Embassy legalization
Document Legalization for Nigeria from Kansas City
Nigeria does not accept the apostille. We handle the U.S. authentication steps and the Embassy of Nigeria submission for your documents, and ship them to you or abroad.
- Same-day apostilleMissouri and Kansas documents
- Every U.S. stateApostilles for documents from any state
- Four languagesEnglish, Spanish, Arabic, French
Embassy legalization required.
Nigeria is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille is not the final step. A state document is first certified by the Secretary of State of the state that issued or notarized it, a federal document goes straight to the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of State authentication is then legalized by the Embassy of Nigeria in Washington, DC. The receiving office in Nigeria decides which documents it needs, so confirm that with it first.
We do not give immigration or legal advice.
Documents clients send to Nigeria.
- Birth and marriage certificates for family and passport matters
- Powers of attorney for property and banking in Nigeria
- Diplomas and transcripts for employment or further study
- Business documents for company registration and contracts
- FBI background checks
Translation needs.
English is Nigeria’s official language, so English documents are usually accepted without translation.
What to expect.
- 01
State certification
Missouri and Kansas documents are certified by their Secretary of State; federal documents skip this step.
- 02
U.S. Department of State
Authentication; timing depends on the department’s current volume.
- 03
Embassy of Nigeria
Legalization in Washington, DC; the embassy sets its own processing time and fees.
- 04
Shipping
Tracked FedEx in the U.S., or FedEx and DHL internationally.
Pricing.
Embassy legalization is quoted per document, because each embassy sets its own fees. Translation is $45 per page. We give you the full price before you send anything.
Nigeria questions.
Is an apostille enough for Nigeria?
No. Nigeria is not a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so documents need authentication and embassy legalization instead.
How much does legalization for Nigeria cost?
It is quoted per document, because the embassy sets its own fees and they can change. We give you the full price before you send anything.
Next step
Get clarity before you send your documents.
Tell us what the document is and where it is going. We confirm the route, the price and a realistic timeline before anything is submitted.
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