Embassies and consulates in Lagos
- 30 missions
- 30 countries
- most embassies are in Abuja
Embassies and consulates in Lagos
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High Commission of Canada in LagosAnifowoshe Street 4, Lagos
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High Commission of Sierra Leone in LagosYounis Bashorun Street 148, Lagos
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Consulate General of Benin in LagosAbudu Smith Street 4, Lagos
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Consulate General of Brazil in LagosKofo Abayomi Road 257, Lagos
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Consulate General of Cameroon in LagosElsie Femi Pearse Street 5, 2476 Lagos
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Consulate General of China in LagosIdejo Street 161A, 71510 Lagos
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Consulate General of France in LagosOyinkan Abayomi Drive 1, Lagos
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Consulate General of India in LagosWalter Carrington Crescent 8a, Lagos
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Consulate General of Italy in LagosWalter Carrington Crescent 12, Lagos
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Consulate General of Lebanon in LagosWalter Carrington Crescent 18, Lagos
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Consulate General of the Netherlands in Lagos14A Walter Carrington Crescent, Victoria Island, Lagos
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Consulate General of Russia in LagosWalter Carrington Crescent 5, Lagos
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Consulate General of Senegal in LagosKofo Abayomi Road 14, Lagos
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Consulate General of South Africa in LagosHeritage Place, 21 Lugard Avenue, 101233, Ikoyi, Lagos
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Consulate General of Switzerland in LagosOnisiwo Road 15, Lagos
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Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Lagos8th Floor, Block A, Nipost towers, No 1 Ologun Agbaje street off Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island. Lagos
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Consulate General of the United States in LagosWalter Carrington Crescent 2, Lagos
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Consulate of Austria in LagosOyinkan Abayomi Drive 65, Lagos
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Consular Agency of Burkina Faso in LagosAdebisi Omotola Close 55H, Lagos
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Consulate of Japan in LagosOsborne Road 2A, Lagos
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Consulate of South Korea in LagosLaiyi Ajayi Bembe Street 10A/B, Lagos
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Consulate of Spain in LagosKofo Abayomi Road 21C, Lagos
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Honorary Consulate of Ireland in LagosLugard Avenue 22A, Lagos
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Honorary Consulate of Singapore in LagosYounis Bashorun Street 81A, Lagos
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Liaison Office of Indonesia in LagosAnifowoshe Street 5, Lagos
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Liaison Office of Taiwan in LagosThompson Avenue 23A, Lagos
Missions of 30 countries are based in Lagos, 30 in all (2 embassies, 18 consulates general, 5 consulates, 3 honorary consulates and 2 other offices). The embassies to Nigeria are in Abuja, about 537 km away.
Public holidays in Lagos
Public holidays in Nigeria
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Christmas Day
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Boxing Day
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New Year's Day
The missions in Lagos 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.
Other cities in Nigeria
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Foreign missions in Lagos
Lagos hosts missions of Canada, Sierra Leone, the United Arab Emirates, Benin, Brazil, Switzerland, Cameroon and China, among 30 countries. Of Nigeria’s neighbours, Benin and Cameroon are represented in Lagos.
Types of mission in Lagos
By type, Lagos has 2 embassies, 18 consulates general, 5 consulates, 3 honorary consulates and 2 other offices. Of these, the 3 honorary consulates in Lagos offer limited help: like most honorary consulates, it does not normally issue visas or passports.
Opening hours in Lagos
Opening hours are on record for 4 of the 30 missions in Lagos. Saturday opening is listed for 1 mission.
Other cities in Nigeria
Outside Lagos, missions in Nigeria are found in Abuja (73), Calabar (2), Kano (1), Port Harcourt (1) and Ikeja (1).
Frequently asked questions
How many embassies and consulates are in Lagos?
There are 30 foreign missions on record in Lagos: 2 embassies, 18 consulates general, 5 consulates, 3 honorary consulates and 2 other offices.
Which countries have a consulate or embassy in Lagos?
Missions from 30 countries are based in Lagos, among them Canada, Sierra Leone, the United Arab Emirates, Benin and Brazil.
Is there an embassy in Lagos?
Lagos has 2 missions listed as embassies, but most embassies to Nigeria are in Abuja.
Are embassies in Lagos open on Saturday?
Saturday opening is listed for 1 of the 4 missions in Lagos with known hours.
When are the missions in Lagos closed?
The missions in Lagos close on Nigeria’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, and on each mission’s own national day.