Nigerian passport holders can now enjoy easier international travel, with access to 44 countries that allow entry without a traditional visa, according to the Henley Passport Index 2026.
Depending on the destination, Nigerians can enter visa-free, obtain a visa on arrival (VOA), or apply through an electronic visa (e-Visa) system, reducing the need for lengthy embassy visits and complicated visa processes.
The destinations span Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Oceania, and the Pacific, offering more opportunities for tourism, business and family visits.
Countries Nigerians Can Visit Without A Traditional Visa:
- Barbados – Visa-Free
- Benin – Visa-Free
- Burkina Faso – Visa-Free
- Burundi – Visa on Arrival
- Cambodia – Visa on Arrival
- Cameroon – Visa-Free
- Cape Verde – Visa-Free
- Chad – Visa-Free
- Comoros – Visa on Arrival
- Cook Islands – Visa-Free
- Côte d’Ivoire – Visa-Free
- Djibouti – e-Visa
- Dominica – Visa-Free
- Fiji – Visa-Free
- Ghana – Visa-Free
- Guinea – Visa-Free
- Guinea-Bissau – Visa-Free
- Haiti – Visa-Free
- Iran – Visa on Arrival
- Kenya – Visa-Free
- Kiribati – Visa-Free
- Lebanon – Visa on Arrival
- Liberia – Visa-Free
- Madagascar – Visa on Arrival
- Maldives – Visa on Arrival
- Mali – Visa-Free
- Mauritius – Visa-Free
- Micronesia – Visa-Free
- Montserrat – e-Visa
- Mozambique – Visa on Arrival
- Niger – Visa-Free
- Niue – Visa on Arrival
- Palau – Visa on Arrival
- Rwanda – Visa-Free
- Samoa – Visa on Arrival
- Senegal – Visa-Free
- Seychelles – Visa-Free
- Sierra Leone – Visa-Free
- St. Kitts and Nevis – Visa-Free
- The Gambia – Visa-Free
- Timor-Leste – Visa on Arrival
- Togo – Visa-Free
- Tuvalu – Visa-Free
- Vanuatu – Visa-Free
The updated ranking provides Nigerian travellers with more convenient travel options, although travellers are advised to confirm each country’s latest entry requirements before departure, as immigration policies may change.
Source: Henley Passport Index 2026.
