How to Apply for a Nigeria Visa in Washington DC : visasupply.com

Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States and is an important global city that attracts visitors from all over the world. The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area—which includes the District of Columbia and parts of Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia—is America’s sixth-largest metropolis and has a population of 6.3 million people. Cities within this area (apart from Washington, D.C.) include Alexandria, Annandale, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, and Reston—all in Virginia—along with the Maryland towns of Bethesda, College Park, Frederick, Gaithersburg, Rockville, and Silver Spring. The Nigerian immigrant population of Washington D.C. and its Maryland suburbs stands at around 25,000 people—and many more if we include first and second-generation Nigerian-Americans. With the area’s growing Nigerian population, United Airlines plans to add direct flights to Nigeria from Dulles Airport starting in 2021.

Nigeria is an African country located on the Gulf of Guinea that borders the nations of Benin, Cameroon, Niger, and Chad. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and seventh most-populous in the world (it is estimated that Nigeria will be the third most-populous country in the world by 2050). Known as the “Giant of Africa”, Nigeria has the largest economy in Africa and is well known for its huge oil and gas sector. To maintain the growth of its economy, Nigeria sends off many of its best students overseas to study engineering, computer science, medical science, and business management the nineteen college and universities in Washington, D.C (and others throughout Virginia and Maryland). About 13,000 Nigerians study in the U.S. each year. Abuja is the political capital of Nigeria and Lagos is its economic and cultural capital. English is the official language of Nigeria, but Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa are some of its most widely spoken native languages.

Obtaining a Nigerian Visa from Washington, D.C.

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 Washington, D.C., you must contact OIS Services (the contractor for the Nigerian government) and appear in person at one of their offices. There is an OIS office in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (located in Rockville, Maryland) along with OIS offices in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and New York City. Please check the website of OIS for more details about their contact information and give them a call to ensure their office is open: 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 Washington, D.C. (or Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, or New York City).

Emergency Assistance for Nigerian Citizens in Washington, D.C.

If you are a Nigerian citizen in the Washington, D.C. 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 embassy in Washington, D.C.:

Embassy of Nigeria
3519 International Ct NW
Washington, D.C. 20008

The consulate in New York:

Consulate General of Nigeria
828 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10017

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 Washington, D.C. 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.

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