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Japan 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 Japan.
Entry details
Holders of a Nigeria passport need a visa obtained in advance when visiting Japan. The Nigeria passport currently ranks #184 of 199 worldwide, with 43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Japan is middling in how freely it admits visitors, admitting 71 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #15 with 164 open destinations. Access is actually lopsided the other way — Japan citizens enter Nigeria more easily (e-visa required).
In the opposite direction, Japan citizens travelling to Nigeria face: e-visa required.
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