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Nigeria Passport Ranking 2026

The Nigeria passport ranks #181 of 199 in the 2026 passport index, with a mobility score of 70.5 — stronger than 18 passports. Below: where it can travel and how.

26Visa-free
16Visa on arrival
45e-Visa / ETA
111Visa required
VISAXSAug 2026
Nigeria
Passport strength
#181in the world

How strong is the Nigeria passport

The Nigeria passport ranks #181 of 199 in the 2026 passport index with a mobility score of 70.5. It is stronger than 18 passports — visa-free to 26 countries and easy access to 87.

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Where the Nigeria passport can travel

Every destination by visa status — visa-free, on arrival, e-Visa or required. Tap a country for details.

Visa-free · 26

Visa on arrival · 16

e-Visa / ETA · 45

Visa required · 111

Afghanistan Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Central African Republic Chile China Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominican Republic Egypt Eritrea Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hungary Iceland India Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kosovo Kuwait Laos Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Malta Marshall Islands Mexico Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua North Korea North Macedonia Norway Palestine Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russia Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vatican Venezuela Yemen

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Where Nigeria citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Nigeria passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 57.0% of applications refused, against 38.6% at the most lenient one.

under 2 weeks until the next US interview · Lagos
59.4% of Canadian applications not approved (all visa types, 296,600 decisions) — different methodology, not comparable with the three above · details →
18 countries accept visa applications right inside Nigeria

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Nigeria citizens most

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Popular destinations for the Nigeria passport

Whether Nigeria citizens need a visa for popular countries — tap for details.

Frequently asked

How strong is the Nigeria passport?
The Nigeria passport ranks #181 of 199 in the 2026 passport index (mobility score 70.5). It gives visa-free access to 26 countries and easy access to 87 — stronger than 18 passports.
How many countries can Nigeria visit visa-free?
26 countries are visa-free, plus more on arrival or with an eTA. See the full list on the "visa-free countries for Nigeria" page.
Why does the Nigeria passport rank where it does?
The rank is set by the number of visa-free and visa-on-arrival destinations. The Nigeria passport sits in the lower tier of the 2026 ranking. Positions shift as visa agreements change.
How is the passport ranking calculated?
We sum visa-free, visa-on-arrival and eTA destinations into a mobility score that sets the rank. Same idea as Henley and Arton Capital, on our own 2026 data.

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