Embassy of Nigeria

Oh, the joys of being Nigerian. All I can say is, once you are actually aware of the services available at this embassy, and at what cost – you will be able to have a very pleasant experience. The caveat is that, the website is woefully incomprehensive and nobody answers the phones to support the information-​lacking site. I found myself in a situation that I am sure many of my dual and multi-​national companions have been in: sudden death in the family, and needing to hightail out of the country, only to find that all of your passports are either lost or expired. Both my American and Nigerian passports had been accidentally thrown out during a move. After getting my US passport (lovely process, please see my review of the DC Passport Agency) I looked online for info on obtaining a Visa for home (much easier, believe me). First, the site did not mention ANYWHERE that there is a SAME DAY EXPEDITED VISA OPTION FOR $ 170. The website only mentions the 10 day and 3 day options. So, I booked my flight based on what I thought was accurate information, only to find that I could have flown DAYS earlier with the 1 Day option. Kudos to the online application that does not accept credit/​debit cards that are not in the applicant’s name– as part of an anti-​fraud campaign. However, the website had inexcusable glitches and headaches that were really a burden to overcome. Once at the office, it’s a crapshoot as to whether you will be served by a really nice and helpful person, or a complete jackass. Either way, with payment and a properly filled application, you will have no problems. I got my same day Visa, as promised. P. S.– all you need for the Tourist Visa is the LOI (with host’s passport photocopy), payment, application, and 2 passport pics. No bank statement, no travel itinerary, no hotel receipt.

I was incredibly pleased with the service when I recently went to renew my passport. Everyone was sooo incredibly helpful and absolutely pleasant, not to mention quick and efficient. I got my passport that same day after bringing all required documentation and fees. I was VERY impressed!

I am so sorry to hear of the drama the other reviews had with the NIgerian Embassy in DC. I sent my Nigerian passport with all proper documentation and fees and paid return envelopes and because they were in process of changing over to the new system, they simply placed a sticker and a stamp in the passport and sent it back with no problem. That was in December of 2010. That passport was extended until 2012.
In March 2011, I sent my son and my daughters expired passports to the embassy with the proper paperwork so my son could fly out in April. i sent proper fees and the paid return envelopes and received everything back in less than two weeks. When I did call the embassy, i left a message and was called back within 24 hours.
Im really sorry that the experiences that the previous posters had was so bad but it inspired me to write and give some props to the embassy because by experience was so favorable.

What a gorgeous building! I recently had the privilege of exploring this usually closed-​to-​the-​public embassy during the Embassy Days and it was just spectacular. The outside is breathtaking with the elegant steel, wood & glass exterior. My boyfriend, an architect, insisted on taking about 30 pictures of just the building (and a few of us with the building) because he was so impressed by the architecture. The folks inside were incredibly hospitable and we were really delighted with the experience overall. If you get a chance, drive up to see the off the beaten path embassies… Nigeria’s is quite striking.