No visa needed

Do citizens of Nigeria need a visa for the Seychelles?

Citizens of Nigeria don’t need a visa for the Seychelles and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Nigeria: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; Abuja — Victoria: ≈ 5,530 km, about 7.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

Can I travel to the Seychelles without a visa on a Nigeria passport?

Yes, citizens of Nigeria don’t need a visa for the Seychelles for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Seychelles visa rules at a glance

With a Nigeria passport you can visit 26 countries visa-free, 14 with a visa on arrival and 47 with an e-visa; 111 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Nigeria passport ranks 157th of 199.
Nigeria passport: visa-free access to 26 countries; Seychelles passport: 99.
Citizens of Nigeria and the Seychelles can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Rwanda, Kenya, Barbados, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Fiji.
A language both countries share: English.
Citizens of the Seychelles, in turn, don’t need a visa for Nigeria. Nigeria visa for citizens of the Seychelles

Travelling to the Seychelles: good to know

Abuja — Victoria: about 5,530 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 7.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +3 hours.
Local time: Abuja 12:00 — Victoria 15:00.
Local currency: Seychellois Rupee.
Languages: Seselwa Creole French, English, and French.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ SCR 15.
Seychelles is the 109th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Nigeria.