Austrian Embassy in Abuja
Embassy 
Austria Abuja, Nigeria
- Address
- Usuma Street 9, Abuja
- Website
- bmeia.gv.at
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Record last updated on 27 April 2022
The Austrian embassy in Abuja stands at Usuma Street 9, Abuja, in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Nigerian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Austria.
Opening hours
No opening hours on record. Most missions receive visitors by appointment only.
Upcoming closures
Public holidays in Nigeria
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Christmas Day
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Boxing Day
Public holidays in Austria
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Immaculate Conception
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Christmas Day
Austria visa for Nigerian citizens
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Nigerian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Austria. Whether the Austrian embassy in Abuja takes applications itself or through a visa centre is set out on its official website.
Visa statistics
| Year | Applications | Visas issued | Refused | Refusal rate | Multiple-entry share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,824 | 1,173 | 636 | 34.9% | 89.3% |
| 2024 | 1,942 | 1,126 | 796 | 41.0% | 68.3% |
| 2025 | 1,735 | 960 | 621 | 39.1% | 16.3% |
2025 figures: 1,735 short-stay Schengen visa applications were lodged at Austria’s embassy in Abuja, and 960 visas were issued. 621 applications were refused, a refusal rate of 39.1%. The refusal rate fell by 1.9 points from 41.0% in 2024. Applications fell by 11% compared with 2024 (1,942).
Over 2023–2025 the rate ranged from 34.9% (2023) to 41.0% (2024).
Across all Schengen consulates in Nigeria, 47.9% of applications were refused in 2025; Austria’s rate worldwide was 11.9%. Austria received the 10th largest number of applications of the 17 Schengen states represented here.
16.3% of the visas issued here were multiple-entry visas, valid for several trips. The statistics count applications, not people, and include every nationality that applies here, not only citizens of Nigeria.
Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made
Other missions nearby
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Embassy of Belgium in AbujaUsuma Street 9, Abuja
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Embassy of Lebanon in AbujaUsuma Street 12, Abuja
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Embassy of Japan in AbujaBobo Street 9, Abuja
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Embassy of Spain in AbujaBobo Close 8, Abuja
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Apostolic Nunciature in AbujaPope John Paul II Crescent 541, Abuja
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Embassy of Mexico in AbujaUsuma Street 39, Abuja
Austria’s other missions in Nigeria
- Consulate of Austria in Lagos
Oyinkan Abayomi Drive 65, Lagos
Besides the Austrian embassy in Abuja, Austria has 1 other mission in Nigeria. Consulates: Lagos. Nigeria in turn has an embassy in Vienna.
Good to know
About the Austrian embassy in Abuja
It appears in official lists as Embassy of Austria in Abuja.
Address and contact
Address: Usuma Street 9, Abuja. The record for the Austrian embassy in Abuja includes an official website.
Austrian citizens travelling to Nigeria
Austrian citizens need a visa for Nigeria, which they can apply for online as an e-Visa for stays of up to 90 days.
When the Austrian embassy in Abuja is closed
Expect the Austrian embassy in Abuja to be shut on Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and Boxing Day on Monday 28 December 2026, and often on Immaculate Conception (Mariä Empfängnis) on Tuesday 8 December 2026, a holiday in Austria.
Before visiting the Austrian embassy in Abuja
Current procedures for the Austrian embassy in Abuja, including any appointment system, are on its official website, linked on this page.
Near the Austrian embassy in Abuja
The Austrian embassy in Abuja has 7 other foreign missions within 1 km, in a diplomatic quarter.
Frequently asked questions
What is the address of the Austrian Embassy in Abuja?
The Austrian embassy in Abuja is at Usuma Street 9, Abuja.
When is the Austrian Embassy in Abuja closed?
The Austrian embassy in Abuja closes on Nigeria’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and usually on the national day of Austria.
Do Nigerian citizens need a visa for Austria?
Nigerian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Austria.
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