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🇺🇸 Does an American need a visa for Niger 🇳🇪?

What this means for your trip

The destination currently does not admit travellers with this passport, except in special cases decided by its authorities.

Check the official government website of the destination for exceptions.

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.

Niger at a glance

Capital: Niamey · Currency: West African CFA franc (XOF, Fr) · Official languages: French · Calling code: +227

Plugs and voltage

Your plugs fit: every plug type used in the United States (A, B) works with sockets in Niger. Mains voltage differs (Niger: 220 V; the United States: 120 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 Niger →

Your embassy in Niger

If your passport is lost or stolen, or you need help in an emergency in Niger, contact the embassy of the United States:

• Embassy of the United States in Niger · Boulevard des Ambassades, B.P. 11201, Niamey · ne.usembassy.gov

Missions from Wikidata (CC0), checked 2026-09-26. Addresses and opening hours change: check the mission's website before you go.

Easier destinations near Niger for American passport holders

• 🇨🇻 Cape Verde — Visa-free 30 days
• 🇸🇳 Senegal — Visa-free 90 days
• 🇬🇲 Gambia — Visa on arrival
• 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Visa on arrival
• 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — Visa on arrival
• 🇧🇯 Benin — e-Visa
• 🇬🇭 Ghana — e-Visa
• 🇬🇳 Guinea — e-Visa

The other way round

🇳🇪 Nigerien passport holders visiting the United States: Nigerien passport holders need a visa for the United States, applied for at an embassy or consulate of the United States before travelling.

The American passport at a glance

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