Openness rank
#173
Entry openness
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Country profile
Capital
Abuja
Population
223.8 million
Area
923,768 km²
Currency
Nigerian naira NGN
Languages
English
Time zone
UTC+01:00
Foreign-born
1.4 million · 2024
Migrant share
0.6%
Ethnic groups · 2018
- Hausa30%
- other24.9%
- Yoruba15.5%
- Igbo15.2%
- Fulani6%
- Tiv2.4%
- Other6%
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
18
F+A+eTA
Visa free
18
passports in
eVisa
180
Visa required 0
Entry with current passport
eVisa
Nigeria
NG · Openness rank #173
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
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Seychelles#58Visa free
Gambia#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
Niger#156Visa free
Mali#162Visa free
Chad#162Visa free
Guinea-Bissau#165Visa free
Liberia#170Visa free
Cameroon#173Visa 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.