Do Australia passport holders need a visa to visit NE?

Yes. Australian ordinary passport holders need a visa for Niger and must obtain it from a Nigerien diplomatic mission before travelling. There is no operational official eVisa, and visa-on-arrival is not available to Australians. A yellow fever vaccination certificate is also mandatory for entry. Niger is a visa-required destination for Australian ordinary passport holders. Only ECOWAS member-state nationals and a short list of countries (Chad, Hong Kong, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia) are visa-exempt; Australia is not among them. Niger does not operate an official, generally available eVisa portal as of May 2026 (third-party portals exist but are not the recognised official channel), and visa-on-arrival is limited to UAE ordinary passport holders or travellers who hold prior written pre-approval ("flyer visa" authorisation) from Niger's National Police. For ordinary tourist travel, Australians must apply in advance at a Nigerien embassy or consulate, typically the nearest accredited mission (Niger has no resident embassy in Australia; the missions in Tokyo, Abu Dhabi or accredited missions covering the region commonly handle Australian applicants, or via an authorised visa service). Tourist visas are usually issued as single-entry, valid for up to 90 days of stay depending on the category selected, and require a passport valid at least six months with proof of onward travel and a valid International Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever. Because Niger has no resident mission in Australia and sources on fees and exact processing vary, applicants should confirm the current process directly with the accredited mission well before departure. Niger is not in the Schengen area, so the Schengen 90/180 rule and ETIAS do not apply.