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.
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.
Deutschland - Portal
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?
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