Nigerian passport holders are set to gain visa-free access to two African countries from January 1, 2027, following announcements by the governments of Chad and the Republic of the Congo. The two countries have announced plans to remove entry visa requirements for nationals of all African countries, meaning Nigerians will be able to travel to both destinations without obtaining a visa in advance. The decisions are part of a broader push across Africa to promote the free movement of people, strengthen regional integration and make travel and trade between African countries easier. 1. Chad Chad will abolish entry visa requirements for African nationals from January 1, 2027. President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno announced the policy in July 2026, saying the move was aimed at advancing African integration and the free movement of people and goods across the continent. Under the new policy, Nigerians and citizens of other African countries will be able to enter Chad without first obtaining an entry visa. 2. Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, will similarly remove visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027. President Denis Sassou Nguesso announced the decision during the 2026 African Development Bank Group Annual Meetings in Brazzaville. He said that from January 1, 2027, nationals of all African countries would no longer require visas to enter the Republic of the Congo, subject to minimal administrative and security provisions. The policy is intended to support greater continental integration and the free movement of Africans, while also complementing efforts under the African Continental Free Trade Area. Visa-Free Countries for Nigerian Passport Holders Barbados Benin Burkina Faso Burundi – Visa on arrival Cambodia – Visa on arrival Cameroon Cape Verde Islands Chad Comoro Islands – Visa on arrival Cook Islands Cote d’Ivoire Djibouti Dominica Fiji Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Iran – Visa on arrival Kenya Kiribati Lebanon Liberia Madagascar – Visa on arrival Maldives – Visa on arrival Mali Mauritius Micronesia Montserrat Mozambique Niger Niue – Visa on arrival Palau Islands – Visa on arrival Rwanda Samoa – Visa on arrival Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone St. Kitts and Nevis The Gambia Timor-Leste – Visa on arrival Togo Tuvalu Vanuatu Vanguard News The post 2 countries to open borders for Nigerians to enter without visa appeared first on Vanguard News.
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