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🇳🇬 Nigeria

No official Nigeria government source publishes readable visa rules per nationality, so the rules shown here come from other governments' travel advice and secondary research. Each one is labelled as unofficial: confirm with the embassy before travel.

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Explore Nigeria: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on UNESCO's World Heritage listings, because the official tourism site couldn't be checked.

Places to visit

  • Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

    Osogbo, Osun State

    A dense forest on the edge of Osogbo, one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southern Nigeria. Its sanctuaries, shrines and sculptures honour the Yoruba goddess Osun.

    Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre – Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Nigeria, in our own words.

  1. Card fraud and crime around ATMs

    How it works: Credit card fraud is common, and crime has risen around banks and ATMs.

    How to avoid it: Keep your card in sight when paying, and take extra care withdrawing cash, especially at night.

  2. Romance, business and job scams

    How it works: Scammers in West Africa increasingly target British nationals with romance or friendship approaches, business ventures and job offers.

    How to avoid it: Be cautious about any request for money, job offer or business proposal.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe, Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto States, and the riverine areas of Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River (all travel)
  • Bauchi, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi, Jigawa, Niger, Kogi, Plateau, Taraba, Kwara, Benue, Abia, Anambra and Imo States, and non-riverine Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers (all but essential travel)

Official advice: FCDO advises against all travel to parts of northern Nigeria and the riverine areas of the Niger Delta, and against all but essential travel to many other states.

Emergency numbers in Nigeria

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 21 Oct 2026 · Last checked 24 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Nigeria.

Not yet confirmed — check the official customs page of Nigeria.

Nigeria visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free18 passports
eVisa165 passports
Embassy visa15 passports

Verified rules for Nigeria: 1 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 197; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 198 rules for Nigeria are not from an official Nigeria government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

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Plan your trip to Nigeria

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 24 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.