Nigerian consulates in Arizona
Arizona is not named in any published Nigerian consular district. Phoenix has a visible Nigerian community and the nearest office that will actually see you is the Embassy in Washington, on the other side of the continent.
Which office covers Arizona
Nigeria has not published a consular district covering Arizona. The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C. is the only mission left once New York and Atlanta have listed theirs, and it is where people from Arizona are handled in practice.
The number, so you do not have to go looking for it: (202) 800-7201, ext. 100.
Of the 5 places listed on this page, Tucson is closest to Washington, D.C. at 2,283 miles, about 40 h 6 min at the wheel. Glendale is furthest at 2,347 miles and 41 h 20 min. The average works out around 2,305.
Distances from Arizona
| Place | Handled by | Miles | Time at the wheel* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler | Washington, D.C. | 2,298 mi | 41 h 11 min |
| Glendale | Washington, D.C. | 2,347 mi | 41 h 20 min |
| Mesa | Washington, D.C. | 2,291 mi | 40 h 59 min |
| Phoenix | Washington, D.C. | 2,304 mi | 41 h 14 min |
| Tucson | Washington, D.C. | 2,283 mi | 40 h 6 min |
*Calculated at posted speed limits and without traffic, so a real journey always runs longer.
What you can settle from Arizona
Before looking at flights, clear the list of what happens online:
- Nigerian visa, applied for online, then lodged at an external centre
- Police clearance certificate, requested from the Nigeria Police Force, never from a consulate
- Birth certificate, issued in Nigeria by the National Population Commission
- Consular registration, a form that costs nothing and takes minutes
The eleven procedure guides
What each document needs, who issues it and how long it takes:
- Nigerian passport renewal
- Applying for a Nigerian visa
- Getting a NIN from the United States
- Emergency Travel Certificate: flying home without a passport
- Nigerian dual citizenship and US naturalisation
- Nigerian birth certificates and attestation of birth
- Nigerian police clearance certificate from abroad
- Declaring your date of birth
- Burial transit permit
- Consent letters for minors
- Consular registration
Chandler and Mesa add to the Phoenix metro population. None of it changes the fact that a counter appointment means a flight.
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