As a rule, the German Consulate General in Lagos is responsible for all visa applications.

There are a few exceptions if you live in one of the following states:

FCT, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, Nassarawa, Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe, Borno

and one of the following cases applies to you

Short Term - Schengen-Visa

☐ Medical emergency

☐ Employees of a federal government agency on official travel (submission of pay slip as proof of employment required)

☐ Members of the Presidency

☐ Members of the National Assembly

☐ Members of the State House

☐ Members of the Senate

☐ Governors (+ 1 spouse or children if travelling with the Governor)

☐ Members of the military on official travel with invitation from Germany

☐ SSS on official travel or with full cost coverage

☐ Members of the Diplomatic Corps in Abuja (+ spouse and children) and staff of diplomatic missions who have already obtained a visa in Lagos / Abuja and have already travelled.

☐ Participants in visitor programmes organised by German federal authorities (only if costs are fully covered).

☐ Visitors of the Nigerian Embassy in Berlin / the Nigerian Consulate General in Frankfurt

☐ Employees of the German political foundations in Nigeria and GIZ (+ spouses and children)

☐ UN and ECOWAS staff members on business trips

☐ Participants in conferences / training courses organised by the federal authorities / political foundations / GIZ, if costs are fully covered.

☐ Spouses and children of Germans (+ unmarried partners who have already received a visa in Lagos / Abuja and have already travelled)

☐ Scholarship holders whose scholarship is paid from German public funds

Transit Visa

☐ Transit travellers departing from Abuja

Longterm Visa

☐ Members of the Diplomatic Corps in Abuja (+ spouse and children) and staff of diplomatic missions for accreditation in Germany

☐ Participants in visitor programmes organised by German federal authorities (only if costs are fully covered).

☐ Participants in conferences / training courses organised by the federal authorities / political foundations / GIZ, if costs are fully covered.

☐ Scholarship holders whose scholarship is paid from public funds

☐ Spouses and children of Germans only if a German birth/marriage certifcate can be produced for ALL travelers OR the document verification process has already been done with a positive outcome

☐ Re-entry visas if you have lost your residence permit

If you meet the requirements listed above, you can send an email to the embassy requesting a visa interview. Use the following email address: visa@abuj.diplo.de

In all other cases, the Consulate General in Lagos is responsible for your visa application.

If in doubt, please contact the Embassy or Consulate General before booking an appointment.