Entry and residence
Visa, passport, vaccination required at the border, customs and consular assistance. Rules depend on your nationality: each point says who it applies to.
Visa
A visa is required before arrival: none is issued at the airport. Documents requested by the Niger embassy: passport valid at least 6 months, 2 forms, 2 photos, copy of the first pages, invitation letter or booking, ticket or travel certificate. Fees: 90 euros (single entry), 150 euros (multiple entry).
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Niger, entry and residenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Niger travel advice: entry requirementsGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: NigerEnhanced security checks take place on arrival; passports have sometimes been held for several days.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Niger travel advice: entry requirements- Passport: United States
Get your visa from the Embassy of Niger before arrival, or you may be refused entry. Passport and proof of yellow fever vaccination are required.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceU.S. Department of State, Niger International Travel Information - Passport: Spain
A visa is required, from the Embassy of Niger in Brussels (no mission in Spain), three weeks to a month in advance; no visa at the airport or land border, and airlines refuse boarding without one. A valid visa is also required on exit.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceMinisterio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Níger
Passport and documents
Your passport must be valid for more than 6 months after your return date.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Niger, entry and residenceGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Niger
Vaccination required at entry
A yellow fever vaccination certificate is required.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceGOV.UK (FCDO), Niger travel advice: entry requirementsCDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Niger
Customs and currency
Collecting or exporting fossils, minerals, worked stones, arrowheads or archaeological objects is prohibited and strictly enforced: fines, confiscation, police custody or prosecution.
Verified factVerified on 10/2/26High confidenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Niger, useful information
Useful contacts
Contact details taken from the official sources cited. Check them before going.
Consular section of the Embassy of France in Niamey
Passport: FranceConsular services for French nationals; notify it before any business travel.
Boulevard de la Jeunesse, YA 23, BP 10660, Niamey+33 1 82 88 09 05France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Niger, entry and residenceFrance Diplomatie, Travel advice: Niger, useful information· Oct 2, 2026
Honorary consul of Canada in Niamey
Passport: CanadaThe responsible embassy is in Bamako (Mali).
Rue KK 41, Kouara Kano, porte 335, NiameyGovernment of Canada, Travel advice: Niger· Oct 2, 2026
Sources for this guide
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Niger, entry and residence · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- GOV.UK (FCDO), Niger travel advice: entry requirements · Source updated: August 29, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Government of Canada, Travel advice: Niger · Source updated: May 26, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- U.S. Department of State, Niger International Travel Information · Source updated: November 26, 2025 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores (España), Recomendaciones de viaje: Níger · Source updated: February 9, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), Travelers' Health: Niger · Source updated: August 25, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
- France Diplomatie, Travel advice: Niger, useful information · Source updated: September 15, 2026 · Checked on October 2, 2026
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