VISA FREE COUNTRIES FOR NIGERIAN PASSPORT HOLDERS IN 2022 .Nigerians having valid passport can access these countries without the need of obtaining visa. The Nigerian passport has a lot of benefits as holders can enter some countries without need to have a visa from the embassy of the countries. As a Nigerian passport holder, leaving the Country for greener pasture remains top priority of some citizens in 2022.

A. Visa Not Required for Nigerian Passport Holders for the following countries

Having a Nigerian passport allows entry to 26 countries and territories. List of Nigerian passport visa-free entry destinations:

Barbados

Benin

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Chad

Cook Islands

Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Dominica

Fiji

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

Liberia

Mali

Micronesia

Montserrat

Niger

Niue

Senegal

Sierra Leone

St. Kitts and Nevis

Togo

Vanuatu

B. Visa on Arrival for Nigerian Passport Holders

Nigerian passport holders can obtain visa on arrival in the following countries and territories:

Bolivia

Cambodia

Comoros

Ethiopia

Iran

Kenya

Lebanon

Madagascar

Maldives

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Palau

Rwanda

Samoa

Seychelles

Somalia

Timor-Leste

Tuvalu

Uganda

C. eVisa for Nigerian Passport Holders 

Nigerian passport holders are required to obtain an eVisa before arriving in the following countries and territories.

Albania

Antigua and Barbuda

Australia

Bahrain

Colombia

Djibouti

Gabon

Kyrgyzstan

Lesotho

Malawi

Moldova

Norfolk Island

Pakistan

Qatar

Sao Tome and Principe

Singapore

South Sudan

St. Helena

Suriname

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

Uzbekistan

Zambia

Zimbabwe

D. Pre-Arranged Visa Required for Nigerian Passport Holders

There are 158 countries and territories that require Nigerian passport holders to obtain a visa through their embassies and consulates prior to arrival. The visa requirement may be waived off at times, provided that Nigerian citizens meet alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

Afghanistan

Algeria

American Samoa

Andorra

Angola

Anguilla

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burundi

Canada

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chile

China

Congo Democratic Republic

Congo Republic

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Curacao

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Falkland Islands

Faroe Islands

Finland

France

French Guiana

French Polynesia

French West Indies

Georgia

Germany

Gibraltar

Greece

Greenland

Grenada

Guam

Guatemala

Guyana

Honduras

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kiribati

Kosovo

Kuwait

Laos

Latvia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macao

Malaysia

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mayotte

Mexico

Monaco

Mongolia

Montenegro

Morocco

Myanmar

Nauru

Nepal

Netherlands

New Caledonia

New Zealand

Nicaragua

North Korea

North Macedonia

Northern Mariana Islands

Norway

Oman

Palestinian Territories

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Reunion

Romania

Russian Federation

San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sri Lanka

St. Lucia

St. Maarten

St. Pierre and Miquelon

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Sudan

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkmenistan

Turks and Caicos Islands

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States of America

Uruguay

US Virgin Islands

Vatican City

Venezuela

Vietnam

Wallis and Futuna

Yemen