Documents issued in Nigeria for use abroad, such as birth and marriage certificates, are authenticated by the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The consular section can advise you on the procedure for your document.
Steps
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Check what the service covers
The document authentication service of the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs validates business, educational and legal documents so that they are recognised abroad.
It covers documents such as birth certificates, marriage certificates, child adoption documents, end-user certificates and digital signatures. -
Use the Ministry's service
The Ministry describes its authentication service at foreignaffairs.
gov. ng/ services/ document-authentication. -
Ask the consular section
Call the consular section on +226 25 36 09 80 before you come to the Embassy, to confirm what applies to your document and what you need to bring.