South Korea visa for Nigerian citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇳🇬 Nigerian passport → 🇰🇷 South Korea: yes — an e-visa, applied for online before travel.
How it works
Apply online before you travel: passport scan, photo, fee. Approval typically takes a few days — apply at least a week ahead, print or save the approval, and carry it.
Heads-up: South Korea commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in (K-ETA)).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond South Korea: 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), 🇫🇯 Fiji (120 days) — all 43 open destinations.
Going the other way? South Korean 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 South Korea changes its entry rules for Nigerian passports.
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Before you travel
Sorting your South Korea trip on the Nigeria passport:
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Every destination for the Nigeria passport, and everyone who can enter South Korea.
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