Bilig

Visa Route Detail

🇬🇧 United Kingdom to Nigeria: visa and entry requirements 🇳🇬

e-VisaOrdinary passport

e-Visa · Tourism e-visa: single entry for up to 30 days; not extendable and no employment permitted · A British citizen travelling to Nigeria for tourism must obtain the appropriate short-visit electronic visa before travel. The tourism class is single-entry, permits up to 30 days, is strictly for leisure or sightseeing, does not permit employment and is not extendable. Applicants must provide a valid passport, return ticket, accommodation evidence and proof of sufficient funds; issuance does not remove the immigration admission check on arrival.

Current statuse-Visa
Applies toOrdinary passport
Max stayTourism e-visa: single entry for up to 30 days; not extendable and no employment permitted · A British citizen travelling to Nigeria for tourism must obtain the appropriate short-visit electronic visa before travel. The tourism class is single-entry, permits up to 30 days, is strictly for leisure or sightseeing, does not permit employment and is not extendable. Applicants must provide a valid passport, return ticket, accommodation evidence and proof of sufficient funds; issuance does not remove the immigration admission check on arrival.
Last verifiedJuly 16, 2026
Explore NigeriaAll destinations

Route Brief

Central route brief

Current tourism rule for United Kingdom ordinary passport holders traveling to Nigeria: e-Visa · Tourism e-visa: single entry for up to 30 days; not extendable and no employment permitted · A British citizen travelling to Nigeria for tourism must obtain the appropriate short-visit electronic visa before travel. The tourism class is single-entry, permits up to 30 days, is strictly for leisure or sightseeing, does not permit employment and is not extendable. Applicants must provide a valid passport, return ticket, accommodation evidence and proof of sufficient funds; issuance does not remove the immigration admission check on arrival..

Rule history

Direct routes

Central travel-route documents

London → Lagos

FAQ

Common questions about United Kingdom to Nigeria

Do United Kingdom citizens need a visa for Nigeria?

For ordinary passports, Bilig currently models this route as e-Visa · Tourism e-visa: single entry for up to 30 days; not extendable and no employment permitted · A British citizen travelling to Nigeria for tourism must obtain the appropriate short-visit electronic visa before travel. The tourism class is single-entry, permits up to 30 days, is strictly for leisure or sightseeing, does not permit employment and is not extendable. Applicants must provide a valid passport, return ticket, accommodation evidence and proof of sufficient funds; issuance does not remove the immigration admission check on arrival.. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Can I travel to Nigeria without a visa?

The current tourism policy is not modeled as unconditional visa-free entry: e-Visa · Tourism e-visa: single entry for up to 30 days; not extendable and no employment permitted · A British citizen travelling to Nigeria for tourism must obtain the appropriate short-visit electronic visa before travel. The tourism class is single-entry, permits up to 30 days, is strictly for leisure or sightseeing, does not permit employment and is not extendable. Applicants must provide a valid passport, return ticket, accommodation evidence and proof of sufficient funds; issuance does not remove the immigration admission check on arrival..

How long can I stay in Nigeria?

e-Visa · Tourism e-visa: single entry for up to 30 days; not extendable and no employment permitted · A British citizen travelling to Nigeria for tourism must obtain the appropriate short-visit electronic visa before travel. The tourism class is single-entry, permits up to 30 days, is strictly for leisure or sightseeing, does not permit employment and is not extendable. Applicants must provide a valid passport, return ticket, accommodation evidence and proof of sufficient funds; issuance does not remove the immigration admission check on arrival.. Reconfirm the permitted stay and entry count before travel.

When was this entry rule verified?

Bilig last verified this rule from official sources on July 16, 2026. Always confirm final entry requirements with the destination authority before travel.

Official sources

Coverage note: this route detail is based on countries currently modeled in Bilig and is not a full global passport dataset. Always verify final entry requirements on official government sources.