Welcome to the Homepage of the German Embassy in Nigeria

Here we provide information on Germany, its people, its culture and its economy as well as German-Nigerian relations and a range of other issues. Please visit the different sections of our website for information on specific issues.

How to obtain a visa for Germany

New Visa appointment procedure guidelines

As from 10 September 2009, all applicants for a Schengen visa may only apply for their visa appointment by sending a formal letter to the visa section of the German Consulate-General.

All applicants requesting an appointment for submitting their applications are obliged to send a formal letter according to the purpose of stay to the visa section of the German Consulate-General 6-8 weeks prior to the intended time of travel.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Schengen visa will be valid also for the following countries: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Switzerland and Malta.

From the same date new Schengen regulations regarding applicants from a number of countries, amongst them Nigeria, will lengthen the processing time of the visa applications to two weeks.

Airport transit visa are not affected by the new regulations.

With effect from 01 May 2008 Nigerian citizens do not need an airport transit visa if they are in possession of a valid visa for member state of the EU or for a sovereign state of the Convent of the European Territory of 02 May 1992, Japan, Canada, Switzerland or the United States of America; or if after using the visa they return to Nigeria from any of these countries.

Any inconvenience caused by the new regulations is highly regretted.

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Facts about Germany

Facts about Germany is a handbook for anyone seeking reliable and up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany. It provides facts and figures about the country and its people, its government system, social life, poltical groupings and trends, all the different sectors of industry and business, and the multifaceted face of culture in Germany and its 16 federal states.

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Germany - Land of Ideas

Germany - Land of Ideas

The automobile, the printing process, and the purity requirements for beer are inventions made in Germany. However, did you also know that Aspirin, the personal computer, and even MP3 have been developed here?

Find out more on the following website:

News from Germany - A service compiled and edited by German radio "Deutsche Welle"

Norway says it found H1N1 mutation in flu fatalities

The mutation may have caused more severe symptoms in those infected. Two of the identified cases resulted in deaths, and one in serious illness.

Croatian jumps EU hurdle with Slovenia border deal

Croatia has moved to clear the path towards European Union membership by passing a deal with Slovenia to solve a border dispute between the two countries. The accord creates an international arbiter to solve the matter.

Polish court evicts families from house owned by German

A Polish court has ruled that the current inhabitants of a house in the north of the country must leave so that it can be reclaimed by the ethnic German woman who owned it before leaving the country in the 1970s.

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Latest news from Germany

Information about German foreign and European policy and major domestic issues.

Guido Westerwelle, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs

Dr Guido Westerwelle, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs

"Deutschland" magazine

"Deutschland" magazine

Forum for politics, culture and business.

Partnership with Africa - an initiative of the Federal President in cooperation with the Zeit-foundation

Partnership with Africa - an initiative of the Federal President in cooperation with the Zeit-foundation

“What I want to do is raise awareness that we are all part of the human family, that we inhabit one and the same world and are all dependent upon one another. And yes, there is a moral dimension, too, I want to highlight the need for a global ethic. I believe we need to discuss issues of social justice more and more in a global and not merely a national context."

Interview given by Federal President Köhler

Important Internet addresses

The Ambassador

Ambassador Joachim Christoph SCHMILLEN