# Nigeria Visa Guide

> Nigeria requires most foreign visitors to obtain a visa before arrival, mainly through the Nigeria Immigration Service's e-Visa portal, which the service states processes applications within 48 hours. ECOWAS citizens enter visa-free for up to 90 days. Since 1 May 2025, all arriving and departing travellers, visa holders or not, must also complete a mandatory online landing/exit card. Visa policy and fees change frequently — confirm every detail on the official portal before booking travel.

**Category:** Travel & Tourism · **Updated:** 2026-07-26 19:36:35 · **Canonical:** https://nigeriastuff.org/a/nigeria-visa-guide

## Key facts
- **Main application portal:** evisa.immigration.gov.ng (e-Visa); visa.immigration.gov.ng (embassy/regular visa)
- **Stated e-Visa processing time:** 48 hours (Nigeria Immigration Service FAQ, accessed 24 July 2026)
- **ECOWAS citizens:** Visa-free entry for up to 90 days under the ECOWAS Protocol on Free Movement of Persons
- **Landing/Exit Card:** Mandatory online pre-registration for all travellers (visa-exempt or not) at lecard.immigration.gov.ng, in effect since 1 May 2025; free of charge
- **Reported tourist e-Visa fee (single entry, ≤90 days):** c. US$79, as reported by third-party visa-information sites in March 2026 — not independently confirmed on the official fee page
- **Reported business e-Visa fee (single entry, ≤90 days):** c. US$160, as reported by third-party visa-information sites in March 2026 — not independently confirmed
- **Non-eVisa-eligible nationalities (partial list):** Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen, among others reported as of 2025

## Sources
- Nigeria Immigration Service — home page — Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) (https://immigration.gov.ng)
- Nigerian Visa — visa categories — Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) (https://immigration.gov.ng/nigerian-visa/)
- FAQ: What documents are required for an e-Visa application? (processing time) — Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) (https://immigration.gov.ng/?echo_kb_faq=what-documents-are-required-for-an-e-visa-application-2)
- Landing/Exit Card Portal — FAQ — Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) (https://lecard.immigration.gov.ng/faq)
- Protocol Relating to Free Movement of Persons, Residence and Establishment — Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) (https://ecowas.int/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/PROTOCOL-RELATING-TO-FREE-MOVEMENT-OF-PERSONS.pdf)
- Nigeria Visa Costs (fee schedule) — NigerianEmbassyInfo.com (independent visa-information site, not a government portal) (https://nigerianembassyinfo.com/visa-costs.php)
- Updated Fee Costs by Nationality — Nigeria-Evisa.com (independent commercial visa-assistance site, not a government portal) (https://nigeria-evisa.com/updated-fee-costs-by-nationality/)

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