How to Apply for a Nigeria Visa in Seattle
Seattle is the largest city in America’s Pacific Northwest region and located in the state of Washington. The Seattle metropolitan area has a population of 4 million and is the fifteenth-largest metropolis in the United States. Known as the “Emerald City”, Seattle is situated in a magnificent natural environment, surrounded by evergreen forests, mountains, and water. Having no shortage of scenic views, outdoor activities, cultural events, trendy restaurants and coffee shops, it is no surprise that Seattle is a popular tourist destination with over 40 million visitors coming to the city each year. The Seattle metropolitan area includes the cities of Tacoma, Bellevue, Kent, Everett, Renton, Kirkland, and Redmond. Although there are over 350,000 Nigerian immigrants living in the United States, only about 1,500 live in the Seattle area.
Nigeria is a large African country located on the Gulf of Guinea that is five times the size of Washington state. 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 hosts many American companies like General Electric, Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Coca-Cola, and others. As the Nigerian economy develops, technology companies like Google, Facebook, Uber, and Seattle’s own Microsoft have also made investments into the country. Although there is no Starbucks (another iconic Seattle company), there is KFC, Domino’s, Cold Stone Creamery and even Johnny Rockets. Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa are some of Nigeria’s most widely spoken native languages, but English is the nation’s official language. Abuja is Nigeria’s political capital, while Lagos is its economic and cultural capital.
Obtaining a Nigerian Visa from Seattle
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 Seattle, you must contact OIS Services (the contractor for the Nigerian government) and appear in person at one of their offices. The closest OIS office from Seattle is in Los Angeles, but there are also OIS offices in Atlanta, Houston, New York City, 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 either Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, or Washington D.C.
Emergency Assistance for Nigerian Citizens in Seattle
If you are a Nigerian citizen in the Seattle metropolitan area with an emergency or require urgent assistance, you can reach the New York consulate by calling + 1 212-808-0301, the Atlanta consulate by calling +1 770-394-5233, 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.
Here is the physical address of the consulate in New York City:
Consulate General of Nigeria
828 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10017
The embassy in Washington, D.C.:
Embassy of Nigeria
3519 International Ct NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
And the consulate in Atlanta:
Consulate General of Nigeria
8060 Roswell Road
Atlanta, GA 30350
We Can Help if You Need Assistance
If you live in the Seattle metropolitan 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
