US EditionNiger-Europe Visa Row: Sahel Nation Limits Visa Access for Nationals of 5 European Countries
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Niger-Europe visa row: Sahel nation limits visa access for nationals of 5 European countries
Niger restricts visa issuance for citizens of Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom, escalating tensions with Europe while deepening ties with Russia and other non-Western allies.
Noting difficulties for their citizens in obtaining visas, the Niger authorities moderated their surrender for certain European nationals, accepting that only Niger embassies in Geneva, Ankara and Moscow should be allowed to issue visas.
After noting the difficulties encountered by its citizens in travelling to Europe, Niger decided to restrict the issuance of visas to Europeans. The target measure is France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Niger restricts European visas over embassy rules
Niger’s ruling junta announced new restrictions on visa access for Europeans, citing difficulties its citizens face at European embassies abroad. Since seizing power in a 2023 coup, the military government has embraced nationalist politics, severed ties with France, and drawn closer to Russia. Previously, Nigeriens could apply for Schengen visas at the French consulate in Niamey, but relations soured after France’s ambassador was expelled. In an…
On 20 August 2025, the Nigerian government announced a new visa policy for nationals of certain European countries. In a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is stated that visa applications to enter Niger by citizens of Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland will now have to be submitted only to three embassies: Niger in Switzerland (Geneva), Turkey (Ankara) and Russia (Moscow). The Embas…
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