Nigerian citizens looking to explore the world would be glad to realize that there some countries they can visit without any visa requirement.

A Nigerian passport holder can pay a visit to any of the 44 visa free countries listed below without the need to obtain a visa to gain entry to the countries listed below.

Many of these countries allow tourist entry and offer visa on arrival while other allow the visitor stay for a specified number of days or months before a visa will be required. Other countries may not require a visa regardless of how long you stay.

BARBADOS
Located in the western area of the North Atlantic and about 100 kilometres east of the Caribbean Sea and the Windward Island. A visit to Barbados by Nigerians allows you a stay for six months without a visa. Barbados is rich in history and has some of the best beaches and sea foods.

You will only be required to provide a E-passport, return ticket and proof of sufficient funds to gain entry into the country. The visa free stay is only valid for a period of 6 months.

BANGLADESH:
Location – Asia

(Visa on arrival, 30 days permit)

BURKINA FASO:
Location – West Africa

(Visa free)

BENIN REPUBLIC:
Location – West Africa

(Visa free for 3 months).

BURUNDI:
Location – East Africa

(Visa free for 30 days)

CHAD:
Location – Central Africa

(Visa free for 3 months)

CAMEROON:
Location – West Africa

(Visa free for 90 days)

COTE D’IVOIRE:
Location – West Africa

(Visa free)

COMOROS:
Location – East Africa

(Visa on arrival)

CAPE VERDE:
Location – West Africa

(Visa on arrival)

CAMBODIA:
Location – Southeast Asia

(Visa on arrival for a period of 30 days)

DOMINICA:
Location – Caribbean Region

(Visa free for 21 days)

DJIBOUTI:

Location – East Africa

(Visa on arrival)

FIJI:
Location – South Pacific Ocean

(Visa free for 4 months)

GHANA:
Location – West Africa

(Visa free)

GUINEA:
Location – West Africa

(Visa free)

GUINEA BISSAU:
Location – West Africa

(Visa free for 90 days)

THE GAMBIA:

Location – West Africa

(Visa free for 90 days)

HAITI
Location – Caribbean

(Visa free for 3 months)

IRAN
Location – Middle East

(Visa on arrival)

KENYA
Location – East Africa

(Visa on arrival for 90 days)

LIBERIA
Location – West Africa

(Visa free)

MALI
Location – SahelF

(Visa free)

MADAGASCAR

Location – East Africa

(Visa on arrival for 90 days)

MAURITIUS
Location – East Africa

(Visa free for 90 days)

MICRONESIA
Location – Oceania

(Visa free for 30 days)

MALDIVES
Location – South Asia

(30 days visa free)

MAURITANIA
Location – West Africa

(Visa on arrival)

MOZAMBIQUE
Location – Southern Africa

(Visa free for 30 days)

NIGER REPUBLIC
Location – West Africa

(Visa free)

NAURU
Location – Oceania

(Visa on arrival)

PALAU
Location – Oceania

(Visa on arrival for 90 days)

SENEGAL
Location – West Africa

(Visa free)

SAMOA
Location – Oceania

(60 days entry permit on arrival)

SOMALIA
Location – East Africa

(Visa on arrival)

SEYCHELLES
Location – East Africa

(1 month visitor’s permit on arrival)

SRI LANKA
Location – South Asia

(Electronic travel authorization)

SIERRA LEONE
Location – West Africa

(Visa free)

TOGO:
Location – West Africa

(Visa free)

TANZANIA
Location – East Africa

(Visa on arrival)

TUVALU
Location – Oceania

(30 days visa on arrival)

TIMOR LESTE
Location – Southeast Asia

(Visa on arrival for 30 days)

UGANDA
Location – East Africa

(Visa on arrival)

VANUATU
Location – Oceania

(Visa free for 30 days)

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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