30 April 1980: ECOWAS[2] (Economic Community of West African States): Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo
Visa is also not required for former nationals of Nigeria holding a valid foreign passport together with expired Nigerian passport.
Holders of diplomatic or service category passports issued to nationals of Brazil, China, Namibia and South Africa do not require a visa for Nigeria and holders of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of Turkey. Visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and official passports was signed with Vietnam in October 2019 and it is yet to be ratified.[3]
Nationals of China holding passports for public affairs do not require a visa for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Nationals of the African Union member states who are not visa-exempt may obtain a visa on arrival in Nigeria if they hold ordinary passports.[1]
Electronic Visa (e-Visa)
Holders of a written e-Visa approval issued by Immigration Authority Headquarters in Abuja can obtain a visa on arrival, provided holding a visa application form and e-Visa application payment receipt and holding an invitation letter from Nigerian company accepting immigration responsibilities.[1]
1British Overseas Territories.
2 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
3 Partially recognized.
4Unincorporated territory of the United States.
5 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
6Egypt spans the boundary between Africa and Asia.