Complete List Of Countries Nigerians Can Visit Without A Visa
Complete List Of Countries Nigerians Can Visit Without A Visa
According to Visaindex, Nigerian passport holders can now travel to 45 countries without securing a visa in advance. This development is set to simplify international travel for Nigerians, offering expanded opportunities for tourism, business, education, and family visits.
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Of the 45 countries, 27 permit visa-free entry, while the remainder provide access through visa-on-arrival or Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) arrangements. Entry requirements differ by destination, but the update represents a significant boost to global mobility for Nigerian citizens.
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Several African nations have embraced open-border policies to promote regional integration, trade, and tourism. The Gambia has operated a visa-free policy for all African travellers since 2019, extending it to Commonwealth nations, the European Union, and selected Baltic states. Benin, following Rwanda’s example, lifted visa requirements for all Africans in 2019, positioning itself as a key commercial and transit hub in West Africa. Kenya, under President William Ruto’s leadership, removed visa obligations for all African visitors in October 2023 to enhance trade and tourism, while Rwanda has offered visa-free entry for Africans since November 2023, reinforcing its reputation as a top tourism and conference destination. Ghana recently joined the visa-free list for African travellers, aiming to attract investors, tourists, and business visitors.
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Beyond Africa, Nigerian citizens can access numerous countries either visa-free, via visa-on-arrival, or through eTA arrangements, including Barbados, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Cook Islands, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominica, Fiji, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Liberia, Mali, Micronesia, Montserrat, Niger, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Vanuatu.
The expanded travel access is expected to strengthen Nigeria’s international connectivity and provide citizens with greater flexibility for personal, professional, and leisure travel.
