Nigeria visa requirements for Mauritians
Travel and visa requirements
Nigerian Visa is not required for Mauritians
Stay Duration: 90 days
Entry Requirements
- Mauritians coming to Nigeria can get a pre-visa on arrival into the country.
- Intending travellers will need to be done with all documented the will need for their travel, before setting out to Nigeria. A visa will be issued on their arrival in Nigeria.
- Stay duration is variable, usually from 30-90 days, depending on the circumstances of the traveler.
- Intending visitors are required to have a passport valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of arrival in Nigeria. The passport should have at least one blank page for visa stamping.
- Tourists who wish to stay beyond the 90-day validity period should apply for an extension at the immigration department in Nigeria.
- Visitors under the age of 18 must show travel authorization from their parents or guardians.
- Travelers from Mauritius must provide proof of a confirmed means of accommodation for their entire stay in Nigeria. This could be in the form of a hotel reservation or a sponsor letter from a host living in Nigeria.
- Mauritians are required to provide proof of yellow fever vaccination.
- Tourists are required to provide proof of enough funds to spend during their stay in the country.
- Prospective visitors can get to Nigeria from international airports in Mauritius. There are international airports in Port Louis and Rodrigues.
- RwandAir, Emirates Airways, Air Mauritius and Kenya Airways are some of the carriers that fly from Mauritius to Nigeria.
- The estimated flight time from Port Louis to Abuja, Nigeria is 17 hours, 10 minutes and 19 hours, 30 minutes from Rodrigues.
- The Nigerian Naira is the official currency in Nigeria. Visitors are advised to exchange their foreign currencies at banks and other exchange outlets.
- The official language in Nigeria is English. However, other languages like Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, and pidgin English are popular languages spoken in the country. There are about 500 indigenous languages spoken in the country.
- About 50% of the Nigerian population are Muslims, while 40% are Christians and 10% practice indigenous religions.
- Nigeria has a tropical climate. This climate differs throughout three different regions of the country. Southern Nigeria is equatorial, Central Nigeria is tropical, while the Northern region of the country is arid.
- Agidi Jollof, Nkwobi, Tuwo Shinkafa, Nigerian groundnut soup (peanut soup) and Ji abubo are some of the dishes tourists can try in Nigeria.
- Visitors can move around in Nigeria with minibusses, motorbikes, taxis, ferries and car rentals.
- Tourists are advised to budget between $100 to $150 to spend on daily expenses.
- Nigeria uses the West Africa Standard Time (GMT+1), which puts Mauritius 3 hours ahead in time.
- Olumo rock, Zuma rock, Tarkwa Bay beach, and Yankari national park, are some of the tourist sites in Nigeria.
- The power and socket plug used in Nigeria are of Type D and G. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
- Tourists are advised to exercise caution when in congested areas and pay particular attention to personal belongings while in crowded areas and while using a means of public transport in Nigeria.