The British High Commission in Abuja maintains and develops relations between the UK and Nigeria.

We monitor the political situation in Nigeria and seek to strengthen the bilateral relationship.

Find out more on our UK and Nigeria news page. We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Nigeria. You can access UK government services while in Nigeria.

Urgent assistance

If you’re travelling in Nigeria, see our Nigeria travel advice.

If you’re in Nigeria and you need advice which is not covered by reading our travel advice then you can contact us online.

If you’re a British national in Nigeria and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +234 (0) 20 9462 3100. If you’re in the UK and are worried about a British national in Nigeria, call +44 20 7008 5000. Consular assistance is available 24/7.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

For legal reasons, we’re unable to carry out notarial acts in Commonwealth countries. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these or other notarial acts, you should contact a local notary.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Nigeria

We also provide services in Lagos.

Development work in Nigeria

The International Development Strategy (IDS) sets out a new approach to development. It does this through long-term partnerships tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. The Integrated Review Refresh (IR23) reiterates that sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy and sets out how the UK will go further and faster to reduce poverty.

For information on how the IDS and IR23 are being implemented in Nigeria, view the UK-Nigeria development partnership summary.

For up-to-date information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work in Nigeria, view the Development Tracker.

Our people

British High Commissioner to Nigeria
Richard Montgomery CMG

Contact us


British High Commission Abuja

British High Commission
Plot 1137Diplomatic DriveCentral Business District
Abuja
Nigeria

Telephone
+234 (0)20 94623100

Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-abuja

For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email: PPAInformation.abuja@fcdo.gov.uk

Opening Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 8:00am-4:00pm.
Friday: 8:00am-1:00pm

Access to the Consular Section is strictly by appointment only. Please call + 234 (0)20 94623100 and select the consular option 24/7 for consular assistance or an appointment.

Access and opening times

British Deputy High Commission Lagos

British Deputy High Commission Lagos
11 Walter Carrington Crescent
Victoria Island
Lagos
Nigeria

Telephone
+ 234 (1) 277 0780/0781/0782 - +44 1908 51 6666

Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-lagos

Access to the Consular Section is strictly by appointment only. Please call +234 (1) 277 0780/0781/0782 and select the consular option 24/7 for consular assistance or an appointment.

Access and opening times

Corporate information