54 countries offering eVisa to Nigerians
September 12, 2026 3:42 pm
Nigerian passport holders can apply for electronic visas to travel to 54 countries and territories, according to a 2026 global passport evaluation.
The destinations include the United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Singapore, Qatar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Rwanda and Thailand.
An eVisa allows travellers to apply for and obtain a visa electronically instead of going through the traditional paper-based process.
The evaluation, by travel platform eVisas.io, also found that Nigerians can travel to 26 destinations without a visa, while five countries offer visas on arrival.
“For the remaining 125 countries, a traditional visa application is required before departure,” the platform said.
The 54 destinations listed as offering eVisas to Nigerians are:
- United Arab Emirates
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Anguilla
- Albania
- Angola
- Bahrain
- Burundi
- Bahamas
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- DR Congo
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Ecuador
- Ethiopia
- Gabon
- Equatorial Guinea
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
- Iraq
- Iran
- Kyrgyzstan
- Cambodia
- Kazakhstan
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Moldova
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Maldives
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Qatar
- Singapore
- Sierra Leone
- Suriname
- South Sudan
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Thailand
- Tajikistan
- Timor-Leste
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vietnam
- Samoa
- South Africa
- Zambia
Okiki is a journalist with over seven years experience covering politics, foreign news, society, entertainment and the film industry.
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