Egypt visa for Nigerian citizens
Visa required
🇳🇬 Nigerian passport → 🇪🇬 Egypt: 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: Egypt commonly asks for proof of onward travel (visa application and on arrival).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond Egypt: 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: 🇧🇯 Benin (90 days), 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast (90 days), 🇨🇲 Cameroon (90 days) — all 43 open destinations.
Going the other way? Egyptian citizens visiting Nigeria need a visa on arrival, issued at the border.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when Egypt changes its entry rules for Nigerian passports.
Capital Cairo · Currency Egyptian pound (£) · Dialling +20
Before you travel
Sorting your Egypt trip on the Nigeria passport:
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Every destination for the Nigeria passport, and everyone who can enter Egypt.
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