Australian High Commission

Nigeria

Telephone: +234 (0) 9 461 2780 Office Mobile: +234 (0) 803 307 3519 Fax: +234 9 461 2782 Address: 5th Floor, Oakland Centre, 48 Aguiyi Ironsi St, Maitama, Abuja

Ramadan - message from Australian Foreign Minister

A message from the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade about the holy month of Ramadan is available here.

International financial scams

International scammers continue to tempt people around the world with promises of lucrative rewards, usually in return for assistance in transferring vast sums of money.

Marrying in Nigeria

Following are guidelines on how to register a marriage in the Federal Republic of Nigeria under Nigerian law.

Expatriate residence permits

The Nigerian Immigration Service has provided information in relation to residence permits for expatriates in Nigeria. More details.

Are you an Australian citizen or permanent resident travelling or living outside Australia?

We encourage you to register with us so that we can contact you in an emergency. Please see http://www.smarttraveller.gov.au for details and online registration. You can also register in person at the Australian High Commission, Abuja. Please don't forget to include your e-mail and mobile phone contact details.

Visas - important notice

The Australian High Commission, Abuja, does not accept visa applications. All applications for visa and citizenship are processed in the Australian High Commisson, Pretoria.

New arrangements for lodging visa applications in Nigeria took effect from 1 June 2010. More information can be found here.

Centrelink International Services

Centrelink is the Australian Government agency responsible for the delivery of social welfare payments to eligible customers who are outside of Australia for 13 weeks or more. Please see the Centerlink website for more information.