Nigeria entry requirements for Canadian passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Visa (Government of Canada): Read the official visa text below
Passport validity (Government of Canada): Valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Nigeria. Official text
Official source: Government of Canada – Nigeria travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Entry and exit requirements” · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Whether Canadians need a visa for Nigeria and how long a Canadian passport must be valid, as published by the Government of Canada, quoted word for word with the date of the official page.
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Do Canadians need a visa for Nigeria?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The official text also mentions an electronic travel authorization, e-visa, arrival card, online form or registration, tourist card or fee: read it in full.
Official text, “Visas”:
Tourist visa: required
Business visa: required
Employment visa: required
Temporary work permit: required
Student visa: required
Verify that the length of stay indicated on your entry stamp and on your visa match. If the handwritten dates are hard to read, seek clarification from the immigration officer at the port of entry or a Nigeria Immigration Service office.
Nigeria Immigration Service
Also in the official “Entry and exit requirements” section:
Landing and exit cards
You are required to complete an online form before entering or exiting Nigeria.
Obtain landing or exit cards – Nigeria Immigration Service
Health declaration form
You must complete an online health declaration form before travelling to Nigeria. You will then receive a PDF and QR code by email, which you must present to a Port Health Officer upon arrival.
Nigeria Health Declaration Portal – Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
More from the official “Entry and exit requirements” section (other requirements)
Border crossings
Land border crossings with Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon may close on short notice.
Official source: Government of Canada – Nigeria travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Visas” · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
How long must my Canadian passport be valid for Nigeria?
In short: Valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you expect to leave Nigeria.
Our one-line summary of the official sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. Your airline may apply stricter rules.
Official text, “Regular Canadian passport”:
Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the date you expect to leave Nigeria.
Official source: Government of Canada – Nigeria travel advice and advisories (travel.gc.ca), section “Regular Canadian passport” · page last updated 15 October 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026 · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
For Canadian passport holders. These rules are published by the Government of Canada (Global Affairs Canada) for Canadian citizens travelling on a regular Canadian passport. Before You Fly is an independent site: it is not a Government of Canada site and is not endorsed by the Government of Canada. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice. British passport? See the UK (FCDO) rules.
Read the full official travel advice for Nigeria (safety, health, local laws) before you travel.
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