Belgium in Nigeria

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Are you a Belgian citizen who has recently moved to Nigeria and would like to register with the Embassy in Abuja? Did you lose your passport while you were travelling through Nigeria as a tourist? Do you need to request a visa in order to travel to Belgium? Then you came to the right address.

This website will keep you up to date on consular matters that are specifically applicable to Belgians in Nigeria, current events in Belgian foreign policy and other useful information or events.

To make it easier to help you, we advise you to register on Travellers-Online.

For further questions you can contact us by e-mail at abuja@diplobel.fed.be or by telephone at +234 803 301 68 22. Also keep an eye on our Facebook and Twitter page.

News

02 Jun

Belgian Sahel strategy applied through integrated approach in Niger: Defence, Development and Diplomacy cooperate for security and stability

Vandaag en morgen brengen Minister van Ontwikkelingssamenwerking Caroline Gennez, Minister van Defensie Ludivine Dedonder en de directeur sub-Sahara Afrika van de FOD Buitenlandse Zaken, Philippe Bronchain – als vertegenwoordiger van Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Hadja Lahbib die in extremis in Brussel was weerhouden – een werkbezoek aan Niger, om er een pilootproject van de unieke geïntegreerde aanpak – diplomatie, development en defensie - van België te officialiseren.

27 May

A new treaty to enable cooperation between States in the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes, thanks to Belgium's efforts

On Friday May 26th, a diplomatic conference gathering 70 States in Ljubljana (Slovenia) adopted an historic agreement for a new multilateral treaty on mutual legal assistance and extradition for the prosecution of the most serious international crimes before national jurisdictions.

24 May

B-FAST sends aid after severe flooding in Italy

After the severe floods, Italy made an international appeal for emergency assistance through the European Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), which coordinates the response to natural and man-made disasters at EU level.

24 May

Belgian Economic Mission to Senegal - Activities in Bandia and Diamniadio

On Wednesday, the official delegation will leave Dakar to visit, among others, new investment projects in Bandia and Diamniadio by Belgian companies with a long-standing presence in Senegal.

23 May

Belgian economic mission in Dakar - Official contacts and focus on SMEs and investments, the Port of Dakar, and women entrepreneurship

From 21 to 25 May, Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, representing His Majesty the King, is leading an economic mission to Senegal. The programme for Monday and Tuesday takes place in the capital, Dakar, where a series of B2B meetings and sectoral workshops, a visit to the Port of Dakar and meetings with the authorities are planned to explore new investment and business opportunities between Belgium and Senegal.