Apostille for Nigeria from any Convention country
At least one of the two countries is not party to the Apostille Convention.
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At least one of the two countries is not party to the Apostille Convention.
Documents go through consular legalisation: certification by the competent authority and foreign ministry of the issuing country, then the embassy or consulate of the destination country. Fees and timelines are set by the embassy; we handle every step and the courier runs.
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
Nigeria is not a contracting party to the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents for Nigeria therefore go through consular legalisation: the competent authority and the foreign ministry of the issuing country certify the document, and the Nigeria embassy or consulate legalises it.
Because the apostille route is not available, a document for Nigeria – for example a power of attorney, a company’s register extract for a Nigerian subsidiary or a civil-status document – is first certified by the competent authorities of the issuing country and then legalised by the Nigerian embassy or high commission responsible for that country. The Nigerian recipient decides whether it accepts the document.
Nigerian documents going abroad – birth certificates from the National Population Commission, degrees, affidavits, company documents – are typically authenticated in Nigeria and then legalised by the destination country’s mission, or verified by it. Some countries do not legalise Nigerian documents at all but check them through their missions: Germany, for example, verifies them through its missions in Abuja and Lagos, which can take several months. Nigerian founders registering a company abroad, students and skilled workers should allow for this.
Nigeria’s official language is English, so Nigerian documents are generally usable in English-speaking countries without translation; elsewhere a sworn translation into the local language is usually required.
Notaryzer handles it end to end: the notary reviews your application, we organise the apostille or legalisation in the issuing country, arrange the translation and ship the result to you or directly to the recipient in Nigeria.
- Do not order an apostille for Nigeria – legalisation by the Nigerian mission is required
- Ask the destination country whether it legalises Nigerian documents or verifies them
- Start early: verification of Nigerian documents can take months
What each document type needs for Nigeria
Shown for a document from a typical Convention country; your exact pair is checked below. EU exemptions and bilateral treaties never cover everything.
| Document type | Route |
|---|---|
| Civil-status documents | Legalisation required |
| Police & residence certificates | Legalisation required |
| Education & professional qualifications | Legalisation required |
| Notarial deeds & certifications | Legalisation required |
| Company & register documents | Legalisation required |
| Court documents | Legalisation required |
| Export, commercial & tax documents | Legalisation required |
Most requested documents for Nigeria
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At least one of the two countries is not party to the Apostille Convention.
Documents go through consular legalisation: certification by the competent authority and foreign ministry of the issuing country, then the embassy or consulate of the destination country. Fees and timelines are set by the embassy; we handle every step and the courier runs.
Apostille for Nigeria: questions
No – Nigeria is not party to the Hague Apostille Convention. Documents are legalised through the issuing country’s foreign ministry and the Nigeria embassy or consulate instead.
Recipients in Nigeria generally expect English. We work with sworn or certified translators for these languages and know when the translator’s signature must be apostilled as well.
No. Nigeria is not a party to the Apostille Convention, so documents for Nigeria need consular legalisation by the Nigerian embassy or high commission.
It must be authenticated in Nigeria and then legalised or verified according to the destination country’s rules. Check with the receiving authority which route it accepts.
Documents for Nigeria, handled end to end
Apostille or legalisation, sworn translation and worldwide delivery in one request.
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