Central African Republic → Niger: Short-stay tourist

Paris requires, for a child travelling without either parent, a signed authorisation from the legal guardian (the holder of parental authority) with a copy of their passport, and, for a child travelling with one parent, a signed authorisation from the other parent with a copy of their passport.

Source: Embassy of Niger in France

Paris asks for 2 photocopies of the passport. The Foreign Ministry asks for the passport and a copy. Washington takes a copy of the passport by email.

Source: Embassy of Niger in France

The Foreign Ministry asks for 2 bare-headed 4 x 4 photos that are a good likeness. Paris's Séjour page says 2 ID photos and its January 2025 list says 1 recent colour photo. Washington asks for a scanned recent colour photo with the application and a photo again once the visa is approved.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad (Niger)

Valid for at least six months. Washington's tourism list and the Paris embassy's January 2025 lists both say six months; the Foreign Ministry's page gives no minimum.

Source: Embassy of Niger to the United States of America

A completed and signed visa application form, from the Niger embassy that handles your application. The Foreign Ministry and the Paris embassy's Séjour page ask for 2 copies; the Paris embassy's January 2025 document list says 1 copy; Washington takes the signed form by email.

Source: Embassy of Niger in France

Washington's tourism list asks for a copy of the ID card of the Niger citizen who invites you, or of the residence permit if your host is not Nigerien.

Source: Embassy of Niger to the United States of America

Each embassy sets its own fee, and consular fees are not refundable. Paris: 90 euros for a single-entry tourism or business visa (1 month), 150 euros for multiple entries (3 months), 200 euros for multiple entries (6 months), plus 50 euros for exceptional urgency; pay in cash or through visa agencies against a receipt (no cheques, cards or cash mandates). Washington: US$155 by money order to the Embassy of Niger.

Source: Embassy of Niger in France

Washington's tourism list asks for a copy of an invitation letter, or of a contract with a local tourism agency. The Paris embassy's Séjour page doesn't list this.

Source: Embassy of Niger to the United States of America

A hotel reservation or other proof of accommodation (Washington's tourism list). The Paris embassy's January 2025 lists say a hotel reservation or an accommodation certificate (attestation d'hébergement).

Source: Embassy of Niger to the United States of America

A copy of a professional ID, a work certificate or a similar document (Washington's tourism list).

Source: Embassy of Niger to the United States of America

For someone leaving a country where Niger has no embassy or consulate, the Foreign Ministry says a visa can exceptionally be granted at the entry point, with the Interior Minister's authorisation. Its steps: a contact of yours files the request with passport copies at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which passes it to the Presidency and the Interior Ministry; after review by the external security service and if there is no objection, a favourable opinion is noted; you then go to the Territorial Surveillance Directorate (DST) with that authorisation for the remaining formalities. The page is undated.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad (Niger)

A copy of your round-trip flight reservation or itinerary (Washington's tourism list). The Paris embassy's Séjour page asks for a copy of the air ticket.

Source: Embassy of Niger to the United States of America

Paris accepts files by post if you include a registered return envelope with acknowledgement of receipt, bearing your address (Chronopost if urgent), and says the visa is issued within 5 working days of receiving the file. Washington wants the documents by email, then your passport, a photo and a prepaid return envelope once the visa is approved (unless you collect it in person). The Foreign Ministry's older page says 15 days.

Source: Embassy of Niger in France

The Embassy of Niger in Washington announced that from 28 August 2025 it has suspended issuing entry visas to US citizens, until further notice. Its page doesn't say whether US citizens can apply at another Niger embassy, so ask before you plan a trip.

Source: Embassy of Niger to the United States of America

Niger's Foreign Ministry says every foreigner must show a passport and a travel document bearing a Nigerien visa at the border, unless a bilateral or regional agreement exempts them. You normally apply at the Niger embassy or consulate for the place where you live. Each embassy sets its own fee and document list, so the items below combine what the Paris and Washington embassies publish. None of the pages we read describes an e-visa or a routine visa on arrival. Changing planes in Niger by air needs no visa as long as you stay inside the airport.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, African Integration and Nigeriens Abroad (Niger)

Niger's embassy in Paris says the visa is mandatory except for nationals of ECOWAS member states and of Tunisia, Morocco, Chad and Cuba, and for Algerian, Turkish and Indonesian diplomatic or service passports. Its wording leaves open whether Cuba is exempt for ordinary passports, and it doesn't mention the Alliance of Sahel States: Mali and Burkina Faso left ECOWAS with Niger in January 2025, and no page we read says what applies to their nationals. If your nationality is on that list, or is Mali, Burkina Faso or Cuba, confirm with a Niger embassy before you apply.

Source: Embassy of Niger in France

The Paris embassy lists a yellow fever vaccination certificate among the documents for the visa application.

Source: Embassy of Niger in France