Irish Embassy in Nigeria



Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny



Embassy of Ireland in Nigeria is located at 11 Negro Crescent Maitama District, Abuja.

Mr Patrick Fay is the current Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria. He presented his letter of credence to President Goodluck Jonathan on October 22 last year, in Abuja. George O'Keeffe is the Deputy Head of Mission of Ireland in the country.         

Operation hours

The Embassy’s visa office is opened to the public 9am to 3pm on Mondays to Thursdays. Visa office is closed on Fridays

The embassy’s Public Office operates from 8.30am to 4.30pm on Mondays to Thursdays, and 8.30am to 1.30pm on Fridays.

Commercial Service

The Embassy gives support both to Irish firms supplying goods and services from Ireland to Nigeria and the regional market and to the growing network of Irish firms that are already operating in Nigeria.

Consular Services

In cooperation with the Passport Office and the Consular Services Section of the Department of Foreign Affairs in Dublin, the Embassy also provides consular and passport services to Irish citizens in Nigeria and the other countries of accreditation.

Visa Application

The embassy has two Visa Application Centres (VACs) operated by VFS Global Ltd. The Lagos centre is located at 1st Floor, 16, Billingsway, Oregun Industrial Area, Ikeja. The Abuja VAC is located at number 38, Lobito Crescent, Wuse II.

Applicants are expected to appear in person during visa application in any of the two VACs. Appointments are not necessary before application.

The Irish Government began collecting biometric data in the form of fingerprints as part of the visa application process since March last year. All visa applicants who are aged 6 years and over will be required to provide their fingerprints at any of VACs. VFS Global Ltd are authorised to collect fingerprint data on behalf of the Irish Government.

VFS Global Ltd will forward the applications to the Embassy who will process and issue the visas, as appropriate. Application decisions and papers will be returned directly to the applicants by the Embassy, therefore applicants are advised to submit a prepaid envelope along with their application from any of the Courier service companies - DHL, FEDEX, UPS.

Finnish Embassy in Nigeria



Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria



Finnish embassy in Nigeria is located at 9 Iro Dan Musa Street, Asokoro, Abuja.

Mrs. Riitta Korpivaara is the Ambassador of Finland in Nigeria. She is also the Permanent Representative of her country to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and she is accredited also as Ambassador to other west African countries like Benin, Ghana, Liberia and Senegal.



Others staffers in the embassy include, Mr. Lauri Voionmaa who act as the First Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission for the embassy, Mrs. Nina Hallan is the Third Secretary, and handles consular matters. Ms. Sinikka Koski is the Counsellor on conflict prevention and development, and Ms. Arja Koski is the Third Secretary; she operates as financial officer.



Operation hours:

The embassy opens its services to clients from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. from Monday to Thursday.

Its consulate office operates Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 4.15 p.m., and 8 a.m. to 1.15 p.m. on Friday.



Visa Application procedures:

One can apply for Finnish visa if the length of stay is a maximum of three months. If a stay exceeds three months it is expected that a residence permit is applied for.

Since last year October 1, the embassy now only accepts E-passport from Nigerian applicants.

The embassy processes visa within 10 calendar days.



It is expected that applicants for visa and residence permits book appointments in advance.

Chinese Embassy in Nigeria



Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria inspecting parade guards

 The Embassy of the Peoples’ Republic of China in Nigeria is located at Plot 302-303 A.O. Central Area, Abuja.

Deng Boqing is the current Ambassador to Nigeria, while Guo Kun is the Consul-General of the embassy’s consulate in Lagos. The consulate office is located at Plot 161A, Idejo Street, Victoria Island.

Visas

Chinese visa is a permit issued to a foreigner by the Chinese visa authorities for entry into, exit from or transit through the territory. The Chinese visa authorities may issue a Diplomatic, Courtesy, Service or Ordinary Visa to a foreigner according to the identity and purpose of visit of the applicant and their passport type. 

Ordinary Visa consists of eight sub-categories, which are respectively marked with Chinese phonetic letters L, F, Z, X, C, J-1 and J-2.

L-Visa: Issued to an alien who goes to China for sightseeing, family visiting or other private purposes.