Openness rank
#172
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Niamey
Population
26.3 million
Area
1,267,000 km²
Currency
West African CFA franc XOF
Languages
French
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Foreign-born
449,236 · 2024
Migrant share
1.7%
Ethnic groups · 2006
- Hausa53.1%
- Zarma/Songhai21.2%
- Tuareg11%
- Fulani6.5%
- Kanuri5.9%
- other/unavailable0.9%
- Other1.6%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
19
F+A+eTA
Visa free
19
passports in
eVisa
0
Visa required 179
Entry with current passport
Visa required
Niger
NE · Openness rank #172
No full immigration briefing for this destination yet. Inbound visa policy below is computed from the passport-index matrix. Use official channels to apply.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
Hong Kong#41Visa free
Morocco#118Visa free
Gambia#130Visa free
Tunisia#130Visa free
Cabo Verde#132Visa free
Ghana#132Visa free
Benin#141Visa free
Sierra Leone#141Visa free
Senegal#146Visa free
Togo#150Visa free
Burkina Faso#153Visa free
Côte d'Ivoire#156Visa free
Guinea#156Visa free
Mauritania#159Visa free
Mali#162Visa free
Chad#162Visa free
Guinea-Bissau#165Visa free
Liberia#170Visa free
Nigeria#181Visa free
Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.