Use the right number. The embassy publishes a reception line and a separate direct line for consular services, and calling the consular one saves being transferred. The consular section works Monday to Friday, 9am to 2pm.
Quick facts
The embassy handles passport renewal, emergency passports for people whose documents have expired or been lost, and attestation certificates. An emergency document is issued on the basis of the actual travel need, so explain the situation when you call.
Fees breakdown
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Passport renewal | Consular tariff | Confirm on the consular line |
| Emergency passport | Consular tariff | Issued according to travel need |
| Attestation certificate | Consular tariff | Per document |
| Consular registration | Consular tariff | Recommended for nationals |
| Return postage | Your own cost | Tracked service advised |
Nothing is published in advance, so confirm the amount and the accepted payment method on the consular line before travelling to Washington or posting documents.
How to apply
- Call the consular services line directly, not the main reception.
- Ask for the current requirements for your case, in French if you can.
- Gather your existing passport and evidence of Nigerien nationality.
- Explain any urgency, since emergency documents are issued on need.
- Confirm the fee and the accepted payment method.
- Attend or post within the 9am to 2pm consular window.
Required documents
- Current or most recent Nigerien passport.
- National identity card or birth certificate.
- Proof of your status in the United States.
- Photographs to the specification given.
- Police report where the passport was lost.
- The fee in the accepted form.
Where to apply
At the embassy on R Street in Washington, the only Nigerien mission in the United States.
Additional notes
Two phone numbers
Reception and consular services are separate lines. Using the consular one gets you to the right desk.
Emergency passports exist
Where a document has expired or been lost and travel is genuinely urgent, say so. The embassy issues emergency passports on that basis.
French
Correspondence and forms in French will move faster than the same thing in English.
Short window
Nine to two is five hours a day for the whole country. Plan around it.