How to Apply for a Nigeria Visa in Dallas
The city of Dallas and the surrounding metropolitan area is the most populous metropolis in the southern United States and fourth-most populous in the country. The Dallas metropolitan area—known as the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, or DFW by local residents—has a population of 7.6 million people and includes the cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Irving, Garland, Frisco, Mesquite, Denton, Grand Prairie, and McKinney. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, located in North Texas, is one of the fastest growing regions in the country thanks to its low cost of living, low taxes, abundance of resources, and ease of doing business. The African immigrant community in Dallas is diverse and its population is spread throughout the city. There are likely at least 15,000 Nigerian immigrants living in Dallas and the North Texas region.
Nigeria is a large country located on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa that is about 1.3 times the size of Texas. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and seventh most-populous in the world. Known as the “Giant of Africa”, Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa and is the regional hub of West Africa. There are many American companies that have been operating in Nigeria for decades such as General Electric, Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Coca-Cola, and others. As the Nigerian economy develops, technology companies like Google, Facebook, Uber, and Microsoft have made investments into the country. English is the official language of Nigeria, but Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa are some of its most widely spoken native languages. While Abuja is the nation’s political capital and one of the fastest growing cities in the world, Lagos is the economic and cultural capital of Nigeria, if not the cultural capital of Africa.
Obtaining a Nigerian Visa from Dallas
Nigerian visas are issued by the Nigerian government in the United States. The Nigerian government is represented by two consulates (there is one located in Atlanta and the other is in New York City) and one embassy, located in Washington, D.C. To apply for a Nigerian visa from Dallas, you must contact OIS Services (the contractor for the Nigerian government) and appear in person at one of their offices. The closest OIS office is in Houston, but there are also OIS offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. Please check the website of OIS for more details about the location of their offices and contact information: https://oisservices.com/
It is a good idea to review the requirements for the visa on the Nigerian consulate website. Here is the link to the consulate website in Atlanta: https://nigeria-consulate-atl.org/visas/. As mentioned on the consulate website, you will apply for the visa online here: https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/. You will make payment to the Nigerian Immigration Service through Innovate 1 Services using that same website. You will then gather all the necessary documents for the type of visa you are applying for (tourist, business, etc.) and appear in person at the OIS Services office in Houston (or Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, or Washington D.C.)
Emergency Assistance for Nigerian Citizens in Dallas
If you are a Nigerian citizen in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with an emergency or require urgent assistance, you can reach the Atlanta consulate by calling +1 770-394-5233, the New York consulate by calling + 1 212-808-0301, or the embassy in Washington, D.C. by calling + 1 202-800-7201 (Ext. 113). If you need to renew your Nigerian passport or apply for a new passport, you must appear in person at the consulate or embassy. From Dallas it is about 780 miles to the consulate in Atlanta, 1300 miles to the embassy in Washington, D.C., and 1550 miles to the consulate in New York City.
Here is the physical address of the consulate in Atlanta:
Consulate General of Nigeria
8060 Roswell Road
Atlanta, GA 30350
The embassy in Washington, D.C.:
Embassy of Nigeria
3519 International Ct NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
And the consulate in New York City:
Consulate General of Nigeria
828 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10017
We Can Help if You Need Assistance
If you are in the Dallas area and have difficulty applying for a Nigeria visa, and require assistance with this process, please give our office a call at 404-682-5445 or schedule an appointment with our company. We are a private agency in Atlanta providing travel visa services for Americans and other U.S.-based residents. Our number one goal is to ensure your application documents for a visa are submitted accurately to the Nigerian government. Our services eliminate delays and give you the peace of mind to focus on your travel plans.
We provide the following Nigeria visa services for our customers:
- Nigeria Tourist Visas for Adults
- Nigeria Tourist Visas for Minors (age 17 and under)
- Nigeria Business Visas
- Nigeria Hotel Accommodations
