Nigeria Visa Requirements for American Citizens (2026)
Yes — but the whole process is online: American passport holders apply for a Nigeria e-Visa. Maximum stay: 30 days. Every number on this page carries the date we last verified it.
Required documents
- International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required if arriving from a country wit
Fees & processing
Fee details are queued for government-source verification. The official portal has current pricing.
Conditions & fine print
- •International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required if arriving from a country with a risk of yellow fever transmission.
Recent changes
- · confirmedSaint Kitts and Nevis
- · confirmedEconomic Community of West African States (ECOWAS): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Frequently asked
How long can American citizens stay in Nigeria?
Up to 30 days.
What documents are required?
International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis required if arriving from a country wit.
Where do American passport holders apply?
Only on the official government portal: https://evisa.immigration.gov.ng
Do American passport holders need to visit an embassy for Nigeria?
No — this route is applied for online. The official portal is evisa.immigration.gov.ng.
Sources & last verified
Primary source: official government portal — evisa.immigration.gov.ng.
Fact data cross-checked against English Wikipedia “Visa requirements for United States citizens” and “Visa policy of Nigeria”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 — attribution, not copied text.
Last verified: . Entries, fees and rules change — confirm on the official portal before you travel.
This is general travel information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change and enforcement varies at the border — always confirm on the official portal before you travel.