Nigerian Consulate in New York: address, hours and passport appointments
The Consulate General of Nigeria in New York is at Nigeria House, 828 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and serves 20 states. Passport appointments are booked on the Nigeria Immigration Service website, not with the consulate.
Facts last checked
- Address
- Nigeria House, 828 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017
- Phone
- (212) 808-0301
- Passport applications
- Monday to Thursday, 10:00am to 1:00pm
- Administrative fee
- $50
Contact details and hours
- Address
- Nigeria House, 828 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017
- Phone
- (212) 808-0301
- cgnny@nigeriaconsulatenewyork.org
- General enquiries
- Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 1:00pm
- Passport applications
- Monday to Thursday, 10:00am to 1:00pm
States the New York consulate covers
Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont and Wisconsin.
If you live elsewhere, the other US missions are the embassy at 3519 International Court NW, Washington, DC 20008 and the consulate at 8060 Roswell Road, Atlanta, GA 30350.
Passport appointments
You apply and pay on the NIS portal first, then book biometrics at appointments.immigration.gov.ng and choose New York. Appointments made on the New York consulate's own website are only for other consular services, not passports. The consulate charges a $50 administrative fee at the appointment.
The full process is in the guide to renewing a Nigerian passport from the USA.
Other services
Besides passports and visas, the consulate handles Emergency Travel Certificates, Citizenship Attestation Certificates, Life Attestation Letters, authentication of documents, authentication of Certificates of Free Sale and registration of Nigerians.
Common questions
How long does a passport take after a New York appointment?
The consulate says up to 12 weeks after biometric enrolment. The NIS service standard is 21 days after successful enrolment.
Do I collect my passport from the consulate?
No. It is mailed to you in a pre-paid, self-addressed USPS Overnight Express Mail envelope with a tracking number, which you supply.
Where these facts come from
- Consulate General of Nigeria, New York: Contact us, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: New York consulate address; New York consulate phone; New York passport application hours (source dated table edited June 2025); New York consulate email; New York general enquiries hours (source dated table edited May 2025).
- Consulate General of Nigeria, New York: Apply for a Nigerian passport, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: New York consulate administrative fee; New York appointment hours on the passport page; New York consulate closures; NIS appointments site; Where New York passport appointments are booked; How the passport is returned (New York).
- Consulate General of Nigeria, New York: About our consulate, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: States covered by the New York consulate.
- Embassy of Nigeria, Washington DC: Contact us, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: Washington embassy address.
- Consulate General of Nigeria, Atlanta: Contact the consulate, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: Atlanta consulate address.
- Consulate General of Nigeria, New York: Consular services, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: Other services at the New York consulate.
- Consulate General of Nigeria, New York: FAQs, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: New York consulate estimate.
- Nigeria Immigration Service, Service Level Agreement 2026, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: NIS service standard for a renewal (source dated April 2026).