German Embassy in Nigeria





German Ambassador, Joachim Christoph Schmillen

Germany, a western European country, is a choice state for travellers from Nigeria and across the world.

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany is located at 9 Lake Maracaibo Close, off Amazon Street Maitama, Abuja.  It has a consulate office in Lagos at 15, Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island.



The current German Ambassador to Nigeria is Mr. Joachim Christoph Schmillen. Schmillen became his country’s Ambassador to Nigeria since 2006. Before his arrival to take his current diplomat post in Nigeria he was the German Ambassador to Chile from 2003 to 2006 and has held other diplomatic positions.

  Mr. Walter L. Von den Driesch is the Consul-General in Lagos.

Embassy Departments



The German is made up of the political section, the economics section, the consular section, the cultural section and the press section.

Visiting Hours

For the Abuja office visiting hours is between 9 a.m to 12 p.m or by appointment.



The Lagos office is opened to visitors from 8 a.m to 12 p.m. or by appointment.

Czech Republic Embassy in Nigeria

Czech Ambassador, Jaroslav Siro (R) with an Artist

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Nigeria is situated at number 5, Gnassingbe Eyadema Street, Asokoro, in Abuja.

Jaroslav Siro is the designated Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Nigeria. The Embassy is also accredited to other West African countries such as Benin, Cameroun, Chad, Equatorial Guinea and Niger.

Siro had served as Ambassador in other countries before his present position in Nigeria. In 2007, he served in Republic of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Mauritius, Swaziland and Lesotho, while residing in Pretoria, South Africa.  In this same capacity in 1999, he served in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, while he resided in Harare, Zimbabwe.

He also served as Director of the African Department, MFA, in Prague.

The Embassy operates from Monday –Friday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. The Czech’s  consulate office opens its doors for services on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 9:00am to 12:00pm.

Visa application and procedures

Applications for visas for short term visa up to 90 days are required to be done in person, especially during the interview sessions.

Passport valid for more than three months from the date of the validity is required for the visa. The new Nigerian e-passports are received only.

The application must be accomplished with letter of introduction and leave letters from employer.

Cuban Embassy in Nigeria



Cuban ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. ELIO SAVON OLIVA



The Cuban embassy in Nigeria is located at Plot 339, Diplomatic Zone, area 10, Garki, Abuja.

This Caribbean country’s Ambassador to Nigeria is Mr. Elio Savon Oliva.

The Deputy Head of mission for press and culture is Mr. Pedro Luis Despaigne Gonzalez. Mrs. Dolores Manuela Meras Morejon is the embassy’s commercial and cooperation officer, Mrs. Raisa Buron Anglada is the consular officer, and Mrs. Teresa Lamoru Preval is the administrative officer.

The embassy operates every Monday to Friday from 9a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2pm to 4.30p.m.

Procedures for applying for Cuban visa

Business visa:



A completely filled application form should be accompanied with substantiated economic solvency bank statement, valid and legal documents accrediting the applications are substantiated businesspersons or their representatives and evidences to confirm contacts with Cuban enterprises and business proposals.