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United States passport to Nigeria

e-Visa for United States passport holders.

United StatesNigeriaShort stay
e-Visa

United States passport holders need an e-visa for Nigeria, applied for online before travelling.

This is short-stay visitor policy only. It does not let you work, study or settle in Nigeria — that needs a residence permit.

Passport Index · updated 17 February 2026Nigeria's official immigration service
How long you can stay
Set by the e-visa you are issued
Nigeria passports in United States
Visa required
Getting in
Apply on Nigeria's official e-visa portal rather than a third-party site that charges extra, allow a few working days at least, and keep the approval to show at the border.
Long stay

Staying in Nigeria longer

Living here takes a residence permit. 6 routes researched:

Nigeria visas and residency routes
Your passport

Easier nearby with United States passports

The closest countries we cover that let United States passport holders in with less paperwork than Nigeria does.

Ivory Coast800 km from NigeriaTravel authorisationAngola2,000 km from NigeriaVisa-free · 30 daysSenegal2,500 km from NigeriaVisa-free · 90 daysRwanda3,100 km from NigeriaVisa on arrivalMorocco3,200 km from NigeriaVisa-free · 90 daysTunisia3,400 km from NigeriaVisa-free · 90 days
What changes

United States and Nigeria side by side

United StatesNigeria
CapitalWashington D.C.Abuja
LanguagesEnglishEnglish, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo
CurrencyUS DollarNigerian Naira
GDP per person (2025)$90,027$1,224
Population341.8M237.5M

GDP and population: World Bank.