasoVisa-free
- Cameroon90 days visa-free
- Cape VerdeVisa-free
- Chad90 days visa-free
- Dominica180 days visa-free
- Fiji120 days visa-free
- Gambia90 days visa-free
- GhanaVisa-free
- GuineaVisa-free
- Guinea-BissauVisa-free
- Haiti90 days visa-free
- Ivory Coast90 days visa-free
- Kiribati90 days visa-free
- LiberiaVisa-free
- MaliVisa-free
- Micronesia30 days visa-free
- NigerVisa-free
- Rwanda30 days visa-free
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days visa-free
- Senegal90 days visa-free
- Seychelles90 days visa-free
- Sierra LeoneVisa-free
- TogoVisa-free
- Vanuatu120 days visa-free
Visa on arrival countries for Nigeria passport holders
16
BoliviaVisa on arrival
BurundiVisa on arrival
CambodiaVisa on arrival
ComorosVisa on arrival
DjiboutiVisa on arrival
IranVisa on arrival
LebanonVisa on arrival
MadagascarVisa on arrival
MaldivesVisa on arrival
MauritaniaVisa on arrival
MauritiusVisa on arrival
MozambiqueVisa on arrival
PalauVisa on arrival
SamoaVisa on arrival
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival
TuvaluVisa on arrival
eTA countries for Nigeria passport holders
1
KenyaeTA required
eVisa countries for Nigeria passport holders
44
AlbaniaeVisa online
Antigua and BarbudaeVisa online
AustraliaeVisa online
BahamaseVisa online
BahraineVisa online
BhutaneVisa online
BotswanaeVisa online
ColombiaeVisa online
DR CongoeVisa online
EcuadoreVisa online
El SalvadoreVisa online
Equatorial GuineaeVisa online
EthiopiaeVisa online
GaboneVisa online
GeorgiaeVisa online
Hong KongeVisa online
IndonesiaeVisa online
IraqeVisa online
KazakhstaneVisa online
KyrgyzstaneVisa online
LesothoeVisa online
LibyaeVisa online
MalawieVisa online
MalaysiaeVisa online
MoldovaeVisa online
OmaneVisa online
PakistaneVisa online
Papua New GuineaeVisa online
QatareVisa online
São Tomé and PríncipeeVisa online
SingaporeeVisa online
SomaliaeVisa online
South AfricaeVisa online
South KoreaeVisa online
South SudaneVisa online
SurinameeVisa online
SyriaeVisa online
TajikistaneVisa online
TanzaniaeVisa online
UgandaeVisa online
United Arab EmirateseVisa online
VietnameVisa online
ZambiaeVisa online
ZimbabweeVisa online
Visa required countries for Nigeria passport holders
111
AfghanistanVisa required
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa required
AngolaVisa required
ArgentinaVisa required
ArmeniaVisa required
AustriaVisa required
AzerbaijanVisa required
BangladeshVisa required
BelarusVisa required
BelgiumVisa required
BelizeVisa required
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa required
BrazilVisa required
BruneiVisa required
BulgariaVisa required
CanadaVisa required
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChileVisa required
ChinaVisa required
CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa required
CroatiaVisa required
CubaVisa required
CyprusVisa required
CzechiaVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
Dominican RepublicVisa required
EgyptVisa required
EritreaVisa required
EstoniaVisa required
EswatiniVisa required
FinlandVisa required
FranceVisa required
GermanyVisa required
GreeceVisa required
GrenadaVisa required
GuatemalaVisa required
GuyanaVisa required
HondurasVisa required
HungaryVisa required
IcelandVisa required
IndiaVisa required
IrelandVisa required
IsraelVisa required
ItalyVisa required
JamaicaVisa required
JapanVisa required
JordanVisa required
KosovoVisa required
KuwaitVisa required
LaosVisa required
LatviaVisa required
LiechtensteinVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
LuxembourgVisa required
MacauVisa required
MaltaVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa required
MexicoVisa required
MonacoVisa required
MongoliaVisa required
MontenegroVisa required
MoroccoVisa required
MyanmarVisa required
NamibiaVisa required
NauruVisa required
NepalVisa required
NetherlandsVisa required
New ZealandVisa required
NicaraguaVisa required
North KoreaVisa required
North MacedoniaVisa required
NorwayVisa required
PalestineVisa required
PanamaVisa required
ParaguayVisa required
PeruVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
RomaniaVisa required
RussiaVisa required
Saint LuciaVisa required
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa required
San MarinoVisa required
Saudi ArabiaVisa required
SerbiaVisa required
SlovakiaVisa required
SloveniaVisa required
Solomon IslandsVisa required
SpainVisa required
Sri LankaVisa required
SudanVisa required
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
TaiwanVisa required
ThailandVisa required
TongaVisa required
Trinidad and TobagoVisa required
TunisiaVisa required
TürkiyeVisa required
TurkmenistanVisa required
UkraineVisa required
United KingdomVisa required
United StatesVisa required
UruguayVisa required
UzbekistanVisa required
Vatican CityVisa required
VenezuelaVisa required
YemenVisa required
Nigeria passport — frequently asked questions
How many countries can Nigeria passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?
Nigeria passport holders can visit 43 destinations without a prior visa — 26 visa-free, 16 with a visa on arrival, and 1 with an eTA. This gives the Nigeria passport a mobility score of 43.
What is the Nigeria passport ranking?
The Nigeria passport ranks #84 out of 94 ranking tiers worldwide, placing it in the "Restricted" tier of global travel freedom with a mobility score of 43.
Which countries can Nigeria passport holders visit without a visa?
Visa-free destinations for Nigeria passport holders include Barbados, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea and Guinea-Bissau, plus 14 more countries.
Where do Nigeria passport holders need a visa in advance?
111 destinations require Nigeria passport holders to arrange a visa before travelling, including Afghanistan, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Austria and Azerbaijan.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free means you enter with just your passport. Visa on arrival means you obtain a visa at the border. An eTA (electronic travel authorization) is a quick online approval you get before you fly. All three let you travel without arranging a traditional visa in advance.
How is the Nigeria passport mobility score calculated?
The mobility score of 43 counts every destination a Nigeria passport holder can reach without a pre-departure visa: visa-free entries, visa on arrival, and eTA destinations, based on the Passport Index visa-requirement dataset.
