Nigeria

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 3/4 — Level 3: Reconsider Travel
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 2/4
• ☐ Canada: level 3/4 — Avoid non-essential travel (with regional advisories)

Health notices

• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Diphtheria in Sub-Saharan Africa (level 1)
• ☐ Global Polio (level 2)
• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)

Entry requirements

☐ Visitors to Nigeria require a visa unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries. All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months.

☐ Passport valid 6+ months beyond your stay

Practical

• ☐ Plug type D/G, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the right
• ☐ Emergency (police): 112
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 112
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 112
• ☐ Money: Nigeria's currency is naira (symbol: ₦, ISO 4217 code: NGN). Banknotes circulate in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000. Between 2023 and 2024, high inflation caused the naira to lose three quarters of its value against other currencies.

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Sharia law in the northeast — The Boko Haram group enforces a harsh interpretation of sharia law in the far north eastern regions, which includes the punishment of flogging.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Nigeria — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM