Niger visa requirements · checked 26 September 2026

Visa & Entry Requirements for Niger

Q: What documents do I need to enter Niger?

Passport validity: The UK government tells British nationals their passport should be valid for the proposed duration of their stay, and that no additional period of validity is needed. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for visitors to Niger. Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward- or return-ticket requirement for Niger. Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Niger.

Q: How long can I stay in Niger without a visa?

Usually 90 days (4 passports); visa-free stays range from 14 to 90 days depending on your passport.

Most travellers need a visa for Niger: 179 of 198 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate, while 19 passports enter visa-free.

Niger's Foreign Ministry says all foreigners must present at the border a passport bearing a Nigerien visa, unless exempted by a bilateral or community agreement, and that the visa is in principle applied for at a Nigerien diplomatic or consular post where the applicant lives (exceptionally at the point of entry); it publishes no list of exempt nationalities. Niger's embassy in Turkey says a visa is mandatory to enter Niger except for nationals of the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and of certain states with which Niger has agreements abolishing short-stay visas. The UK, Canadian and Australian governments say their citizens need a visa; Canada says to obtain it before travel. The UK and Canadian governments advise against all travel to Niger.

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Passports visa-free

179

Embassy visa required

Do I need a visa for Niger? Quick answers

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Visa for Niger — requirements summary

Visa-free: 19 (10%)
Visa required: 179 (90%)

All travellers must meet the entry rules set by Niger, and they depend on your nationality. Find your passport below — you may be able to enter visa-free, or need an eVisa, a visa on arrival or a visa from an embassy.

Passport	Requirement	Max stay	Details
Afghanistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Albania	Visa required	—	Details →
Algeria	Visa required	—	Details →
Andorra	Visa required	—	Details →
Angola	Visa required	—	Details →
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa required	—	Details →
Argentina	Visa required	—	Details →
Armenia	Visa required	—	Details →
Australia	Visa required	—	Details →
Austria	Visa required	—	Details →
Azerbaijan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bahamas	Visa required	—	Details →
Bahrain	Visa required	—	Details →
Bangladesh	Visa required	—	Details →
Barbados	Visa required	—	Details →
Belarus	Visa required	—	Details →
Belgium	Visa required	—	Details →
Belize	Visa required	—	Details →
Benin	Visa-free	—	Details →
Bhutan	Visa required	—	Details →
Bolivia	Visa required	—	Details →
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required	—	Details →
Botswana	Visa required	—	Details →
Brazil	Visa required	—	Details →
Brunei	Visa required	—	Details →
Bulgaria	Visa required	—	Details →
Burkina Faso	Visa-free	—	Details →
Burundi	Visa required	—	Details →
Cambodia	Visa required	—	Details →
Cameroon	Visa required	—	Details →
Canada	Visa required	—	Details →
Cape Verde	Visa-free	—	Details →
Central African Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
Chad	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Chile	Visa required	—	Details →
China	Visa required	—	Details →
Colombia	Visa required	—	Details →
Comoros	Visa required	—	Details →
Costa Rica	Visa required	—	Details →
Côte d'Ivoire	Visa-free	—	Details →
Croatia	Visa required	—	Details →
Cuba	Visa required	—	Details →
Cyprus	Visa required	—	Details →
Czechia	Visa required	—	Details →
Denmark	Visa required	—	Details →
Djibouti	Visa required	—	Details →
Dominica	Visa required	—	Details →
Dominican Republic	Visa required	—	Details →
DR Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Ecuador	Visa required	—	Details →
Egypt	Visa required	—	Details →
El Salvador	Visa required	—	Details →
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Eritrea	Visa required	—	Details →
Estonia	Visa required	—	Details →
Eswatini	Visa required	—	Details →
Ethiopia	Visa required	—	Details →
Fiji	Visa required	—	Details →
Finland	Visa required	—	Details →
France	Visa required	—	Details →
Gabon	Visa required	—	Details →
Gambia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Georgia	Visa required	—	Details →
Germany	Visa required	—	Details →
Ghana	Visa-free	—	Details →
Greece	Visa required	—	Details →
Grenada	Visa required	—	Details →
Guatemala	Visa required	—	Details →
Guinea	Visa-free	—	Details →
Guinea-Bissau	Visa-free	—	Details →
Guyana	Visa required	—	Details →
Haiti	Visa required	—	Details →
Honduras	Visa required	—	Details →
Hong Kong	Visa-free	14 days	Details →
Hungary	Visa required	—	Details →
Iceland	Visa required	—	Details →
India	Visa required	—	Details →
Indonesia	Visa required	—	Details →
Iran	Visa required	—	Details →
Iraq	Visa required	—	Details →
Ireland	Visa required	—	Details →
Israel	Visa required	—	Details →
Italy	Visa required	—	Details →
Jamaica	Visa required	—	Details →
Japan	Visa required	—	Details →
Jordan	Visa required	—	Details →
Kazakhstan	Visa required	—	Details →
Kenya	Visa required	—	Details →
Kiribati	Visa required	—	Details →
Kosovo	Visa required	—	Details →
Kuwait	Visa required	—	Details →
Kyrgyzstan	Visa required	—	Details →
Laos	Visa required	—	Details →
Latvia	Visa required	—	Details →
Lebanon	Visa required	—	Details →
Lesotho	Visa required	—	Details →
Liberia	Visa-free	—	Details →
Libya	Visa required	—	Details →
Liechtenstein	Visa required	—	Details →
Lithuania	Visa required	—	Details →
Luxembourg	Visa required	—	Details →
Macau	Visa required	—	Details →
Madagascar	Visa required	—	Details →
Malawi	Visa required	—	Details →
Malaysia	Visa required	—	Details →
Maldives	Visa required	—	Details →
Mali	Visa-free	—	Details →
Malta	Visa required	—	Details →
Marshall Islands	Visa required	—	Details →
Mauritania	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mauritius	Visa required	—	Details →
Mexico	Visa required	—	Details →
Micronesia	Visa required	—	Details →
Moldova	Visa required	—	Details →
Monaco	Visa required	—	Details →
Mongolia	Visa required	—	Details →
Montenegro	Visa required	—	Details →
Morocco	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Mozambique	Visa required	—	Details →
Myanmar	Visa required	—	Details →
Namibia	Visa required	—	Details →
Nauru	Visa required	—	Details →
Nepal	Visa required	—	Details →
Netherlands	Visa required	—	Details →
New Zealand	Visa required	—	Details →
Nicaragua	Visa required	—	Details →
Nigeria	Visa-free	—	Details →
North Korea	Visa required	—	Details →
North Macedonia	Visa required	—	Details →
Norway	Visa required	—	Details →
Oman	Visa required	—	Details →
Pakistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Palau	Visa required	—	Details →
Palestine	Visa required	—	Details →
Panama	Visa required	—	Details →
Papua New Guinea	Visa required	—	Details →
Paraguay	Visa required	—	Details →
Peru	Visa required	—	Details →
Philippines	Visa required	—	Details →
Poland	Visa required	—	Details →
Portugal	Visa required	—	Details →
Qatar	Visa required	—	Details →
Republic of the Congo	Visa required	—	Details →
Romania	Visa required	—	Details →
Russia	Visa required	—	Details →
Rwanda	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Lucia	Visa required	—	Details →
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa required	—	Details →
Samoa	Visa required	—	Details →
San Marino	Visa required	—	Details →
Sao Tome and Principe	Visa required	—	Details →
Saudi Arabia	Visa required	—	Details →
Senegal	Visa-free	—	Details →
Serbia	Visa required	—	Details →
Seychelles	Visa required	—	Details →
Sierra Leone	Visa-free	—	Details →
Singapore	Visa required	—	Details →
Slovakia	Visa required	—	Details →
Slovenia	Visa required	—	Details →
Solomon Islands	Visa required	—	Details →
Somalia	Visa required	—	Details →
South Africa	Visa required	—	Details →
South Korea	Visa required	—	Details →
South Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Spain	Visa required	—	Details →
Sri Lanka	Visa required	—	Details →
Sudan	Visa required	—	Details →
Suriname	Visa required	—	Details →
Sweden	Visa required	—	Details →
Switzerland	Visa required	—	Details →
Syria	Visa required	—	Details →
Taiwan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tajikistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tanzania	Visa required	—	Details →
Thailand	Visa required	—	Details →
Timor-Leste	Visa required	—	Details →
Togo	Visa-free	—	Details →
Tonga	Visa required	—	Details →
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required	—	Details →
Tunisia	Visa-free	90 days	Details →
Türkiye	Visa required	—	Details →
Turkmenistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Tuvalu	Visa required	—	Details →
Uganda	Visa required	—	Details →
Ukraine	Visa required	—	Details →
United Arab Emirates	Visa required	—	Details →
United Kingdom	Visa required	—	Details →
United States	Visa required	—	Details →
Uruguay	Visa required	—	Details →
Uzbekistan	Visa required	—	Details →
Vanuatu	Visa required	—	Details →
Vatican City	Visa required	—	Details →
Venezuela	Visa required	—	Details →
Vietnam	Visa required	—	Details →
Yemen	Visa required	—	Details →
Zambia	Visa required	—	Details →
Zimbabwe	Visa required	—	Details →

Niger visa types, fees and processing times

Nigerien visa

Embassy

Processing: 15 days

Fee not published — confirm with the embassy or consulate before you apply.

Entry requirements for Niger

Passport validity

The UK government tells British nationals their passport should be valid for the proposed duration of their stay, and that no additional period of validity is needed.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Niger entry requirements✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

9 months

WHO's country list marks Niger as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from any country.

WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Travel insurance

No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for visitors to Niger. The UK Foreign Office says medical facilities are poor, even in Niamey, that serious medical treatment would require evacuation to Europe, and advises adequate travel health insurance and accessible funds.

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Niger travel advice: health✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Return or onward ticket

No official source we could read states an onward- or return-ticket requirement for Niger.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Niger — Entrée au Niger (conditions of entry and visa documents: no ticket or funds requirement listed)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Niger.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Niger — Entrée au Niger (conditions of entry and visa documents: no ticket or funds requirement listed)✓ Checked 7 Oct 2026

Niger visa requirements statistics

198

Passports covered

179

Most common: Visa required

Least common: Visa-free

10%

Visa-free access

Visa-free stays by length

90 days · 4 passports
14 days · 1 passport

Understanding Niger visa requirements

We track the entry rules of Niger for 198 passports. The most common situation is visa required, which applies to 179 passports (90%). 10% of passports can enter without a visa. The least common is visa-free (19 passports).

Entry categories for Niger

Visa-free entry: 19 passports can enter without a visa, for stays from 14 to 90 days.
Visa required: 179 passports must apply at an embassy or consulate.

What else you need to enter Niger

Passport validity: The UK government tells British nationals their passport should be valid for the proposed duration of their stay, and that no additional period of validity is needed.
Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for visitors to Niger.
Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward- or return-ticket requirement for Niger.
Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Niger.

Open your passport in the table for the exact rules — maximum stay, fees, how to apply and the official source. Entry rules change at short notice: confirm with the embassy of Niger or its official immigration website before you travel.

Frequently asked questions about Niger visas

Do I need a visa for Niger?

Niger's Foreign Ministry says all foreigners must present at the border a passport bearing a Nigerien visa unless a bilateral or community agreement exempts them; it publishes no list of exempt nationalities. The UK government says British nationals need a visa and can apply at the Nigerien embassy in Geneva, Canada says its citizens must obtain a visa before travel, and Australia says its citizens need a visa. Niger's embassy in Turkey says a visa is mandatory except for nationals of ECOWAS member states and of certain states with which Niger has agreements abolishing short-stay visas, and that the visa exemption agreement between Turkey and Niger covers holders of diplomatic, service and special passports. No official source we could read names the other states with such agreements.

Is it safe to travel to Niger right now?

The UK and Canadian governments both advise against all travel to Niger; Canada cites political instability and the risks of terrorism and kidnapping.

Did Niger's exit from ECOWAS end visa-free travel for West Africans?

The ECOWAS Commission says the citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger continue to enjoy, until further notice, the right of movement, residence and establishment without visas, in accordance with the organisation's protocols. Niger's embassy in Turkey says a visa is mandatory to enter Niger except for nationals of the member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and of certain states with which Niger has agreements abolishing short-stay visas.

Is yellow fever vaccination mandatory for Niger?

Yes. WHO's country list marks Niger as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged 9 months and over arriving from any country, and the UK government says that to enter Niger you must have a certificate proving yellow fever vaccination.

Can French citizens get a visa for Niger?

France's Foreign Ministry says entry requires obtaining a visa beforehand and that no visa is issued on arrival at the airport. Niger's Foreign Ministry says foreigners need a Nigerien visa unless an agreement exempts them, applied for in principle at a Nigerien diplomatic or consular post.

Do US citizens need a visa for Niger?

US citizens need a visa for Niger. Full rules for United States passport holders.

Do UK citizens need a visa for Niger?

UK citizens need a visa for Niger. Full rules for United Kingdom passport holders.

Do German citizens need a visa for Niger?

German citizens need a visa for Niger. Full rules for Germany passport holders.

What documents do I need to enter Niger?

Passport validity: The UK government tells British nationals their passport should be valid for the proposed duration of their stay, and that no additional period of validity is needed. Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for visitors to Niger. Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward- or return-ticket requirement for Niger. Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for Niger.

How long can I stay in Niger without a visa?

Usually 90 days (4 passports); visa-free stays range from 14 to 90 days depending on your passport.

How many countries can visit Niger without a visa?

19 of 198 passports can enter Niger visa-free (10%). and 179 need a visa from an embassy.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0) — official sources are linked on each passport page. Gaps filled from the Passport Index dataset (MIT).

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Where can Niger citizens travel visa-free?

Niger passport holders can visit 30 countries without a visa. Open a country for the exact rules.

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