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Tanzania visa requirements for Nigeria citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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e-Visa required
Nigeria citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for Tanzania.
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Travelling to Tanzania on a Nigeria passport, you need an e-visa, applied for online. The Nigeria passport currently ranks #184 of 199 worldwide, with 43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
Tanzania is one of the world's more welcoming destinations, admitting 173 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #130 with 68 open destinations. As fellow Africa countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Interestingly Tanzania citizens have the better deal, facing only visa on arrival in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, Tanzania citizens travelling to Nigeria face: visa on arrival.
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