The Embassy of Nigeria in Russia is Nigeria’s diplomatic mission in Moscow and serves Nigerian citizens living in or visiting Russia.
Contact Details
| Address | Mamonovsky Lane 5, 123001 Moscow, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 495 690-37-83 +7 495 690-37-85 |
| info@nigerianembassy.ru | |
| Website | nigerianembassy.ru |
| Head of Mission | Joseph Olusola Iji, Ambassador |
| National Day | 1 October |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s list of diplomatic missions. Call or e-mail the embassy before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Other departments: Defence attaché’s office (tel. +7 495 690-34-52, e-mail defmoschq2@gmail.com), according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026).
About the Embassy of Nigeria in Russia
Joseph Olusola Iji arrived in Moscow as ambassador on 16 June 2026, according to the ministry’s list of heads of mission, which gives no date for the presentation of credentials yet. The address and website follow the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026). The mission is in Moscow, about 28 km in a straight line from Sheremetyevo International Airport; local time is Moscow time (UTC+3).
Do Nigerian citizens need a visa for Russia?
Nigerian citizens with ordinary passports need a visa for Russia, according to the entry conditions published by the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department (as of September 2026).
Other consulates and embassies in Moscow
152 other countries are represented in Moscow, among them: North Macedonia (embassy), Norway (embassy), Oman (embassy), Pakistan (embassy), Palestine (embassy), Panama (embassy), Paraguay (embassy), Peru (embassy), Philippines (embassy), Poland (embassy), Portugal (embassy), Qatar (embassy), Romania (embassy), Rwanda (embassy), Saudi Arabia (embassy), Senegal (embassy), Serbia (embassy), Sierra Leone (embassy), Singapore (embassy), Slovakia (embassy). The full list of all 153 missions is on the overview page for Russia.
Closing days
Russia’s public holidays (Labour Code, Article 112) are 1–8 January, 23 February, 8 March, 1 May, 9 May, 12 June and 4 November; a holiday on a weekend moves the day off to the next working day, and by government decree 9 January and 31 December 2026 and 22 February, 5 November and 31 December 2027 are also days off. The embassy may also close on Nigeria’s national day (1 October).
Emergency assistance
In Russia, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Russian citizens who need help in Nigeria can contact the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).
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Details checked on 20 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Department of State Protocol – list of diplomatic missions in Russia (accessed 20 October 2026), list of heads of foreign diplomatic missions in Russia (accessed 20 October 2026), the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026), Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry – entry conditions for foreign citizens (as of September 2026), Labour Code of the Russian Federation, Article 112, Government Decree No. 1466 of 24 September 2025 (days off in 2026), Government Decree No. 1187 of 17 September 2026 (days off in 2027), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Russia (getting help), nigerianembassy.ru.
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