Nigerian consulates in Washington
Washington State is in no published Nigerian district, and its name causes real confusion: the Embassy is in Washington, D.C., nearly three thousand miles from Seattle.
Which office covers Washington
No published Nigerian source assigns Washington to any office. The consulates in New York and Atlanta list their own districts and neither includes it, which leaves the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C. by elimination.
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, Spokane is closest to Washington, D.C. at 2,460 miles, about 43 h 49 min at the wheel. Vancouver is furthest at 2,806 miles and 49 h 25 min. The average works out around 2,698.
Distances from Washington
| City | Office | Distance | Driving time* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kent | Washington, D.C. | 2,737 mi | 48 h 57 min |
| Seattle | Washington, D.C. | 2,738 mi | 48 h 52 min |
| Spokane | Washington, D.C. | 2,460 mi | 43 h 49 min |
| Tacoma | Washington, D.C. | 2,751 mi | 49 h 12 min |
| Vancouver | Washington, D.C. | 2,806 mi | 49 h 25 min |
*Calculated at posted speed limits and without traffic, so a real journey always runs longer.
What you can settle from Washington
Distance matters less for this half of the paperwork:
- 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
- Police clearance certificate, requested from the Nigeria Police Force, never from a consulate
The eleven procedure guides
One guide per document, with what each one asks for and where it is actually issued:
- Nigerian passport renewal
- Applying for a Nigerian visa
- NIN enrolment from abroad
- Emergency Travel Certificate
- Nigerian dual citizenship and US naturalisation
- Nigerian birth certificates and attestation of birth
- Nigerian police clearance certificate from abroad
- Age declaration: fixing a date of birth
- Repatriating remains to Nigeria
- Consent letters for minors
- Consular registration
Spokane and Tacoma are in the same position. If a search sends you to "Washington", check which one before booking anything.
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