Embassy information
Address and contact details
Embassy of Ireland, Nigeria
Maitama District
Abuja
Nigeria
Closure dates
2024
Day | Date |
---|---|
January 01 | New Year’s Day |
March 29 | Good Friday |
April 01 | Easter Monday |
April 10 | Eid El Fitr |
May 01 | Workers’ Day |
June 12 | Democracy Day |
June 17 | Eid El Kabir |
September 16 | Eid El Maulud |
October 01 | Independence Day |
December 25 | Christmas Day |
December 26 | St. Stephen’s Day |
Opening hours
For all questions about visas, please ring the Visa Office on 02 09 462 1080 Monday to Thursday 10:00-12:00. Outside of these hours please select the Visa Query in the drop down menu on the contact us form and please remember to quote your name, passport number and 8-digit visa reference number (for example 13589624).
Passport applications may be submitted by appointment. Please select the Consular Queries in the drop down menu on the contact us form include your contact details and a member of the team will be in touch to arrange an appointment.
For all other matters, please ring +234 209 4621080 between 09:00-16:00 Monday to Thursday and 9:00-12:00 Friday.
If you wish to discuss citizenship, consular matters, commercial proposals and cultural activities, request an appointment in advance by using the contact us form.
A member of the Embassy team will respond to you within 48 hours.
Directions to the Embassy
The Embassy of Ireland is located at 11 Negro Crescent in the Maitama district of Abuja (not far from the junction of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway and Shehu Shagari Road).
Driving on Shehu Shagari Road towards the Expressway, turn left onto Kashim Ibrahim Way and then take the first right turn onto Aguiyi Ironsi Road. Take the second right onto Euphrates Crescent turning just before the Yoruba Mosque on your left.
As you turn onto Euphrates Crescent, you will pass the Regent’s School on your left. Drive straight up the hill of Euphrates Crescent, passing the Bulgarian Embassy on your right, and take the next right turn onto Negro Crescent. Follow the road as it curves to the left. You will see the Irish and EU flags of the Embassy straight ahead.