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🇦🇪 Does an Emirati need a visa for Nigeria 🇳🇬?

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

Some of your plugs fit (G); for type C plugs bring a travel adapter for Nigeria's sockets (D, G, M). Mains voltage differs (Nigeria: 230 V; the United Arab Emirates: 220 V): most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V, but single-voltage devices such as some hair dryers need a converter.

More about entering 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 the United Arab Emirates:

• Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Abuja · No. 17 Kainji Crescent off Lake Chad Crescent (Cadastral Zone A05), Maitama, Abuja, FCT · sp.mofaic.gov.ae
• Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates, Lagos · 12A Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos · sp.mofaic.gov.ae

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 Emirati passport holders

• 🇧🇯 Benin — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso — Visa-free
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇲🇱 Mali — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇭 Ghana — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — Visa on arrival

The other way round

🇳🇬 Nigerian passport holders visiting the United Arab Emirates: Nigerian passport holders need a visa for the United Arab Emirates, and it can be applied for online as an e-Visa before travelling.

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