Nigeria visa for Ghanaian citizens
Nigeria visa for Ghanaian citizensWhat Ghanaian citizens need to enter Nigeria, with the official source for every fact.
Free movementMaximum stay: 90 days
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: immigration.gov.ng (opens in a new tab)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
Yellow fever certificate
Arriving from Ghana, a yellow fever certificate is required: WHO lists Ghana as a transmission risk.
Driving on a Ghana license
Nigeria and Ghana are both party to the 1949 Geneva Convention, so an International Driving Permit issued in Ghana is one Nigeria is bound to recognize.
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.
- 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.
- Onward or return ticket — Required of visa applicants only — not of Ghanaian citizens.
- Proof of funds — Required of visa applicants only — not of Ghanaian citizens.
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 Ghana: Free movement.
Compare 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 Ghanaian citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Ghanaian citizens need a visa for Nigeria?
No. Ghanaian citizens enter Nigeria under free movement for up to 90 days.
How long can Ghanaian citizens stay in Nigeria?
Up to 90 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- ECOWAS Commission — The ECOWAS Commission challenges Member States to accelerate the implementation as well as the abolition of the 90-day stay limitation for Community citizens (5 June 2024) (opens in a new tab)
Supplementary Act A/SA.1/07/14 (repeal of the 90-day stay limitation, not yet implemented)
- Nigeria Immigration Service — Landing and Exit Card FAQs (opens in a new tab)
- Nigeria Immigration Service — Tourism Visa (F5A): eligibility, requirements, validity and stay (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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