All foreign Nationals except citizens of ECOWAS Member States, Cameroonians, Chadians and other countries with which Nigeria has entered into visa abolition/waiver agreements. You’ll require a visa to enter Nigeria UNLESS:

i. You are a citizen of an ECOWAS member state (Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger Republic, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo).

ii. You are from a country that has Visa Abolition Agreement with Nigeria – (Cameroon, Chad).

iii. You have a visa waiver or hold a travel document from a major international organization – ECOWAS, African Union (AU), The United Nations (UN), The African Development Bank (AfDB).

iv. You are a Diplomatic or Official passport holder from a country that has Reciprocity Visa Waiver Agreement with Nigeria. These include Kenya (Diplomatic Passport only), Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela, China, Singapore. Note that Standard or Regular passport holders from these countries will require a visa to enter Nigeria. Only Diplomatic and Official passport holders can enter visa-free.

For avoidance of doubt, please check the latest Nigeria visa policy.

Yes. Nigeria does have a visa on arrival program which enables you to apply for a Nigerian visa completely online and obtain an approval within two business days. After obtaining a visa approval letter, you can then travel to Nigeria and be issued with the actual visa at the port of entry in Nigeria.

Here’s more info on how Nigeria visa on arrival works.

Most short-term visas (STV) obtained from the Nigerian embassies are good for 90 days, i.e. Nigerian visas are mostly valid for 3 months.

Nigeria visa on arrival is valid for 30 days. Other long-term visas are valid for 48 months (2 years).

For specific details, check our visa page.

Not at all. It is not difficult to get a Nigerian visa as long as you have the required documents. Once you have the required documents, you can obtain a Nigerian visa either at the embassy in your country of residence or get a visa on arrival without any difficulty.

No. You require a visa to enter Nigeria unless you hold an ECOWAS passport or from a country with visa abolition agreements with Nigeria. For more details, you can check the Nigeria visa policy here and visa fees here.

Nigerian tourist visa is typically valid for 90 days (3 months). However, Nigerian tourist visa on arrival is only valid for 30 days (one month).

Normally, it takes 5-21 days to get Nigerian visa in USA, depending on the type of visa. However, you can get a Nigerian visa on arrival in two business days.

The Nigeria visa on arrival program is a fast visa application process (e-visa) that lets you fill out an online visa application, get an approval within 48 hours so that you can qualify to travel and get a visa at the port of entry (airport) in Nigeria.

Here’s more info on how it works.

There are basically a few places where you can get a visa for Nigeria: from the embassy or consulate of Nigeria in your country of residence, from a designated Nigeria visa processing center, or you can choose to apply for a visa on arrival and get it completely online without any visit to the embassy or visa processing center.

You can apply for Nigeria visa online and then visit the Nigerian embassy, consulate or visa processing center in your country of residence to obtain the visa.

Alternatively, you can apply for Nigeria visa on arrival and get it completely online without any visit to the embassy or visa processing center.

Nigeria is visa free to all ECOWAS countries – F1A (i.e. Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger Republic, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo). Nigeria is also visa free to countries that have visa abolition agreements with Nigeria – F1B (e.g. Cameroon, Chad).

You can check the Nigeria visa policy to learn more.

Yes. Nigeria visa is relatively very easy to get. Just make sure you have the required documents which you can very easily get here. Once you’ve gathered the required documents, it is easy to get Nigeria visa at the embassy or on arrival.

Here’s a picture that shows you how Nigeria visa looks like:

Yes. Nigeria offers visa on arrival. To qualify for Nigeria visa on arrival, you’ll have to first apply and then obtain an approval normally within two days before you can travel to Nigeria.

Here’s how we can help you get Nigeria visa on arrival.

There are four categories of people who can travel to Nigeria without visa:
1. F1A – ECOWAS Member States: Citizens of the following 15 Economic Community of West African States do not require a visa to enter Nigeria: Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Republic, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.

2. F1B – Visa Abolition Agreement Countries: Citizens from countries that have Visa Abolition Agreement with Nigeria can travel to Nigeria visa free under the F1B policy. These countries include: Cameroon, Chad.

F1C – Visa Waiver for International Organizations: Visitors with travel documents from major International Organizations will be granted visa free entry from authorized airports of entry into Nigeria. The organizations recognized by the Federal Republic of Nigeria include: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), The African Union (AU), The United Nations (UN), The African Development Bank (AfDB).

F1D – Reciprocity Visa Waiver Agreement Countries: Diplomatic and Official Passport holders from countries with Reciprocity Visa Waiver Agreement with Nigeria may be eligible for visa-free entry into Nigeria through authorized entry ports. As of October 2020, the countries officially listed under the F1D policy include: Kenya (Diplomatic Passport Only), Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela
China, Singapore.

Note: Standard or regular passport holders from the above F1D countries will require a visa to enter Nigeria. Only Diplomatic and Official passport holders can enter visa-free.

For more info, see the Nigeria visa policy.

Nigeria visa on arrival processing time is 1 – 2 business days. With Destinali, you can submit your application and obtain your approval in just 24 – 48 hours including even on non-working days and hours. You can learn more about Nigeria visa on arrival here.

CAC means Corporate Affairs Commission. It is the body responsible for registration and incorporation of businesses and companies in Nigeria. Once a company is registered or incorporated in Nigeria, it is issued a CAC certificate which is proof of its legal existence.
If you are applying for a Nigeria visa on arrival or business visa, a CAC certificate is required together with the host invitation letter as part of the supporting documents. You can get invitation and valid CAC certificate for your Nigeria visa application here.

It takes around 60 minutes to process your invitation letter. You can learn more and request for your invitation letter here.

CAC for Nigeria visa is the Corporate Affairs Commission certificate issued to incorporated companies as proof of legal entity. That’s the meaning of CAC. If you apply for Nigeria visa, you may be required to upload a CAC certificate. You can obtain it a letter of invitation and CAC certificate from your host company in Nigeria or easily via Destinali here.

It is pretty easy to get a visa on arrival in Nigeria for American citizens. All you need do is apply online, upload required documents, pay the visa fee and get and get the visa approval letter visa email in 2 business days. To apply, you must first have these documents: valid passport data page, recent passport photo, flight itinerary, letter of invitation and CAC certificate from a host company in Nigeria. If you want to submit the application by yourself, you can obtain the invitation and CAC certificate here. Or let Destinali handle the entire visa on arrival process and expediting for you in 24 – 48 hours.

You need a visa to travel to Nigeria. To obtain a visa to Nigeria, you will need to have a valid passport, recent passport-sized photos, flight itinerary, hotel reservation confirmation, letter of invitation and host passport copy or CAC certificate. You can apply for a visa from the Nigerian embassy in your country of residence or obtain an evisa through Destinali.