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United Arab Emirates visa for citizens of Nigeria

Citizens of Nigeria need an e-visa to travel to the United Arab Emirates. It is issued online, with no embassy visit. Official processing time is up to 48 hours. Visago fills in and submits the application for you; the all-in price starts at $111, government fee included.

For citizens of Nigeria: the passport opens 26 countries visa-free; Abuja — Abu Dhabi: ≈ 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 United Arab Emirates visa cost for citizens of Nigeria?

Tourist, 30 days, single entryGovernment fee: $54 · Valid for: 60 days$111

Tourist, 60 days, single entryGovernment fee: $82 · Valid for: 60 days$205

Tourist, 90 days, multiple entryGovernment fee: $194 · Valid for: 1825 days$220

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

No: citizens of Nigeria need a visa. But you can get it quickly and at a low price — online with us, from $111, with no embassy visit.

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United Arab Emirates 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; United Arab Emirates passport: 127.
Citizens of Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates can travel together visa-free to 13 countries, for example: Chad, Burkina Faso, Mali, Gambia, Senegal, Seychelles, Barbados, Dominica, Haiti, Micronesia, Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Fiji.
United Arab Emirates has an embassy in your country of citizenship, so you can apply without travelling abroad.
Citizens of the United Arab Emirates, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Nigeria. Nigeria visa for citizens of the United Arab Emirates

Travelling to the United Arab Emirates: good to know

Abuja — Abu Dhabi: 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: Abuja 12:00 — Abu Dhabi 15:00.
Local currency: United Arab Emirates Dirham.
Languages: Arabic.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ AED 3.67.
United Arab Emirates is the 102nd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Nigeria.