British Embassy & Consulates in Nigeria

The British embassy is in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, at Diplomatic Drive 1137, Abuja. The head of mission on record is Pete Vowles. Its phone number and website are on its page.

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

Nigerian citizens need a visa for the United Kingdom, obtained before travel. Applicants in Nigeria turn to the British embassy in Abuja or one of the consulates in Lagos and Calabar; many countries also use an outsourced visa centre.

In return, Nigeria has an embassy in the United Kingdom, in London.

The United Kingdom in Nigeria

Worldwide, the United Kingdom has 280 missions in 168 countries; 3 of them are in Nigeria.

Travel to Nigeria for British citizens

Nigeria requires a visa from British citizens, available online as an e-Visa for up to 90 days. In Nigeria, British citizens can turn to the British embassy for passports and emergency help.

When British missions in Nigeria are closed

British 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 the United Kingdom, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.