Europe· Visa support
Schengen visa requirements from Nigeria
One Schengen visa admits you to 27 European countries, but you do not choose freely where to apply — you apply to the embassy of your main destination, meaning the country where you will spend the most time. If your time is split evenly, you apply to the country you enter first. Getting this wrong is the most common way a Schengen application is rejected without ever being assessed on its merits.
- Nigerian passport
- Visa required
- Typical processing
- 15–30 business days
- Government fee
- EUR 90 (adult, short-stay); EUR 45 (children 6–11)
- Paid to the embassy. Rayonner's fee is separate and quoted before you commit.
Who needs a visa for Schengen (multi-country)?
By passport, for the nationalities we most often process. Where an answer is conditional it depends on the length of your stay, the purpose of the trip, or what other visas you already hold — tell us your situation and we will confirm it.
- Nigerian passportVisa required
- Ghanaian passportVisa required
- Kenyan passportVisa required
- South African passportVisa required
- British passportNo visa needed
- American passportNo visa needed
- Canadian passportNo visa needed
Schengen (multi-country) visa requirements: what you need
The document set we work to. Missions ask for additional items depending on the visa class and your circumstances, and we tell you which apply to you before anything is submitted.
- International passport valid for 3 months past return date
- Completed Schengen visa form (submitted to country of main destination)
- Two recent passport-style photos
- Round-trip flight reservation
- Hotel reservations covering full stay
- Schengen-area travel insurance (≥ EUR 30,000 cover)
- Bank statements + employment / business documents
What actually decides a Schengen (multi-country) application
Schengen covers most of the trips Nigerians actually take to Europe: a holiday across two or three countries, a trade fair in Germany or Italy, a family visit, a conference. Because the visa is shared but the consulates are not, the practical questions are which embassy will give you the best timeline for your itinerary and whether your itinerary supports the application you are making. Those are the two things worth thinking about before you fill in anything.
Apply to the right consulate or the file will not be considered
Main destination is decided by nights spent, not by which appointment is easiest to get. An application filed at a convenient embassy for a trip mostly spent elsewhere is the classic avoidable rejection on this route. We work out which consulate your itinerary actually points at before anything is booked.
Travel insurance is a hard requirement, not a recommendation
Cover of at least EUR 30,000 across the whole Schengen area and the full length of the trip is mandatory, and the policy must be valid for the dates you applied for. A file without conforming insurance is incomplete regardless of how strong the rest of it is.
Book reservations, not tickets
You need confirmed flight and hotel reservations to apply, and you need them before you have a visa. Reservations — which we can issue — satisfy this without committing you to a non-refundable purchase against a decision you do not yet have.
How Rayonner helps
One Schengen visa covers 27 countries. Apply through the embassy of your main destination (most days). Rayonner advises which consulate gives the best timeline given your itinerary.
In practice that means we check the document set against what the mission is currently asking for, flag what is missing or inconsistent before it is submitted rather than after it is refused, and book the flights and accommodation the application needs — as reservations, so you are not buying non-refundable travel against a decision you do not yet have. We are an IATA Accredited Travel Agent, so the ticketing and the visa file are handled by the same people.
This page is first-time guidance, not a legal source. The embassy, consulate or immigration authority for your destination is the only authority on its own requirements, and they can change without notice. Fees shown are what the government charges and are estimates — they are paid by you to the mission, and Rayonner's processing fee is separate and quoted before you commit. No agency, including this one, decides or can guarantee the outcome of a visa application.
Free assessment
How strong is your Schengen (multi-country) application?
A few quick questions, one at a time. At the end you will see the specific things weakening your file and what would change them — not a guess at the decision.
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Schengen (multi-country) visa: common questions
Do Nigerian passport holders need a visa for Schengen (multi-country)?
Yes. Nigerian passport holders need a visa for Schengen (multi-country), and it must be arranged before you travel rather than on arrival.
How long does a Schengen (multi-country) visa take to process?
15–30 business days. That is the published window rather than a promise — missions do move, and a file that comes back with a query starts the clock again. Work backwards from your travel date and leave margin.
How much does a Schengen (multi-country) visa cost?
The government charge is EUR 90 (adult, short-stay); EUR 45 (children 6–11). You pay that to the embassy or consulate directly. Rayonner's processing fee is separate from it and is quoted to you before you commit to anything.
Which Schengen country is easiest to get a visa from?
This is the wrong question, and chasing an answer to it causes real refusals. You are required to apply to the country that is your main destination; you do not get to shop for the friendliest consulate. Where there is a genuine choice — a trip split evenly between two countries — appointment availability and current processing times do differ, and we will tell you which of your legitimate options is quicker.
Can I enter through a different country from the one that issued my visa?
Yes, once the visa is issued you may enter through any Schengen member state and travel freely within the area for the days granted. The main-destination rule governs where you APPLY, not where you land. Carry your itinerary and hotel bookings — border officers do ask, particularly when you enter somewhere other than the issuing country.
Flights you will need for this trip
We book the travel and the visa together, so the dates on your application and the dates on your reservation are the same dates.
Travelling for study or business?
Those applications are assessed differently and need documents this page does not cover. We have written up each one separately.
Other visas we process
Prepared in Abuja and Lagos
Rayonner Travels & Logistics Ltd is an IATA Accredited Travel Agent, certified by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Your file is reviewed by a person you can call, in an office you can visit.
