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🇹🇿 Does a Tanzanian need a visa for Nigeria 🇳🇬?
Yes, online (e-Visa). Tanzanian passport holders need a visa for Nigeria, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Rule updated from Wikipedia's “Visa requirements for Tanzanian citizens” (checked 2026-10-04); the older passport-index dataset (January 2025) listed Visa on arrival. Entry rules change: confirm with the embassy of Nigeria or its official government website before you travel.
⚠ U.S. State Department travel advisory for Nigeria: Level 3: Reconsider Travel (updated 12 June 2026). It is written for U.S. citizens; read the advisory before you book.
What this means for your trip
An e-Visa is applied for on the destination's official government website. You upload your passport scan and photo, pay online and receive an approval letter by email.
Apply well before departure and print the approval; use only the official portal, as many look-alike sites charge extra.
Your passport should normally be valid for at least six months beyond your planned departure date and have blank pages for stamps; many countries apply this rule.
Nigeria at a glance
Capital: Abuja · Currency: Nigerian naira (NGN, ₦) · Official languages: English · Calling code: +234
Plugs and voltage
Your plugs fit: every plug type used in Tanzania (G) works with sockets in Nigeria.
Your embassy in Nigeria
If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Nigeria, contact the embassy of Tanzania:
- High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania · ng.tzembassy.go.tz
Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.
Easier destinations near Nigeria for Tanzanian passport holders
- 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇬🇭 Ghana — Visa-free 90 days
- 🇬🇳 Guinea — Visa-free
- 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
- 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa on arrival
The other way round
🇳🇬 Nigerian passport holders visiting Tanzania: Nigerian passport holders need a visa for Tanzania, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Tanzania before travelling.
The Tanzanian passport at a glance
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Questions
Do Tanzanian citizens need a visa for Nigeria?
Tanzanian passport holders need a visa for Nigeria, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.
Does a Nigerian need a visa for Tanzania?
Nigerian passport holders need a visa for Tanzania, applied for at an embassy or consulate of Tanzania before travelling.