Nigerien passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Nigerien passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Niger
Rank 73rd of 93 ranks · joint with 7
Score
50
Visa-free
32
On arrival
18
eTA
0
e-Visa
49
Visa required
94
Many trips still need a visa arranged in advance. A second citizenship or a residence permit can change that for the whole family.
Visa-free countries for Nigerien passport holders (32)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Barbados90 days
- Benin90 days
- Burkina Faso
- Cabo Verde
- Central African Republic90 days
- Chad90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire90 days
- Dominica21 days
- Ecuador90 days
- Gambia
- Ghana90 days
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti90 days
- Kenya60 days
- Liberia
- Maldives30 days
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Micronesia30 days
- Morocco90 days
- Nigeria
- Palau30 days
- Philippines30 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines30 days
- Samoa60 days
- Senegal90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore30 days
- Togo
- Tunisia
Visa on arrival (18)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bangladesh30 days
- Bolivia90 days
- Burundi
- Cambodia30 days
- Comoros
- Congo
- Ethiopia90 days
- Iran30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Mauritius60 days
- Mozambique30 days
- Namibia
- Nepal90 days
- Nicaragua30 days
- Rwanda30 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (0)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
None.
e-Visa (49)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bhutan
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Colombia
- Congo (DRC)
- Cuba
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Guyana
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Libya
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Moldova
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Qatar
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Suriname
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Visa required (94)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tonga
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (6)
- Bermuda
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Niue
- Palestine
e-Visa or visa required (18)
- Anguilla
- Aruba
- British Virgin Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Curaçao
- Faroe Islands
- French Polynesia
- Gibraltar
- Greenland
- GuernseyFollows GB entry rules
- Isle of ManFollows GB entry rules
- JerseyFollows GB entry rules
- Kosovo
- Montserrat
- New Caledonia
- Puerto Rico
- Taiwan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
Second passports that would add the most
Citizenship-by-investment passports we advise on that rank above the Nigerien passport, with the number of countries each opens that the Nigerien passport does not. Worked out from the same data as the ranking.
| Passport | Rank | Score | Countries added | Programme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21st | 130 | +94 | St. Kitts & Nevis citizenship |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 24th | 126 | +92 | Antigua & Barbuda citizenship |
| Dominica | 27th | 120 | +85 | Dominica citizenship |
| Grenada | 28th | 119 | +84 | Grenada citizenship |
| Saint Lucia | 32nd | 114 | +82 | Saint Lucia citizenship |
| Türkiye | 38th | 105 | +69 | Turkey citizenship |
| Vanuatu | 51st | 75 | +43 | Vanuatu citizenship |
| Nauru | 59th | 65 | +35 | Nauru citizenship |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 72nd | 51 | +16 | São Tomé & Príncipe citizenship |
Passports ranked close to the Nigerien passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Nigerien passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Nigerien passport ranks 73rd, joint with 7 other passports. It opens 50 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Nigerien passport holders visit without a visa?
32 countries are visa-free for Nigerien passport holders. Counting 18 that give a visa on arrival and 0 that need only an online eTA, 50 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 49 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 93 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Nigerien passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burundi, Cambodia, Comoros, Congo, Ethiopia, Iran, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Nigerien passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: entry refused; the United Kingdom: visa required; Canada: visa required; the Schengen area (checked for France): visa required; the UAE: e-visa (apply online before travel); Australia: e-visa (apply online before travel); Singapore: visa-free; Japan: visa required.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Nigerien citizens (revision 1366720843), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.