Sand dunes near Niamey, Niger

Who needs a visa for Niger?

Sub-Saharan Africa · Niamey

Photo: Vincent van Zeijst / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Of 198 nationalities, 19 enter Niger with no paperwork at all. The rest: 179 must be approved before they travel.

We have not found a Niger government portal we can link to with confidence, so we link to none — a lookalike is worse than nothing. Apply through Niger's own immigration service or its embassy.

What do you need?

Who needs what

Visa free 19

Nothing to apply for and nothing to pay before you travel.

Visa required 179

You must apply and be approved before you travel. Airlines will refuse to board you without it.

About Niger

Region
Western Africa
Capital
Niamey
Population
27,917,831 2025 · 54th of 197
Size
1,267,000 km² 21st largest of 199
Density
22 per km²
Language
French
Currency
West African CFA franc XOF

Capital, area, languages and currency from the open country dataset, pulled 21 September 2026. Population from the World Bank, series updated 13 July 2026. Density is calculated from the two figures above.