Embassy of Germany in Abuja, Nigeria
Embassy of Germany in Abuja, Nigeria, located at 9, Lake Maracaibo Close, off Amazon Street, Maitama. View a location map, get driving directions to the Embassy of Germany, or find information about the address, consular jurisdiction, Contact forms, consular services, visa list, upcoming holidays, office hours, and head of mission (HOM).
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Embassy Address
9, Lake Maracaibo Close, off Amazon Street, Maitama
PO Box 5177
Abuja F.C.T.
Nigeria -
Telephone
+234 02 915 451 7401, +234 02 915 451 7402, +234 02 915 451 7403, +234 02 915 451 7404
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Emergency Phone
+234 704 157 6674 (outside opening hours)
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Contact Form Information
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Office Hours
Wednesday 8:30 AM–3:30 PMThursday 8:30 AM–3:30 PMFriday 8:30 AM–12:30 PMSaturday ClosedSunday ClosedMonday 8:30 AM–3:30 PMTuesday 8:30 AM–3:30 PMStatus: 🟢 Open now – ⛱️ Democracy Day is on Friday (in 2 days) and might affect working hours
🕒 Current time in Abuja: 10:22 AM, Wednesday June 10, 2026
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Consular Jurisdiction
FCT, Niger, Kwara, Kogi, Nassarawa, Benue, Taraba, Plateau, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe, and Borno.
Location Map
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Upcoming Holidays
Please note that the Embassy may be closed on the following holidays. We recommend contacting the Embassy directly to confirm their operating hours or availability on these dates.
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Democracy Day:
June 12
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National Day:
October 1
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German Unity Day:
October 3
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Christmas Day:
December 25
Available Services
The following is a brief list of services offered at the Embassy of Germany in Abuja, Nigeria:
- Process passport applications
- Process visa applications
- Notarize certain documents
- Legalization of documents
- Issuing emergency travel documents
- Register marriages, births, and deaths
- Emergency consular assistance
- Certificate of good conduct
Visa Requirements
If you hold a Nigerian passport, you are required to apply for a paper visa to enter Germany.
Common Visa Types
Citizens of qualified countries may be able to travel to Germany without a visa. The most common types of Germany visas are the following.
- Schengen visa for short-stay visits
- Airport transit visa
- National visa or visa for research purposes
Head of Mission
Annett Günther, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Online Resources
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Additional Missions in Nigeria
Besides Embassy of Germany in Abuja, Nigeria, Germany also has 1 representation in the following city of Nigeria:
- Lagos (Consulate General)
Diplomatic Missions in Neighboring Countries
Explore the diplomatic missions of Germany in neighboring countries or regions of Nigeria.
- Cotonou, Benin (Embassy)
- Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (Embassy)
- Mindelo, Cape Verde (Honorary Consul)
- Kinshasa, Congo (Democratic Republic) (Embassy)
- Lubumbashi, Congo (Democratic Republic) (Honorary Consul)
- Bukavu, Congo (Democratic Republic) (Honorary Consul)
- Accra, Ghana (Embassy)
- Conakry, Guinea (Embassy)
- Abidjan, Ivory Coast (Embassy)
- Monrovia, Liberia (Embassy)
- Bamako, Mali (Embassy)
- Nouakchott, Mauritania (Embassy)
- São Tomé, Sao Tome and Principe (Honorary Consul)
- Dakar, Senegal (Embassy)
- Freetown, Sierra Leone (Embassy)
- Lomé, Togo (Embassy)
See also
Nigeria in Germany
Nigeria has 2 representations in the following cities:
Nearby Airports
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Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)
(26.13 km away)
Abuja
Important External Websites
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