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Travel requirements for Nigeria

Everything a UK traveller needs to know before visiting Nigeria — passport and visa rules, recommended vaccines with lead times, and whether you need an International Driving Permit.

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Entry requirements for Nigeria

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date you arrive.

Visas

British passport holders normally need a visa (Visa on arrival) to enter.

Source: UK Foreign Travel Advice — Nigeria. Always confirm the latest requirements before you travel.

Vaccines for travel to Nigeria

Based on NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro guidance for UK travellers. Lead times assume protection is needed on the day you arrive.

Hepatitis A Recommended

Recommended for all previously unvaccinated travellers.

2 weeks before travel
Tetanus / Diphtheria Recommended

Booster recommended if last dose was more than 10 years ago.
Typhoid Recommended

Recommended for most travellers, particularly VFR visitors, frequent/long-stay travellers.

2 weeks before travel
Yellow Fever Recommended

10 days before travel
Chikungunya Consider

For ages 12+. Consider for outbreak areas, long-term or frequent visitors.

2 weeks before travel
Cholera Consider

For humanitarian aid workers, outbreak area visitors with limited clean water access, or those with occupational risk.

7 days before travel
Dengue Consider
Hepatitis B Consider

For those with sexual risk, needle exposure, healthcare workers, and long-stay travellers.

3 weeks before travel
Meningococcal ACWY Consider

For healthcare workers, VFR visitors, backpackers, and long-stay travellers.

10 days before travel
Polio Consider

IPV booster recommended if no dose within 1 year before departure for stays of 4+ weeks. Must be recorded on ICVP.

4 weeks before travel
Rabies (Pre-exposure) Consider

Pre-exposure for those with work-related risk, limited medical access, high-risk activities, or long stays (>1 month).

4 weeks before travel
Tuberculosis (BCG) Consider

Source: NaTHNaC TravelHealthPro — Nigeria.

Driving in Nigeria

To drive in Nigeria with a UK driving licence, you may need an International Driving Permit (IDP) under the 1968 Vienna Convention.

IDPs are issued by PayPoint (no longer the Post Office) — find an issuing store.

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