Nigerian Passport: 44 Destinations You Can Access Without Getting a Visa Before Travel

Nigerian passport holders can access 44 destinations around the world without obtaining a traditional visa before travelling, according to the July 2026 edition of the Henley Passport Index.

Nigeria ranked 90th globally in the latest Henley ranking, with its passport recording a visa-free score of 44 destinations.

However, the figure does not mean Nigerians can enter all 44 destinations without completing any immigration process. The entry arrangements vary. Some destinations offer genuine visa-free access, while others provide visas on arrival, electronic visas or electronic travel authorisations.

For Nigerian travellers, understanding the difference is important before making travel arrangements.

Countries offering visa-free entry

According to the current Passport Index classification supplied for Nigerian passport holders, the following destinations are listed as visa-free:

1. Barbados – 180 days
2. Benin – 90 days
3. Burkina Faso
4. Cameroon – 90 days
5. Cape Verde – Visa-free, with EASE registration required
6. Chad – 90 days
7. Côte d’Ivoire – 90 days
8. Dominica – 180 days
9. Fiji – 120 days
10. The Gambia – 90 days
11. Ghana – 90 days
12. Guinea
13. Guinea-Bissau
14. Haiti – 90 days
15. Kenya – 60 days
16. Kiribati – 90 days
17. Liberia
18. Mali
19. Micronesia – 30 days
20. Niger
21. Rwanda – 30 days
22. Senegal – 90 days
23. Sierra Leone
24. Togo – 30 days
25. Vanuatu – 120 days

Passport Index currently places 25 destinations in this strict visa-free category for Nigerian passport holders.

Countries where Nigerians can obtain a visa on arrival

Some destinations allow Nigerians to obtain their visa after arriving rather than applying through an embassy before travelling.

These include:

• Comoros – 45 days
• Lebanon – 30 days
• Maldives – 30 days
• Mauritius – 14 days
• Mozambique – 30 days
• Palau – 30 days
• Samoa – 90 days
• Timor-Leste – 30 days
• Tuvalu – 30 days

Passport Index also lists Burundi, Cambodia, Djibouti and Madagascar under both eVisa and visa-on-arrival arrangements.

Countries requiring an eVisa or electronic authorisation

Not every destination included in Nigeria’s broader 44-destination Henley score provides straightforward visa-free access.

For example, Iran is listed as an eVisa destination and should therefore not be described as a conventional visa-on-arrival destination.

Other destinations with electronic or alternative entry arrangements include:

• Burundi – eVisa or visa on arrival
• Cambodia – eVisa or visa on arrival
• Djibouti – eVisa or visa on arrival
• Madagascar – eVisa or visa on arrival
• Iran – eVisa

Other special entry arrangements

Seychelles does not require Nigerian travellers to obtain a conventional visa, but visitors must complete the required tourist registration and satisfy the country’s entry conditions.

Saint Kitts and Nevis is currently listed as requiring an electronic travel authorisation, or eTA, for Nigerian travellers rather than providing conventional visa-free access.

Full list of the 44 destinations

The destinations associated with Nigeria’s current Henley score are:

1. Barbados
2. Benin
3. Burkina Faso
4. Burundi
5. Cambodia
6. Cameroon
7. Cape Verde
8. Chad
9. Comoros
10. Cook Islands
11. Côte d’Ivoire
12. Djibouti
13. Dominica
14. Fiji
15. Ghana
16. Guinea
17. Guinea-Bissau
18. Haiti
19. Iran
20. Kenya
21. Kiribati
22. Lebanon
23. Liberia
24. Madagascar
25. Maldives
26. Mali
27. Mauritius
28. Micronesia
29. Montserrat
30. Mozambique
31. Niger
32. Niue
33. Palau
34. Rwanda
35. Samoa
36. Senegal
37. Seychelles
38. Sierra Leone
39. Saint Kitts and Nevis
40. The Gambia
41. Timor-Leste
42. Togo
43. Tuvalu
44. Vanuatu

The supplied information indicates that the entry status for Cook Islands, Montserrat and Niue should be confirmed before publication or travel, as their exact arrangements were not clearly established in the source material.

What Nigerian travellers should know

The 44-destination figure in the Henley Passport Index should not be interpreted as 44 completely visa-free countries.

Henley’s methodology measures destinations that Nigerian passport holders can access without obtaining a traditional visa in advance. This broader category can include visa-on-arrival arrangements and certain electronic entry procedures.

Passport Index, using stricter classifications, currently lists 25 visa-free destinations, 24 visa-on-arrival destinations and two eTA destinations for Nigerian passport holders.

Travellers should therefore check the latest immigration requirements before booking flights. Requirements can include passport validity, return or onward tickets, proof of accommodation, funds, health documentation, electronic registration or payment of arrival fees.

For practical purposes, Nigerians should always confirm the specific entry conditions for their destination shortly before travelling, even when a country appears on a visa-free or visa-on-arrival list.