These are some of the best routes travelers take on their trip to New Zealand. These transit countries are also common to people travelling to Australia and Oceania.
DOHA, QATAR
You will be landing and taking off from Hamad International Airport (HIA) when travelling through Doha. Hamad International Airport is an Integrated facility. At HIA .passengers are able to Arrive, Transfer and Depart in the same terminal building.
Transferring to your connecting flight is easy and simple at Hamad International Airport. Upon exiting your aircraft please go directly to your Transfer halls located at concourses A, B, C and D. There will be buses to take you from the aircraft to terminal buildings and trains transfer you between terminals.
For those with flights to Nigeria, you will most likely be leaving from terminal C.
You don’t need a visa to transit through Doha if you don’t leave the airport. However, you will need a visa to enter Qatar, unless you are one of the 101 nationalities eligible for visa-free entry.
Complimentary hotel room are availsble for the duration of your stay. Read more.
South Korea is a country in East Asia with over 51 million people. The “Tourist in transit – third country passengers-visa free entry.” resumed on April 30 2023, Those who meet the conditions can travel to or transit through Korea without a visa/K-eTA. You can also stay in Korea for up to 30 days. More info here.
If you layover is over 24 hours and you do not meet the tourist in transit condition, then you must hold a legit visa or K-ETA. Just so you know, Nigeria is excluded from that list! but if you meet certain condition listed in this link, you could transit without a visa. Read more.
SOUTH KOREA
UAE
You can transit without a visa in Dubai if your layover is less than 8 hours. For Abhu Dhabi, you layover should be 4 hours or less to qualify for a visa free transit. More info here. Sadly, Emirates is still not flying to or fro Nigeria.
SINGAPORE
Singapore
Visa-required travellers can use the Visa-Free Transit Facility for stay of less than 96 hours in Singapore, if eligible.
Singapore is open to all transit travellers with no specific regulations or requirements. However, please note the following points on qualifying as a transit traveller, and possible foreign requirements, to ensure that you have a smooth transit experience.
The following should be taken into account even if holding a Visa:
Passengers transiting with separate tickets can check-in for the connecting flight in the international transit area.
The facility to check-in for the connecting flight in the international transit area does not apply when passengers arrive or depart on Air Asia (AK), Indonesia AirAsia (QZ), Thai AirAsia (FD), Air India Express (IX), Cebu Pacific Air (5J), Firefly (FY), Indigo (6E), Jetstar (JQ), Jetstar Asia (3K), Jetstar Pacific (BL), Lion Air (JT), Scoot (TR), Spring Airlines (9C) or VietJet Air (VJ).
Hotel accommodation is available within the transit area of Singapore Airport (SIN). More info here.
Japan
As seen on the Embassy’s website, the one in New Zealand, a “transit visa is only issued to travellers who will stop over in Japan en-route to another country due to flight schedules.” If you are transiting within the same airport and do not plan to leave the secure transit area, then no visa is required.
HONG KONG
In general, unless a person has the right of abode or right to land in Hong Kong, he/she requires a visa/entry permit to enter Hong Kong as a visitor longer than the allowed visa free period.
Overseas travelers from some countries only need a Hong Kong visa for transit if they pass through immigration, for example if your onward flight is some time away and you wish to leave the airport. However, if such foreign nationals remain in the airport transit area, they do not require a visa.
On the other hand, travelers of certain nationalities require a transit visa for Hong Kong even if they remain airside and do not pass through immigration. Example, nationals of countries who require a consular visa for Hong Kong must have a visa when transiting through the HKSAR.
So if you’re travelling on a Nigerian passport, then YES. VISA is required to travel to HKSAR for whatever purpose, including those who will only be transiting (even if they remain within the airport transit area). Cameroon& Ghana: YES. VISA is required for the HKSAR for whatever purpose, including those who are in transit. Except holders of Diplomatic and Official passports.
For Diplomatic and Official passport holders: You may visit the HKSAR visa-free for a stay not exceeding 14 days. VISA is required when your stay in HKSAR exceeds 14 days. India: enter Hong Kong with 90 days visa free period. VISA is required when your stay in Hong Kong exceeds 90 days. Read more.
CHINA
Passengers with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country within 24 hours will not require a transit visa. This is called Transit Without Visa (TWOV). Passengers must however stay in the international transit area of the airport and have documents required for the next destination. This TWOV facility does not apply at Fuzhou (FOC), Huangshan (TXN), Mudanjiang (MDG), Shenzhen (SZX), Urumqi (URC) and Yanji (YNJ). You may be required the airline to send notification to immigratoin before departure if transiting from some airports in China.
