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Niger: passport 2026 and visa-free countries

Passport: Niger. 54 countries and territories without a prior visa, rank 83 of 199. Entry terms and length of stay for every destination as of 4 October 2026.

Destinations by entry terms, 226 in total

  • 31Visa-free
  • 4ETA
  • 19On arrival
  • 50eVisa
  • 122Visa required
Passport · ПаспортBRIDGES INDEX
Niger
Rank83
No prior visa54
CodeNER

Passport strength

A mid-level passport 83

Rank 83 of 199. 54 of 226 destinations without a prior visa. Key countries this passport opens without a visa: 2.

SingaporeVisa-free30 daysHong KongVisa-free14 days

Weak spots

Where a visa is needed and what is weaker 172

A prior visa is needed for 172 destinations, electronic or consular. Below are the main ones and the criteria where the passport is weaker. A second passport closes these gaps.

Schengen AreaVisa requiredUnited KingdomVisa requiredUnited StatesVisa requiredCanadaVisa requiredAustraliaVisa requiredNew ZealandVisa requiredJapanVisa requiredSouth KoreaVisa required
Mobility19/10054 destinations without a prior visa
Stability and rule of law23/100score -1.12 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
Quality of life5/100HDI 0.419
Health and longevity21/10061.2 years life expectancy
Education4/100education index 0.28
Taxes31/100up to 35%, inheritance tax
US access0/100no E-2, visa required
What a second passport opens →

What the passport gives

What a Niger passport gives

25of 100
rank 190 of 199

Balanced index: all criteria weighted equally. Open sources, licences and method on the index page.

Ranking for your goal →
  • Mobility1954 destinations without a prior visa
  • Stability and rule of law23score -1.12 on a -2.5 to 2.5 scale
  • Quality of life5HDI 0.419
  • Health and longevity2161.2 years life expectancy
  • Education4education index 0.28
  • Taxes31up to 35%, inheritance tax
  • US access0no E-2, visa required
  • Plan B and family100dual citizenship allowed, passes to children

All destinations

Destinations by entry terms 226

The score adds up the first three types: destinations you can travel to without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free 31

Entry on your passport

Popular:SingaporeHong KongTunisiaKenya
BarbadosCaribbean · 90 daysBeninAfrica · 90 daysBurkina FasoAfricaCape VerdeAfricaCentral African RepublicAfrica · 90 daysChadAfrica · 90 daysCook IslandsOceania · 31 daysCôte d'IvoireAfrica · 90 daysDominicaCaribbean · 21 daysEcuadorAmericas · 90 daysGambiaAfricaGuineaAfricaGuinea-BissauAfricaHaitiCaribbean · 90 daysHong KongAsia · 14 daysKenyaAfrica · 60 daysLiberiaAfricaMaliAfricaMauritaniaAfricaMicronesiaOceania · 30 daysNigeriaAfricaNiueOceania · 30 daysPhilippinesAsia · 30 daysSamoaOceania · 60 daysSenegalAfrica · 90 daysSierra LeoneAfricaSingaporeAsia · 30 daysSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesCaribbean · 30 daysSurinameAmericasTogoAfricaTunisiaAfrica

ETA 4

Electronic authorisation online

Popular:Sri LankaMorocco
GhanaAfrica · 90 daysMoroccoAfrica · 90 daysSeychellesAfrica · 90 daysSri LankaAsia · 30 days

On arrival 19

Visa issued at the border

Popular:Maldives
BangladeshAsia · 30 daysBoliviaAmericas · 90 daysBurundiAfricaCambodiaAsia · 30 daysComorosAfricaEthiopiaAfrica · 90 daysIranMiddle East · 30 daysMacaoAsiaMadagascarAfrica · 90 daysMaldivesAsia · 30 daysMauritiusAfrica · 60 daysMozambiqueAfrica · 30 daysNamibiaAfricaNepalAsia · 90 daysPalauOceania · 30 daysRepublic of the CongoAfricaRwandaAfrica · 30 daysTimor-LesteAsia · 30 daysTuvaluOceania · 30 days

eVisa 50

Applied for online before travel

Popular:United Arab EmiratesThailandGeorgiaIndonesiaVietnamIndia
AfghanistanAsiaAlbaniaEuropeAngolaAfricaAntigua and BarbudaCaribbeanBahamasCaribbeanBahrainMiddle EastBhutanAsiaBotswanaAfricaCameroonAfricaColombiaAmericasCubaCaribbeanDjiboutiAfricaDR CongoAfricaEquatorial GuineaAfricaGabonAfricaGeorgiaEuropeGuyanaAmericasIndiaAsiaIndonesiaAsiaIraqMiddle EastKazakhstanAsiaKyrgyzstanAsiaLesothoAfricaLibyaAfricaMalawiAfricaMalaysiaAsiaMoldovaEuropeMontserratCaribbeanNicaraguaAmericasOmanMiddle EastPakistanAsiaPapua New GuineaOceaniaQatarMiddle EastSão Tomé and PríncipeAfricaSomaliaAfricaSouth AfricaAfricaSouth SudanAfricaSt. HelenaAfricaSt. Kitts and NevisCaribbeanSyriaMiddle EastTajikistanAsiaTanzaniaAfricaThailandAsiaTrinidad and TobagoCaribbeanUgandaAfricaUnited Arab EmiratesMiddle EastVanuatuOceaniaVietnamAsiaZambiaAfricaZimbabweAfrica

Visa required 122

Through a consulate

Popular:FranceItalySpainGermanyGreecePortugal
AlgeriaAfricaAmerican SamoaOceaniaAndorraEuropeAnguillaCaribbeanArgentinaAmericasArmeniaMiddle EastArubaCaribbeanAustraliaOceaniaAustriaEuropeAzerbaijanEuropeBelarusEuropeBelgiumEuropeBelizeAmericasBermudaAmericasBonaire, St. Eustatius and SabaCaribbeanBosnia and HerzegovinaEuropeBrazilAmericasBritish Virgin IslandsCaribbeanBruneiAsiaBulgariaEuropeCanadaAmericasCayman IslandsCaribbeanChileAmericasChinaAsiaCosta RicaAmericasCroatiaEuropeCuraçaoCaribbeanCyprusEuropeCzechiaEuropeDenmarkEuropeDominican RepublicCaribbeanEgyptAfricaEl SalvadorAmericasEritreaAfricaEstoniaEuropeEswatiniAfricaFalkland IslandsAmericasFaroe IslandsEuropeFijiOceaniaFinlandEuropeFranceEuropeFrench GuianaAmericasFrench PolynesiaOceaniaFrench West IndiesCaribbeanGermanyEuropeGibraltarEuropeGreeceEuropeGreenlandEuropeGrenadaCaribbeanGuamOceaniaGuatemalaAmericasHondurasAmericasHungaryEuropeIcelandEuropeIrelandEuropeIsraelMiddle EastItalyEuropeJamaicaCaribbeanJapanAsiaJordanMiddle EastKiribatiOceaniaKosovoEuropeKuwaitMiddle EastLaosAsiaLatviaEuropeLebanonMiddle EastLiechtensteinEuropeLithuaniaEuropeLuxembourgEuropeMaltaEuropeMarshall IslandsOceaniaMayotteAfricaMexicoAmericasMonacoEuropeMongoliaAsiaMontenegroEuropeMyanmarAsiaNauruOceaniaNetherlandsEuropeNew CaledoniaOceaniaNew ZealandOceaniaNorth KoreaAsiaNorth MacedoniaEuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsOceaniaNorwayEuropePalestineMiddle EastPanamaAmericasParaguayAmericasPeruAmericasPolandEuropePortugalEuropePuerto RicoCaribbeanRéunionAfricaRomaniaEuropeRussiaEuropeSan MarinoEuropeSaudi ArabiaMiddle EastSerbiaEuropeSint MaartenCaribbeanSlovakiaEuropeSloveniaEuropeSolomon IslandsOceaniaSouth KoreaAsiaSpainEuropeSt. LuciaCaribbeanSudanAfricaSwedenEuropeSwitzerlandEuropeTaiwanAsiaTongaOceaniaTürkiyeEuropeTurkmenistanAsiaTurks and Caicos IslandsCaribbeanUkraineEuropeUnited KingdomEuropeUnited StatesAmericasUruguayAmericasUS Virgin IslandsCaribbeanUzbekistanAsiaVatican CityEuropeVenezuelaAmericasYemenMiddle East

How to strengthen the passport

A second citizenship opens the countries where this passport needs a visa. We count the better of the two passports.

Nearby in the ranking

  1. 81Senegal56
  2. 82India55
  3. 83Gabon54
  4. 83Madagascar54
  5. 83Niger54
  6. 84Algeria53
  7. 84Equatorial Guinea53
  8. 84Guinea53
  9. 84Mali53

Frequently asked questions

Niger: how many countries are visa-free?

In the BRIDGES index as of 4 October 2026: 54 of 226 countries and territories, 31 visa-free, 4 with an ETA and 19 with a visa on arrival. That is rank 83 of 199.

Niger: is a Schengen visa needed?

Yes, a Schengen visa is required, applied for in advance at a consulate or visa centre.

Niger → United Kingdom: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Niger → United States: is a visa needed?

Visa required. Through a consulate.

Niger → United Arab Emirates: is a visa needed?

eVisa. Applied for online before travel.

How can the list of countries be expanded?

A second citizenship. For example, a passport of Austria adds 145 destinations without a prior visa, St. Kitts and Nevis adds 116. We will match a programme to your travel and budget.