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.
Attestation of Birth
Applicants for attestation of birth document are to present:
A formal application letter addressed to the Ambassador, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Moscow, accompanied by the following:
• Birth certificate/attestation of age from National population Commission in Nigeria;
• Verification of affidavit by the Ministry of Foreign Affaires, Abuja with original letter of payment;
• Copy of Nigerian passport;
• Copy of Translation of passport ;