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Iceland visa requirements for Nigeria citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Visa required
Yes — Nigeria citizens need a visa for Iceland.
Entry details
Holders of a Nigeria passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Iceland. The Nigeria passport currently ranks #184 of 199 worldwide, with 43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Iceland is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 93 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #32 with 159 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Iceland citizens enter Nigeria more easily (e-visa required).
In the opposite direction, Iceland citizens travelling to Nigeria face: e-visa required.
🧳 Before you travel: Nigeria → Iceland
🛡️ Travel insurance — medical + trip coverage, buy before departure📶 eSIM with data — internet the moment you land — no roaming✈️ Flights — compare fares across airlines🏨 Hotels — look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
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