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