Information, Applications and Procedures for:
Nigeria Tourist, Business & Work Visas

On December 02, 2008, The United States Department of State issued a Travel Warning for persons considering travel to Nigeria. There is no posted expiration date for this Travel Warning. To read the Travel Warning in entirety, please go to http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_928.html.

Effective: Until Further Notice

A Briggs specializes in securing Nigeria visas. We are blocks from the Nigerian Embassy and process visas every day for residents of all 50 states.

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A Briggs works directly with the Embassy of Nigeria daily to assist you in securing your Nigeria visa. If you are in a hurry, we can secure your visa as quickly as a few hours. Normal processing requires four business days. Our Nigeria Visa specialists have many years of experience. If you need to talk to them, call 800-806-0581.

Nigeria Facts
Conventional long form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
Conventional short form: Nigeria

U.S. Embassy In Nigeria
Chief of mission: Ambassador Lisa Piascik
Embassy: 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central Area, Abuja
Mailing address: P. O. Box 554, Lagos
Telephone: [234] (9) 461-4000
Fax: [234] (9) 523-0353

Note: Americans living in or visiting Nigeria are encouraged to register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria and obtain updated information on travel and security within Nigeria.

ENTRY / EXIT REQUIRMENTS
A passport and visa are required. The visa must be obtained in advance. Visas cannot be obtained aboard planes or at the airport. Promises of entry into Nigeria without a visa are credible indicators of fraudulent commercial schemes in which the perpetrators seek to exploit the foreign traveler's illegal presence in Nigeria through threats of extortion or bodily harm. U.S. citizens cannot legally depart Nigeria unless they can prove, by presenting their entry visas, that they entered Nigeria legally.

MEDICAL FACILITIES AND HEALTH INFORMATION:
Medical facilities in Nigeria are poor. Diagnostic and treatment equipment is most often poorly maintained, and many medicines are unavailable. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals are a common problem and may be difficult to distinguish from genuine medications. This is particularly true of generics purchased at local pharmacies or street markets. While Nigeria has many well-trained doctors, hospital facilities are generally of poor quality with inadequately trained nursing staff. Hospitals often expect immediate cash payment for health services.

Information on vaccinations and other health precautions, such as safe food and water precautions and insect bite protection, may be obtained from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's hotline for international travelers at 1-877-FYI-TRIP (1-877-394-8747) or via the CDC's internet site at http://www.cdc.gov/travel. For information about outbreaks of infectious diseases abroad consult the World Health Organization's (WHO) website at http://www.who.int/en. Further health information for travelers is available at http://www.who.int/ith/en.

US EMBASSY IN NIGERIA
The U.S. Embassy is located at 1075 Diplomatic Drive, Central Area, Abuja. The telephone number is [234](9) 461-4000. The email address for the Consular Section in Abuja is ConsularAbuja@state.gov.

The U.S. Consulate General is located at 2 Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos. American citizens can call 011 [234] (1) 261-1215 during office hours (7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.). For after-hours emergencies, call 011 [234] (1) 261-1414, 261-0195, 261-0078, 261-0139, or 261-6477.
The email address for the Consular Section in Lagos is LagosCons2@state.gov.

The website for the Embassy and the Consulate is http://abuja.usembassy.gov.