Nigeria visa for Afghan citizensTourism Visa – F5A (e-Visa)
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 90 days
- Stay per entry
- 30 days
- Entries
- single
Nigeria visa for Afghan citizens
What Afghan citizens need to enter Nigeria, with the official source for every fact.
eVisaMaximum stay: 30 days
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.ng (opens in a new tab)How to apply
Business (Single Entry) Visa – F4A (e-Visa)
- Fee
- Not published
- Processing
- —
- Validity
- 90 days
- Stay per entry
- 30 days
- Entries
- single
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Afghanistan, a yellow fever certificate is required: WHO lists Afghanistan as a transmission risk.
Driving on a Afghanistan license
Afghanistan is party to the and Nigeria to the 1949 Geneva Convention & 1968 Vienna Convention. They share none, so no treaty obliges Nigeria to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in Afghanistan.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- Passport validity — The UK Foreign Office says that to enter Nigeria your passport must have an expiry date at least 6 months after the date you arrive.
- Onward or return ticket — Required
- Proof of funds — Required
- Digital Landing and Exit Card — The Nigeria Immigration Service says all foreigners visiting or departing Nigeria must use its Landing and Exit Card portal to pre-process their arrival and departure; the portal is not for transit purposes, its services are completely free, and a landing card can be created only 24–48 hours before arrival. Failure to comply leads to refusal of entry or departure at immigration checkpoints. Its home page says the cards commence May 1, 2025.
No official source states a rule on: travel insurance.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Nigeria entry requirements
The other way round
Nigerian citizens travelling to Afghanistan: No official information.
Nationalities treated exactly the same
Nigeria applies these rules — the same regime, the same allowance, the same charges — to Afghan citizens and to holders of these passports:
China
Indonesia
NepalCompare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Nigeria has a row in each.
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Vaccination certificates required at the border
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- How much money you must be able to show at the border
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Nigeria entry requirements · Everywhere Afghan citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Afghan citizens need a visa for Nigeria?
Yes — an eVisa, applied for online before travelling.
How long can Afghan citizens stay in Nigeria?
Up to 30 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- Nigeria Immigration Service — Business (Single Entry) Visa (F4A): requirements, validity and stay (opens in a new tab)
- Nigeria Immigration Service — Landing and Exit Card FAQs (opens in a new tab)
- Nigeria Immigration Service — Tourism Visa (F5A) (opens in a new tab)
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Nigeria entry requirements (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3); Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
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