Nigerian Diplomatic Missions in Africa
17 diplomatic missions across the continent
Nigeria maintains one of the largest diplomatic networks in Africa, reflecting its role as the continent's most populous nation and largest economy. Nigerian embassies and high commissions across Africa provide a full range of consular services to Nigerian citizens living, working, or travelling on the continent.
Services Available
Most Nigerian missions in Africa offer passport services (new applications and renewals), visa processing, document authentication and legalization, birth and death registration, consular certificates, notarial services, and emergency travel documents. ECOWAS citizens benefit from free movement protocols and do not require visas to visit Nigeria.
ECOWAS Free Movement
Citizens of ECOWAS member states can enter Nigeria visa-free for up to 90 days.
ECOWAS members: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
17
Total Missions16
Countries11
Embassies5
High CommissionsSouth Africa
PretoriaNigeria High Commission
971 Francis Baard Street, Arcadia, Pretoria 0083
South Africa
JohannesburgConsulate General of Nigeria
6 Memory Road, Killarney, Johannesburg 2193
Ghana
AccraNigeria High Commission
20/21 Onyasia Crescent, Roman Ridge, Accra
Cameroon
YaoundeNigeria High Commission
Opposite 10eme Police Station, Quartier Bastos, B.P. 448, Yaounde
Egypt
CairoEmbassy of Nigeria
13 Sharia Gabalaya Street, Zamalek, Cairo
Ethiopia
Addis AbabaEmbassy of Nigeria
Gulele KK, Kebele-06, H No. 001, P.O.Box 1019, Addis Ababa
Kenya
NairobiNigeria High Commission
Lenana Road, Hurlingham, Nairobi
Senegal
DakarEmbassy of Nigeria
6 Avenue Carde, Plateau, Dakar
Cote d'Ivoire
AbidjanEmbassy of Nigeria
35 Boulevard de la Republique, Plateau, Abidjan
DR Congo
KinshasaEmbassy of Nigeria
141 Boulevard du 30 Juin, Gombe, Kinshasa
Tanzania
Dar es SalaamNigeria High Commission
Plot 3, Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road, Dar es Salaam
Sudan
KhartoumEmbassy of Nigeria
Block 10, Plot 35, Street 7, Khartoum East
Libya
TripoliEmbassy of Nigeria
Hay Al-Andalus, Tripoli
Niger
NiameyEmbassy of Nigeria
Quartier Terminus, Niamey
Benin
CotonouEmbassy of Nigeria
Route de l'Aviation, Cotonou
Chad
N'DjamenaEmbassy of Nigeria
Avenue Charles de Gaulle, N'Djamena
Angola
LuandaEmbassy of Nigeria
Rua Houari Boumedienne 120, Miramar, Luanda
Travelling to African Countries as a Nigerian
Nigerian passport holders benefit from visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to many African countries, particularly within the ECOWAS zone and under the African Union's free movement protocols. Key points:
- ECOWAS zone (West Africa) — visa-free entry for up to 90 days with a valid ECOWAS travel certificate or Nigerian passport
- East Africa — Kenya and Rwanda offer visa-on-arrival to Nigerians. Tanzania and Uganda require advance visa applications
- Southern Africa — South Africa requires Nigerians to obtain a visa in advance. Mauritius offers visa-on-arrival
- North Africa — Egypt, Morocco, and Tunisia generally require advance visas for Nigerian nationals
- Yellow fever certificate — required for entry to most African countries. Get vaccinated before travel
Always check the latest visa requirements with the destination country's embassy before travelling, as policies change frequently.