For Nigerian passport holders looking to explore the world without the hassle of extensive visa fees or long application processes, there’s good news.
According to the Henley Passport Index 2026, Nigerian citizens can travel to at least 44 destinations where entry is allowed either visa-free, with a visa on arrival (VOA) at no extra cost, or via an e-visa.
This expanded access opens doors for Nigerian travellers to experience countries across Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, and beyond with greater ease.
Below is a comprehensive guide to countries Nigerian passport holders can visit without a traditional visa.
Visa-Free Countries for Nigerian Passport Holders
- Barbados
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi – Visa on arrival
- Cambodia – Visa on arrival
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde Islands
- Chad
- Comoro Islands – Visa on arrival
- Cook Islands
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Iran – Visa on arrival
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Madagascar – Visa on arrival
- Maldives – Visa on arrival
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Micronesia
- Montserrat
- Mozambique
- Niger
- Niue – Visa on arrival
- Palau Islands – Visa on arrival
- Rwanda
- Samoa – Visa on arrival
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- The Gambia
- Timor-Leste – Visa on arrival
- Togo
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
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