Bit by The Travel Bug: Visa For Different Countries You Need To Know
There are 195 countries in the world, with seven continents and you might need a visa to get to some of them. Each country also works differently, is governed by different people, filled with different cultures.
Travelling is and can be a fun, enriching experience but so much must happen for it to happen. Deciding where to go, shopping for and buying all you need for the trip, passport, visa, flight tickets and so much more.
All of this can be stressful, and maybe even put you off the thought of travelling. one of the things needed to travel as stated earlier is a Visa and some countries do offer that on arrival which cuts back on a lot of stress like queuing and standing at consulates and embassies, the time you’ll spend trying to get the necessary documentation like letters of invitation, and more beforehand.
If you are a Nigerian passport holder, there are countries that offer visas on arrival for you.
Countries That Offer Visas On Arrival;
- Bolivia
- Cambodia
- Comoros
- Ethiopia
- Iran
- Kenya
- Lebanon
- Madagascar
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Palau
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Seychelles
- Somalia
- Timor-Leste
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
In instances where you are travelling to the countries listed above, you don’t have to stress too much, book your flight tickets and once you get to the airport in the country, you are able to get it. The authorities in charge there will look at your passport and maybe check and confirm the visitor’s identity, if you maybe have a criminal record, ask that you pay application fees if there are any.
There are also countries that depending on your nationality you can visit visa-free depending on the kind of passport you carry and your nationality. Visa-free countries give you the chance to travel without applying for visas in embassies or visas on arrival. Even though you will still go through an immigration check to confirm who you are, to see that you have no criminal record and some may even want to stamp your passport.
Countries that are visa-free for Nigerian passport holders are
- Barbados
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Chad
- Cook Islands
- Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Dominica
- Fiji
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Liberia
- Mali
- Micronesia
- Montserrat
- Niger
- Niue
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Togo
- Vanuatu
Countries that are visa-free can be so fun because you can wake up tomorrow, pack your bags and just go, go. It allows you to travel on a whim without worry and also saves you cool cash because visa-free translate to you not paying anything to get entry to these countries. Although there is usually a given time that you are allowed to stay in visa-free countries, usually not more than a year, it is still fun.
Other countries allow you to process an electronic visa, also called E-visa. This means that people are able to apply for a visa online. They would need to fill out the application form, sign and also attach all the necessary documents and then send in the application.
Countries that Nigerian passport holders can get E-visa include
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Australia
- Bahrain
- Colombia
- Djibouti
- Gabon
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Moldova
- Norfolk Island
- Pakistan
- Qatar
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Singapore
- South Sudan
- St. Helena
- Suriname
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
The ease of being able to apply for your visas online makes these countries very attractive spots to want to go to. All you need is your computer and your scanner for your documents and you are good to go.
There are countries where you need your visas prearranged from the embassies and consulates before your arrival, about 158 of these countries actually, which is probably one of the reasons a lot of Nigerians want to have passports from other countries but we won’t be getting into that in this article.
Countries That Demand Prearranged Visas;
Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bonaire, St. Eustatius & Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Congo Democratic Republic, Congo Republic, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, French West Indies, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia,
Malta, Marshall Islands, Mayotte, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, North Korea, North Macedonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino,
Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Pierre and Miquelon, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Yemen.
You should always conduct your research to know more about the country you want to go to and what visa you need to be able to get in.
A man on Twitter shared his story on the blue app the other day and oh well,
I’ve just concluded a 5-day filming assignment in Mali that almost never was because of visa issues. Here’s what happened:#Mali #Bamako #AfricanTravel pic.twitter.com/FBwUYASuQT
— Mwangi Kirubi (@mwarv) December 7, 2022
Officially, Kenyans are supposed to receive a Visa on Arrival in Mali.
I’m a Kenyan.
I arrived in Mali.
At the airport, I was asked to step aside.
My passport was taken from me.After a few minutes, I was escorted to a Police Station and directed not to leave.
— Mwangi Kirubi (@mwarv) December 7, 2022
Apparently I was supposed to obtain my visa before arrival.
The Mali Honorary Consulate in Kenya (very helpful BtW) is currently following up to find out when and if the rules changed because that shouldn’t have been my experience.
— Mwangi Kirubi (@mwarv) December 7, 2022
While waiting at the Police Station, I was offered green tea by the cops and we had a wonderful time watching a World Cup game. With my little French, I showed my appreciation for their hospitality and gave them a pack of Kericho Gold. We brewed a small pot and enjoyed together. pic.twitter.com/v9dDVKJoVM
— Mwangi Kirubi (@mwarv) December 7, 2022
My visa issue was sorted about five hours after my arrival in Bamako and I was cleared to ‘enter’ the country.
— Mwangi Kirubi (@mwarv) December 7, 2022
You need to be prepared for all possible outcomes and you can do that by having all the necessary documents with you.
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