The United Kingdom rejected at least 1.34 million visa applications submitted by Nigerians between 2005 and the first quarter of 2026, according to official data from the UK Home Office.
The figures, obtained from the Home Office entry clearance visa outcomes dataset, showed that 1,344,595 Nigerian applications were refused during the 21-year period, making Nigeria the second-highest nationality globally for UK visa refusals after India.
The immigration statistics covering 2005 to Q1 2026 indicated that Nigeria accounted for 15.2 per cent of the 8.83 million visa refusals recorded worldwide during the period.
Despite the high rejection rate, Nigerians also received 2,723,558 UK visas over the same period, ranking third globally behind India and China.
The data further revealed that Nigeria remained the largest recipient of UK entry clearance visas in Africa, ahead of South Africa and Egypt.
According to the report, about 4.09 million visa applications were submitted by Nigerians between 2005 and Q1 2026, with 4,068,153 receiving final decisions.
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