Niger Travel and Visa Guide
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Passport
Required? |
Visa
Required? |
Return
Ticket Required? |
| British |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Australian |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Canadian |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| USA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Other EU |
Yes |
1 |
Yes |
| Japanese |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PASSPORTS:
Passport valid for six months required by all, except holders of National ID
Cards issued to Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Mauritania,
Nigeria, Senegal and Togo, and holders of a UN laissez-passer.
VISAS: Required
by all except the following:
(a) nationals of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Central African
Republic, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Denmark, Finland, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Norway, Rwanda,
Senegal, Serbia & Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Togo and Tunisia;
(b) alien residents holding a valid ‘Permis de Séjour’ or ‘Visa de Séjour’;
(c) transit passengers continuing their journey within 24 hours and who do
not leave the airport. Some nationals do require a visa for transit.
Contact Consular section at Embassy for further information.
Validity: Up to
three months, depending on purpose of stay.
Application requirements:
(a) Valid passport. (b) Three completed and signed
application forms. (c) Three passport-size photos. (d) A return or onward
ticket. (e) Proof of sufficient funds (eg bank letter). (f) Yellow fever
vaccination certificate (cholera also required if travelling from a
neighbouring country which has reported an outbreak). (g) Postal
applications should be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed, registered
envelope. (h) Fee, payable by cash or money order. Tourist: (a)-(h)
and, (i) Copy of letter from travel agent certifying round-trip ticket has
been purchased. (j) Bank statement or proof of at least US$500 (for road
travellers). Transit: (a)-(i) and, (j) Photocopy of round-trip ticket
and/or itinerary.
Application Duration:
2 days. A visa can be processed within 24 hours for
an extra fee of $20.
Important: Exit permit
Must be obtained from the Immigration Department in
Niamey before departure (except for nationals who do not require an entry
visa).
Note: Passports
must be presented to the police in each town where an overnight stay is
intended. Passports are stamped at each town, so blank pages will be
required. It is prohibited to travel by any route other than that stamped in
the passport by the police.
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