South African Embassy & Consulates in Nigeria

South Africa has its embassy in Abuja, the capital; the address on record is European Union Crescent D41004, Abuja. Its phone number and website are on its page.

South Africa also has a consulate general in Lagos; career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

South Africa requires a visa from Nigerian citizens, available online as an e-Visa. The application is made online on the official portal of South Africa, not at the South African embassy.

In return, Nigeria has 2 missions in South Africa, including its embassy in Pretoria.

South Africa in Nigeria

Worldwide, South Africa has 202 missions in 129 countries; 2 of them are in Nigeria.

Travel to Nigeria for South African citizens

South African citizens need an e-Visa for Nigeria, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 90 days. In Nigeria, South African citizens can turn to the South African embassy for passports and emergency help.

When South African missions in Nigeria are closed

South African missions in Nigeria close on Nigeria’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, Boxing Day on Monday 28 December 2026 and New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027, and usually on some holidays of South Africa, such as Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026.