Consular Matters
The Consular Department of the Nigerian Embassy Moscow renders consular services to Nigerian/foreign nationals resident in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.
Documents (police reports, marriage/divorce certificates, Birth/Death certificates, etc.) issued by Nigerian authorities for use abroad must first be endorsed by the Legal and Consular Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, attached with relevant receipt, before presentation at the Embassy. All applicants are required to submit the underlisted documents in person at the Embassy. Applications take 72 hours to be processed from date of submission of hard copy of original document at the Mission.
Bachelorhood/Spinsterhood Certificate
- Affidavit of bachelorhood/spinsterhood obtained from a High Court, legalized at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nigeria with receipt of legalization.
- A formal application letter addressed to the Ambassador, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Moscow, accompanied by the following:
- Copy of applicant’s passport data page;
- Birth certificate of the applicant;
- Attestation letter from the applicant’s parents, along with notarized copies of their passport data pages;
- Four attestation letters from individuals who have known the applicant for no less than five years, each with a copy of their passport data page;
- Attestation letter from the would-be parent-in-law confirming knowledge of the applicant, including a copy of their passport data page duly authenticated by relevant Russian authorities and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
- Letter of consent from the applicant’s intended spouse;
- Requirement for the applicant and the intended spouse to appear in person before the certifying authorities.