Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

What Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C. does

The Embassy of Nigeria, Washington, D.C. is the official diplomatic mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the United States, operating under the authority of Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of a global network of 109 missions (76 embassies, 22 high commissions, 11 consulates). Located at 3519 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008, the Embassy provides consular services Monday through Friday and serves three primary constituencies: Nigerian citizens abroad (passport issuance/renewal, emergency travel certificates, citizenship verification, consular assistance), foreign nationals traveling to Nigeria (tourist, business, transit, official, STR and Temporary Work Permit visas), and Nigerian/U.S. businesses (trade facilitation via the Nigeria Global Business Match platform).

The Embassy's service portfolio centers on sovereign document-issuance functions — the Enhanced e-Passport, Official and Diplomatic Passports, six visa categories, Emergency Travel Certificates, and document authentication/legalization — supported by a Citizen's Helpdesk and travel-advisory functions. Passport applications are processed through the Nigeria Immigration Service portal (portal.immigration.gov.ng), with biometric interviews scheduled via the Embassy's website. Visa applications in selected regions are routed through OIS Services in Roswell, GA, and the Embassy runs out-of-state mobile passport processing (with a $100 per-application fee) to extend reach outside the DC metro area.

The Embassy is wholly government-owned and funded via Nigerian federal appropriations; it does not generate commercial revenue. Consular fees ($77–$106 for e-passports depending on age, $160 for U.S. citizen visas, $30–$150 for document authentication) are collected via credit/debit card or money order payable to INNOVATE 1 SERVICES LLC/FGN or the Embassy of Nigeria, and are non-refundable. Leadership comprises Ambassador H.E. Dr. (Mrs.) Uzoma Emenike (Nigeria's first female Ambassador to the U.S., arrived May 2021), Deputy Chief of Mission H.E. Ambassador Mukhtar I. Bashir, and a multi-section team covering Economic, Consular & Immigration, Political, Trade/Investment/Multilateral, Education, Information, Tourism, Protocol, and Administrative functions, plus Defence and Immigration Attachés.

Name

Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Legal name

Embassy of Nigeria, Washington D.C., United States of America

Website

https://washingtondc.foreignaffairs.gov.ng

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Embassy of Nigeria, Washington, D.C. is the official diplomatic mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the United States, providing consular services — passport issuance and renewal, visa processing, document authentication, and emergency travel certificates — to Nigerian citizens abroad, foreign travelers to Nigeria, and businesses engaged in bilateral trade.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Consular and Diplomatic Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Diplomatic Missions & Embassies (Bilateral Relations) (BPAIAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB), Visa, Immigration Liaison & Travel Document Policy (Foreign Affairs) (BPAIAIAL), Diaspora & Expatriate Engagement (BPAIAIAI), Consular Appointment, Document Legalization & Attestation Services (Apostille) (THACAKAE)

Keywords

• Consular services
• Passport services
• Visa processing
• Document authentication
• Diplomatic mission

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Passport Fees: E-passport issuance and renewal fees collected through online portal and money orders. Standard e-passport for ages 0-17 costs $77, ages 18-59 costs $106, and ages 60+ costs $77. Administrative charges of $30 apply for debit card payments.
2. Visa Fees: Visa application fees for various categories including tourist, business, transit, official, TWP, and STR visas. Current visa fee for American passport holders is $160. Fees are non-refundable once applications are submitted.
3. Document Authentication Services: Authentication and legalization of documents including passports ($50), driver's license letters ($50), burial transit permits ($30 attestation fee), and document legalization ($100 per product plus $50 processing fee).
4. Emergency Travel Certificate: Emergency travel certificate processing fee of $150, valid for 30 days for one-way journey to Nigeria.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C. is the official diplomatic mission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the United States, providing consular services to Nigerian citizens abroad and foreign nationals requiring entry to Nigeria. Its core offerings include passport issuance and renewal (Enhanced e-Passport, Official Passport, Diplomatic Passport), visa processing (Tourist, Business, Transit, Official, Temporary Work Permit, Subject to Regularization), and document authentication and legalization services, supported by an online application portal, a Citizen's Helpdesk, and the Nigeria Global Business Match platform.

Product overview

The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C. provides consular services through a combination of core products and add-on modules. The core offerings include passport services (Enhanced e-Passport, Official Passport, Diplomatic Passport) and visa services (Tourist, Business, Transit, Official/Diplomatic, Subject to Regularization, Temporary Work Permit). Supporting document services include Emergency Travel Certificate, Document Legalization, Authentication (Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate), Burial Transit Permit, and Driver's License Letter. The embassy also operates the Citizen's Helpdesk for inquiry management and the Nigeria Global Business Match (NGBM) platform for investment matchmaking. Additional services include Travel Advisory and the MFA Atrium Gallery for cultural diplomacy. Services are processed through the Nigeria Immigration portal (portal.immigration.gov.ng) and OIS Services Suite for visa submissions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enhanced e-Passport

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• US Security Assistance ProgramscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017US security assistance for Nigeria totaling approximately $650 million since 2017, including $500 million in Foreign Military Sales. Nigeria has one of the largest International Military-Education and Training (IMET) programs in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• US Department of StatecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015US government providing humanitarian aid ($1.45 billion since 2015) and security assistance ($650 million since 2017 including $500 million in Foreign Military Sales) to Nigeria. Also handles visa waiver review matters.
• Power AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013US government initiative launched in 2013 to help African countries add generation capacity and increase electricity access. Has mobilized $4.3 billion in financing and connected nearly two million households and businesses in Nigeria.
• Nigeria Immigration ServicecoreTechnology or IntegrationGovernment agency responsible for passport issuance through the e-passport portal at portal.immigration.gov.ng. The embassy processes passport applications and coordinates biometric data collection with NIS systems.
• Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerAgency promoting investment opportunities in Nigeria, referenced on embassy website as a key partner for Nigerian businesses seeking foreign investment and US companies seeking Nigerian partners.
• Nigerian In Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment commission managing diaspora affairs. Embassy coordinates with NiDCOM on citizen services including the Ukraine evacuation, where Hon. Terab Abdulrahman of NiDCOM welcomed evacuees.
• United States Ambassador to NigeriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiplomatic engagement between Nigerian and US governments. H.E. Geoffrey Onyeama received the US Ambassador to Nigeria H.E. Ms. Mary Beth Leonard on March 7, 2022 to discuss bilateral issues.
• Italian Ambassador to NigeriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiplomatic engagement. H.E. Geoffrey Onyeama received the Ambassador of Italy to Nigeria Mr. Stefano De Leo on March 10, 2022 to discuss bilateral issues.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, London: Nigeria's primary diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom, offering the identical core product set (e-passport issuance, visa categories, document legalization, citizen helpdesk) to a comparable diaspora market under the same Ministry of Foreign Affairs — the most direct functional and operational analogue.
• Embassy of South Africa, Washington, D.C. Another African embassy operating from Washington, D.C., providing comparable consular services (passports, visas, document authentication) to its U.S.-based diaspora. Direct competitor for African-diaspora consular attention and benchmark for service pricing and digital maturity.
• Embassy of India, Washington, D.C. Operates at materially larger scale for the same service categories (passports, OCI/visa, document attestation) to a comparable high-volume diaspora. Useful benchmark for digital service maturity, outsourcing models, and fee-tier design.
• Embassy of Kenya, Washington, D.C. East African diplomatic mission offering the same consular stack (e-passport, eVisa, document attestation, citizen registration) from the same city. Closely comparable on customer base type (large student and professional diaspora) and digital service evolution.
• U.S. Embassy in Nigeria: Reciprocal counterpart mission performing the mirror consular function (issuance of U.S. visas to Nigerian applicants). Most directly comparable in operating model, security posture, and digital service evolution — and the dominant bilateral counterparty for Nigeria's own embassy operations.
• Embassy of Ghana, Washington, D.C. West African peer embassy in the same metropolitan market, providing passport, visa, and document authentication services. Strong overlap in target diaspora demographics and in offering diaspora engagement programs analogous to Nigeria's NiDCOM coordination.
• Nigeria Consulate General, New York: Same Nigerian government's secondary U.S. mission, extending the Washington embassy's consular footprint into the Northeast corridor. Directly comparable services and the natural candidate to absorb overflow from the DC single-site bottleneck.
• Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Washington, D.C. Mid-sized African/Arab mission delivering the same consular portfolio (passport, visa, document legalization) to a U.S.-resident diaspora. Comparable in service breadth and physical-service-only delivery model.
• Embassy of Brazil, Washington, D.C. Large Latin American embassy with a high-volume consular operation covering passports, visas, and document legalization for a sizable U.S. diaspora. Comparable in product breadth and in operating multi-channel intake (in-person plus outsourced).

Others

• VFS Global: Private-sector visa and consular outsourcing partner used by many governments, including several African and Middle Eastern embassies. Functions as the commercial alternative to in-house consular processing — relevant peer for understanding the trajectory of digital intake, biometrics, and SLA-driven service delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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