If you’re visiting Nigeria for tourism purposes, you’ll most likely need to get a valid visa in order to enter Nigeria. Only business travelers can get a visa upon arrival, and that still requires an approval document from a Nigerian embassy or consulate before you go.

Along with the United States, 119 other countries around the world need to obtain a tourist visa prior to visiting Nigeria.

Passport holders or citizens of the following 17 countries are permitted to travel visa-free to Nigeria: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, and Togo. For these visa-free countries, travelers can stay for up to 90 days.

Kenyan nationals are eligible for a visa on arrival in Nigeria, which permits stays of up to 90 days.

US passport holders can also get a visa on arrival to Nigeria if they’re visiting for business purposes.

For many countries around the world, including the United States, Entriva offers a hassle-free and secure way to get a visa for visiting Nigeria