Canada visa for Nigerian citizens
Visa required
🇳🇬 Nigerian passport → 🇨🇦 Canada: yes — a visa arranged in advance.
How it works
You'll need a visa arranged in advance through the embassy or consulate (or an authorised visa centre): application form, passport photos, fee, and often proof of funds, accommodation and onward travel. Start early — processing can take weeks.
Heads-up: Canada commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in and border).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond Canada: the Nigeria passport
The 🇳🇬 Nigeria passport ranks #181 of 199 worldwide, entering 43 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the Nigeria passport: 🇧🇧 Barbados (180 days), 🇩🇲 Dominica (180 days), 🇭🇹 Haiti (90 days) — all 43 open destinations.
Going the other way? Canadian citizens visiting Nigeria need an e-Visa, applied for online before travel.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when Canada changes its entry rules for Nigerian passports.
Capital Ottawa · Currency Canadian dollar ($) · Dialling +1
Before you travel
Sorting your Canada trip on the Nigeria passport:
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Every destination for the Nigeria passport, and everyone who can enter Canada.
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