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Nigeria travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit Nigeria: travel advice level, plug type D/G, 230V, emergency 112, currency NGN.

📷 Abuja · Ovinuchi Prince Ejiohuo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Travel advice (UK FCDO)

Avoid all travel to parts Updated 2026-11-10

Latest change (original, English)
This travel advice has been reviewed for accuracy with changes made throughout, including on land borders, street and vehicle crime, withdrawing and exchanging money, financial scams, terrorism in Nigeria, kidnapping for ransom, transport risks, dangers at road checkpoints, taxis and buses, sea trav

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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalAbuja
CurrencyNGN
LanguagesEnglish
Calling code+234
Emergency numbers112 · 199
Plug typesType D, Type G
Voltage230 V
Driving sideRight
Population211M
Type DType G

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📷 Photos

Esohewilliams · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
D. O. Dapper, a Dutch physician and writer · Public domain · Commons
Pavoris · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
NASA · Public domain · Commons
FrankvEck · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Aart Rietveld · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
SSGT Karen L. Sanders, USAF · Public domain · Commons
Official alade · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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