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Nigeria visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Citizens of the United Arab Emirates need an e-visa to travel to Nigeria. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is not published. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $29, government fee included.

For citizens of the United Arab Emirates: the passport opens 127 countries visa-free; Abu Dhabi — Abuja: ≈ 5,250 km, about 7 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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How much does a Nigeria visa cost for citizens of the United Arab Emirates?

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Can I travel to Nigeria without a visa on a United Arab Emirates passport?

No: citizens of the United Arab Emirates need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $29, with no embassy visit.

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Nigeria visa rules at a glance

With a United Arab Emirates passport you can visit 127 countries visa-free, 34 with a visa on arrival and 26 with an e-visa; 11 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United Arab Emirates passport ranks 2nd of 199.
United Arab Emirates passport: visa-free access to 127 countries; Nigeria passport: 26.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates and Nigeria can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Seychelles, Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Gambia, Senegal, Micronesia, Barbados, Dominica, Haiti, Kiribati, Vanuatu, and Fiji.
Citizens of Nigeria, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of Nigeria

Travelling to Nigeria: good to know

Abu Dhabi — Abuja: about 5,250 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −3 hours.
Local time: Abu Dhabi 12:00 — Abuja 09:00.
Local currency: Nigerian Naira.
Languages: English.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ NGN 1,329.
Nigeria is the 98th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates has an embassy in Nigeria — contact it if you lose your passport or need consular help during the trip.