Nigerian Embassy & Consulates in South Africa

At Francis Baard Street 971, Pretoria, the Nigerian embassy represents Nigeria towards South Africa. Its phone number and website are on its page.

Nigeria also has a consulate in Johannesburg; career consulates of this kind usually renew passports and take visa applications for their region.

South African citizens need an e-Visa for Nigeria, applied for online before travel and valid for up to 90 days. The application is made online on the official portal of Nigeria, not at the Nigerian embassy.

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

Nigeria in South Africa

Worldwide, Nigeria has 111 missions in 95 countries; 2 of them are in South Africa.

Travel to South Africa for Nigerian citizens

Nigerian citizens need an e-Visa for South Africa, applied for online before travel. In South Africa, Nigerian citizens can turn to the Nigerian embassy for passports and emergency help.

When Nigerian missions in South Africa are closed

Nigerian missions in South Africa close on South Africa’s public holidays, the next being Day of Reconciliation on Wednesday 16 December 2026, Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026 and Day of Goodwill (St. Stephen's Day) on Saturday 26 December 2026, and usually on some holidays of Nigeria, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.