90 days per entry· Visa exemption (ECOWAS or bilateral)

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after you arrive.

A return or onward ticket may be checked at the border as part of demonstrating a genuine short visit.

You should have No fixed official amount is published for a short visit; sufficient funds for the length of stay may be requested at the border..

A landing card must be obtained before departure and presented on arrival, required of every visitor regardless of visa-exempt status.

USD 15Effective 1 September 2025, the Nigeria Immigration Service introduced a USD 15 per day fine for every day overstayed beyond the approved period, a genuinely dated, recent change; a grace period ran until 1 August 2025 allowing expatriates to regularise their status without penalty first. Overstaying three months or more adds a five year re-entry ban on top of the daily fine; overstaying a year or more adds blacklisting and a permanent ban.

Declare cash above Foreign currency over USD 10,000 must be declared digitally to the Nigeria Customs Service before entering or leaving the country, under the Anti-Money Laundering Act..

Extensions are not available for this stay.

Always confirm with the official embassy or consulate before you fly.