Greece visa for Nigerian citizens

For the tourist visa, Greece’s official sources give a standard fee of €90. Processing time, as Greece states it: Decision normally within 15 calendar days of an admissible application; longer in individual cases that need more checks (the Visa Code allows up to 45 days). Longest stay on the tourist visa: Up to 90 days in any 180-day period in the whole Schengen area.

Greece has 1 mission in Nigeria, with its embassy in Abuja.

In 2025, Greece’s embassy and consulates in Nigeria (Abuja) received 462 applications for short-stay Schengen visas and issued 279. 36.5% of applications were refused. In 2024 it had been 62.6%: the rate fell by 26.1 points, a clear improvement for applicants. Applications rose by 6% compared with 2024 (435).

For comparison, all Schengen states together refused 47.9% of the applications lodged in Nigeria that year, from 27.2% at the consulates of Switzerland to 66.1% at those of Bulgaria. Greece’s consulates worldwide refused 14.5%. Greece was the 15th most applied-for Schengen state in Nigeria.

You apply to the Schengen state that is your main destination (the longest stay or the main purpose; the state of first entry only when there is none), so a lower rate elsewhere is no reason to apply there. The figures cover applications lodged in Nigeria, by any nationality: mostly citizens, but also residents from other countries.

Before travelling from Nigeria to Greece, it helps to know the official travel advice: the US State Department rates Greece at Level 1, exercise normal precautions (updated 22 October 2025), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office does not advise against travel to Greece (updated 11 August 2026) and the German Foreign Office has no travel warning for Greece (updated 15 October 2026).

How long Nigerian citizens can stay in Greece

How long Nigerian citizens may stay in Greece is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Nigerian citizens apply

In Nigeria, applications go to the Greek embassy in Abuja, or to a visa centre acting for Greece; fees, documents and processing times are published by Greece.

Greece and the Schengen area

A Schengen visa issued by Greece lets Nigerian citizens travel in all Schengen states; apply to Greece when it is the main destination of the trip.

Greece’s neighbours for Nigerian citizens

North Macedonia, Turkey and Bulgaria require Nigerian citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Greek citizens travelling to Nigeria

Greek citizens need an e-Visa for Nigeria, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 90 days.