How can I travel to Nigeria without Money?

There is a lot of interest in travelling to Nigeria because the country is one of the most important cultural centres on the African continent. This West African country of over 200 million people is a mix of over 200 ethnicities, speaking over 400 languages. Nigeria has a great deal of cultural impact on the rest of the continent; it has exported its language, music, movies, and other aspects of its culture to the rest of the continent and the world.

As a result of this great cultural influence, many people want to travel to Nigeria to enjoy a first-hand experience of what life is like in the country. However, because of the economic pressures facing many people, they want to know how they can travel to Nigeria without money. In this article, I attempt to address this as a valid question because we understand that money is relative.

Let us now discuss what it means to travel to Nigeria with expenses.

How can I travel to Nigeria without Money?

Traveling to Nigeria is regulated by the Nigeria Immigration Service, which is the paramilitary government agency tasked with admitting foreigners into the country, and also evicting them when they stay longer than their visas grant them.

One thing that stands, as a rule, is that foreigners coming into the country must have a passport issued by the authorities of their countries. As per the issue of money, visitors from the following countries can enter Nigeria without spending any money:

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Mali

Niger

Senegal

Trinidad and Tobago

Ghana

Cape Verde

Burkina Faso

Benin

Barbados

Afghanistan     

Togo

Singapore

Sierra Leone

Macedonia

The easiest way to enter Nigeria without spending any money, therefore, is to have a passport from any of the countries listed above. However, if you are not from any of the countries listed above you will find that nationals of other countries are charged varying amounts of money; basically for the revenue generated from it.

Please go to the Nigerian immigration portal https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/pages/visaguidelines. When the page loads you just have to locate the button at the top of the page that says Visas. Then you will be presented with a visa application form where you will provide your details. Please check the small box that says ‘I ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS FORM.’

After that, you can submit the application. When you click on the ‘Submit Application’ button you will see a button that says proceed to online payment. You will on that button to pay for your visa application using your local ATM card marked ‘Mastercard’ or ‘Visa.’ 

Depending on your country of origin you will find that you may not have to spend much money on the visa application. However, here are the visa fees of various countries.

Albania : Single Entry Visa US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Algeria : Single Entry Visa US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$50

Andorra: Single Entry Visa US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$68 

Angola: Single Entry Visa US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Antigua and Barbuda: Single Entry Visa US$148, Multiple Entry Visa: US$148 

Argentina: Single Entry Visa US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Armenia: Single Entry Visa US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Australia: Single Entry Visa US$141, Multiple Entry Visa: US$176

Austria: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Azerbaijan: Single Entry Visa: US$78, Multiple Entry Visa: US$78

Bahamas: Single Entry Visa: US$19, Multiple Entry Visa: US$19

Bahrain: Single Entry Visa: US$45, Multiple Entry Visa: US$45

Bangladesh: Single Entry Visa: US$253, Multiple Entry Visa: US$253

Belarus: Single Entry Visa: US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$68

Belgium: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Belize: Single Entry Visa: US$200, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Bhutan: Single Entry Visa: US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$68

Bolivia: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Botswana: Single Entry Visa: US$114, Multiple Entry Visa: US$114

Brazil: Single Entry Visa: US$20, Multiple Entry Visa: US$20

Brunei: Single Entry Visa: US$45, Multiple Entry Visa: US$45 

Bulgaria: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$50 

Burundi: Single Entry Visa:  US$100, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Cambodia: Single Entry Visa: US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$68

Cameroon: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Canada: Single Entry Visa: US$75, Multiple Entry Visa: US$150

Central African Republic : Single Entry Visa:  US$67, Multiple Entry Visa: US$335

Chad: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Chile: Single Entry Visa: US$200, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

China: Single Entry Visa: US$64, Multiple Entry Visa: US$64

Colombia: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Comoros: Single Entry Visa: US$20, Multiple Entry Visa: US$20

Congo: Single Entry Visa: US$111, Multiple Entry Visa: US$224

Costa Rica: Single Entry Visa: US$20, Multiple Entry Visa: US$20

Croatia: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Cuba: Single Entry Visa: US$54, Multiple Entry Visa: US$54

Cyprus: Single Entry Visa: US$30, Multiple Entry Visa: US$30

Czech Republic: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Denmark: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Djibouti : Single Entry Visa:   US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Dominica: Single Entry Visa: US$20, Multiple Entry Visa: US$20

Dominican Republic: Single Entry Visa: US$20, Multiple Entry Visa: US$20

Ecuador: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Egypt: Single Entry Visa: US$45, Multiple Entry Visa: US$45

El Salvador: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Equatorial Guinea: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Eritrea: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Estonia: Single Entry Visa: US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Ethiopia: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Fiji: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Finland: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

France: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Gabon: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2 

Georgia: Single Entry Visa: Gratis, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Germany: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Greece: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Grenada: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Guatemala: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Guyana: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Haiti: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Honduras: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Hong Kong S.A.R., China : Single Entry Visa: US$64, Multiple Entry Visa: US$64

Hungary: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Iceland: Single Entry Visa: US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$68

India: Single Entry Visa: US$253, Multiple Entry Visa: US$253

Indonesia: Single Entry Visa: US$245, Multiple Entry Visa: US$245

Iran: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Iraq: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Ireland: Single Entry Visa: US$170, Multiple Entry Visa: US$235

Israel: Single Entry Visa: US$169, Multiple Entry Visa: US$169

Italy: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Jamaica : Single Entry Visa: US$20, Multiple Entry Visa: US$20

Japan: Single Entry Visa: US$36, Multiple Entry Visa: US$36

Jordan: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Kazakhstan: Single Entry Visa: US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Kiribati: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Kosovo: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Kuwait: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Kyrgyzstan: Single Entry Visa: US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Laos: Single Entry Visa: US$4, Multiple Entry Visa: US$4

Latvia: Single Entry Visa: US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Lebanon: Single Entry Visa: US$100, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Lesotho: Single Entry Visa: US$64, Multiple Entry Visa: US$64

Libya: Single Entry Visa: US$26, Multiple Entry Visa: US$40

Liechtenstein: Single Entry Visa: US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$68

Lithuania: Single Entry Visa: US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Luxembourg: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Madagascar: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Malawi: Single Entry Visa: US$39, Multiple Entry Visa: US$39

Malaysia: Single Entry Visa: US$6, Multiple Entry Visa: US$6

Maldives: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Malta: Single Entry Visa: US$26, Multiple Entry Visa: US$40

Marshall Islands: Single Entry Visa: US$65, Multiple Entry Visa: US$65

Mauritania: Single Entry Visa: US$58, Multiple Entry Visa: US$58

Mauritius: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Mexico: Single Entry Visa: US$32, Multiple Entry Visa: US$32

Moldova: Single Entry Visa: US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Monaco: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2 

Mongolia: Single Entry Visa: US$26, Multiple Entry Visa: US$72

Morocco: Single Entry Visa: US$89, Multiple Entry Visa: US$266

Mozambique: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$50

Myanmar: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Namibia: Single Entry Visa: US$66, Multiple Entry Visa: US$66

Nauru: Single Entry Visa: US$4, Multiple Entry Visa: US$4

Nepal: Single Entry Visa: US$39, Multiple Entry Visa: US$39

Netherlands: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$352

New Zealand: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Nicaragua: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

North Korea: Single Entry Visa: US$46, Multiple Entry Visa: US$46 

Norway: Single Entry Visa: US$4, Multiple Entry Visa: US$62

Oman: Single Entry Visa: US$46, Multiple Entry Visa: US$46

Pakistan: Single Entry Visa: US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$68 

Palau: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Palestine: Single Entry Visa: US$100 US$200

Panama: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Papua New Guinea: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Paraguay: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Peru: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2 

Philippines: Single Entry Visa: US$39, Multiple Entry Visa: US$78

Poland: Single Entry Visa: US$51, Multiple Entry Visa: US$102

Portugal: Single Entry Visa: US$73, Multiple Entry Visa: US$146

Qatar: Single Entry Visa: US$4, Multiple Entry Visa: US$4

Romania: Single Entry Visa: US$100, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100 

Russia: Single Entry Visa: US$84, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Rwanda: Single Entry Visa: US$4, Multiple Entry Visa: US$4

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Single Entry Visa: US$19, Multiple Entry Visa: US$19

Saint Lucia: Single Entry Visa: US$19, Multiple Entry Visa: US$19

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Single Entry Visa: US$19, Multiple Entry Visa: US$19 

Samoa: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3 

San Marino: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Sao Tome and Principe: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Saudi Arabia: Single Entry Visa: US$46, Multiple Entry Visa: US$46 

Serbia: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Seychelles: Single Entry Visa: US$4, Multiple Entry Visa: US$4

Slovakia: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Slovenia: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Solomon Islands: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Somalia: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

South Africa: Single Entry Visa: US$58, Multiple Entry Visa: US$103

South Korea: Single Entry Visa: US$30, Multiple Entry Visa: US$30

Spain: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Sri Lanka: Single Entry Visa: US$40, Multiple Entry Visa: US$40

Sudan: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Suriname: Single Entry Visa: US$40, Multiple Entry Visa: US$40

Swaziland: Single Entry Visa: US$58, Multiple Entry Visa: US$58

Sweden: Single Entry Visa: US$78, Multiple Entry Visa: US$78

Switzerland: Single Entry Visa: US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$203

Syria: Single Entry Visa US$46, Multiple Entry Visa: US$46

Taiwan: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Tajikistan: Single Entry Visa: US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$68

Tanzania: Single Entry Visa: US$29, Multiple Entry Visa: US$29

Thailand: Single Entry Visa: US$14, Multiple Entry Visa: US$39

Timor-Leste: Single Entry Visa: US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$68

Tonga: Single Entry Visa: US$64, Multiple Entry Visa: US$64

Tunisia: Single Entry Visa: US$32, Multiple Entry Visa: US$32

Turkey: Single Entry Visa: US$32, Multiple Entry Visa: US$32

Turkmenistan: Single Entry Visa: US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Tuvalu: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Uganda: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Ukraine: Single Entry Visa: US$52, Multiple Entry Visa: US$52

United Arab Emirates: Single Entry Visa US$150, Multiple Entry Visa: US$300

Uruguay: Single Entry Visa: US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$100

Uzbekistan: Single Entry Visa: US$60, Multiple Entry Visa: US$200

Vanuatu: Single Entry Visa: US$3, Multiple Entry Visa: US$3

Vatican: Single Entry Visa: US$88, Multiple Entry Visa: US$110

Venezuela: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$50

Vietnam: Single Entry Visa: US$68, Multiple Entry Visa: US$68

Western Sahara: Single Entry Visa: US$2, Multiple Entry Visa: US$2

Yemen: Single Entry Visa: US$46, Multiple Entry Visa: US$46

Zambia: Single Entry Visa: US$6, Multiple Entry Visa: US$6

Zimbabwe: Single Entry Visa: US$50, Multiple Entry Visa: US$140

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Conclusion:

Apart from your visa fees, you are still going to need transportation to Nigeria. The most common way into the country is through the air, however, a high number of people also use the land borders. You can also travel to Nigeria by sea without much money. Having landed in Nigeria you will also need to get accommodation, and the cost of that can vary widely depending on the individual tastes.