Making an appointment in Nigeria
If you are in Nigeria and need a product or service from the Dutch government, you can get this in Nigeria, Benin or Ghana, depending on what you need. To find out what to do, select the product or service you need.
Visa
If you want to apply for an airport transit visa, how you make an appointment depends on where you reside in Nigeria.
To register for the Caribbean Carpet Programme, send your completed application form to the consulate-general in Lagos by emailing: lag-ca@minbuza.nl. You do not need to make an appointment.
Preparing for your appointment
Prepare your application carefully. Find out what you need to do in advance in order to apply for the Caribbean Carpet Programme.
Full information about registering for the Caribbean Carpet Programme
You will need to go to Ghana. Make an appointment at the embassy in Accra by emailing: acc-ca@minbuza.nl
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to take the civic integration exam in Ghana.
What you need to know about taking the civic integration exam abroad
You will need to go to Benin or Ghana. Find out how to make an appointment in each country.
| Benin | Make an appointment online at the embassy in Cotonou (information in French) |
| Ghana | Make an appointment online at VFS Global |
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay Caribbean visa.
What you need to know about applying for a long-stay Caribbean visa
You will need to go to Benin or Ghana. Find out how to make an appointment in each country.
| Benin | Make an appointment online at the embassy in Cotonou (information in French) |
| Ghana | Make an appointment at the embassy in Accra by emailing: acc-ca@minbuza.nl |
MVV for adopted child
If you want to apply for an MVV for your adopted child until 11 years old, you will need to go to Nigeria. Make an appointment at the consulate-general in Lagos by emailing: lag-ca@minbuza.nl
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a long-stay visa (MVV).
What you need to know about applying for a long-stay visa (MVV)
You will need to go to Benin or Ghana. Find out how to make an appointment in each country.
| Benin | Make an appointment online at the embassy in Cotonou (information in French) |
| Ghana | Make an appointment online at VFS Global |
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a short-stay Caribbean visa.
What you need to know about applying for a short-stay Caribbean visa
If you want to apply for a short-stay Schengen visa, how you make an appointment depends on where you reside in Nigeria.
Is your residence permit for the Netherlands lost, stolen, or expired in Nigeria? And do you need an entry visa to return to the Netherlands?
You will need to go to Benin or Ghana. Find out how to make an appointment in each country.
| Benin | Make an appointment at the embassy in Cotonou by emailing: cot-ca@minbuza.nl |
| Ghana | Make an appointment online at VFS Global |
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an entry visa.
Dutch nationality
You will need to go to Nigeria, Benin or Ghana. Find out how to make an appointment in each country.
| Nigeria | Make an appointment at the consulate-general in Lagos by emailing: lag-ca@minbuza.nl |
| Benin | Make an appointment online at the embassy in Cotonou (information in French) |
| Ghana | Make an appointment online at the embassy in Accra |
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for a Dutch passport or ID card.
What you need to know about applying for a Dutch passport or ID card
Make an appointment at the consulate-general in Lagos by emailing: lag-ca@minbuza.nl
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for an emergency travel document in Nigeria.
What you need to know about applying for an emergency travel document
Make an appointment at the consulate-general in Lagos by emailing: lag-ca@minbuza.nl
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through naturalisation abroad.
Make an appointment at the consulate-general in Lagos by emailing: lag-ca@minbuza.nl
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to apply for Dutch citizenship through the option procedure from abroad.
Legalisation
Make an appointment at the consulate-general in Lagos by emailing: lag-ca@minbuza.nl
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have a copy of your identity document legalised.
What you need to know about having a copy of your ID legalised
Make an appointment at the consulate-general in Lagos by emailing: lag-ca@minbuza.nl
Preparing for your appointment
Arrive at your appointment well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to have your signature legalised.
Certificate or declaration
You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the consulate general in Lagos: lag-ca@minbuza.nl
Prepare your request
Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of legal capacity to marry in Nigeria.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of legal capacity to marry
You do not need to make an appointment. You can visit on the following days:
- Monday: 8:00 - 16:00
- Tuesday: 8:00 - 16:00
- Wednesday: 8:00 - 16:00
- Thursday: 8:00 - 16:00
- Friday: 8:00 - 15:00
Find out the address and closing days of the consulate-general
Preparing for your visit
Arrive at your visit well prepared. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of life in Nigeria.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of life
You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the consulate general in Lagos: lag-ca@minbuza.nl
Prepare your request
Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of marital statusin Nigeria.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of marital status
You do not need to make an appointment. Request a certificate by emailing the consulate general in Lagos: lag-ca@minbuza.nl
Prepare your request
Prepare your request carefully. Find out what you’ll need to do in order to request a certificate of residence in Nigeria.
What you need to know about requesting a certificate of residence
How you request a Dutch nationality certificate depends on your situation.
Collecting
Do you want to collect a passport, declaration or other type of document from the embassy? Make an appointment at the consulate-general in Lagos by emailing: lag-ca@minbuza.nl
Find out the address and closing days of the consulate-general