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Trip checklist: Niger

For South African passport holders. Last checked 5 October 2026.

Visa requirement

South Africans need to apply for a visa before travel to Niger.

Permitted stay

Not published.

Before you go

  • Passport validity

    Valid for the duration of your stay; no extra validity needed (UK advice).

  • How to apply

    Apply at a Nigerien embassy before travel. Fee and process not verified. No official e-visa domain verified; do not publish a portal link.

  • Vaccinations, including yellow fever on return to South Africa

    NIGER: A yellow fever certificate is required to enter (UK advice). SOUTH AFRICA: Niger is on South Africa's yellow fever risk list (DIRCO). Everyone over 1 year old, South Africans included, returning to South Africa from Niger, or after an airport transit of more than 12 hours there, must show a valid yellow fever certificate on arrival in South Africa. Get vaccinated at least 10 days before travel; the certificate is valid for life.

  • Transit

    Wikipedia (citing Timatic) says South Africans may transit without a visa only if continuing on the same aircraft, for up to 24 hours.

  • Confirm with the embassy

    Rules change. Check the official source before you book.

Where to apply

  • UK FCDO https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/niger/entry-requirements

Research sources

  1. 1. DIRCO, South African High Commission Canberra (Other government, dirco.gov.za) https://dirco.gov.za/canberra/yellow-fever/
  2. 2. UK FCDO (Other government, gov.uk) https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/niger/entry-requirements
  3. 3. Wikipedia (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_requirements_for_South_African_citizens
  4. 4. Wikipedia (Reference, en.wikipedia.org) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Niger

From doineedavisa.co.za/niger. Always confirm with the embassy before you travel.