Nigerian consulates in Delaware
Delaware belongs to New York, not to the Embassy in Washington, even though Washington is the closer of the two. The published jurisdiction is what counts and it puts the state with Nigeria House.
Which office covers Delaware
Nigeria assigns Delaware to the Consulate General of Nigeria in New York, and that assignment is published rather than inferred.
The 3 places below run from 126 miles and 2 h 44 min (Wilmington) out to 169 miles and 3 h 33 min (Dover), with New York at the other end and a 143-mile average in between.
Distances from Delaware
| Town | Consulate | Road distance | By road* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dover | New York | 169 mi | 3 h 33 min |
| Newark | New York | 135 mi | 2 h 54 min |
| Wilmington | New York | 126 mi | 2 h 44 min |
*Calculated at posted speed limits and without traffic, so a real journey always runs longer.
What you can settle from Delaware
Before looking at flights, clear the list of what happens online:
- Dual citizenship rules, worth reading before you take the US oath, not after
- National Identification Number, issued by the NIMC and needed before any passport application
- Passport application form, filled in online before you book anything
- Nigerian visa, applied for online, then lodged at an external centre
The eleven procedure guides
Eleven procedures explained, from the passport to a burial permit:
- Renewing a Nigerian passport in the United States
- Applying for a Nigerian visa
- NIN enrolment from abroad
- Emergency Travel Certificate
- Holding two passports
- Birth records and attestation
- Police clearance certificate
- Age declaration: fixing a date of birth
- Repatriating remains to Nigeria
- Letter of authorisation for children under 18
- Registering with your consulate as a Nigerian abroad
Wilmington sits between the two cities and the reflex is to head south. The consular district says otherwise.
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