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Nigeria
Nigeria High Commission
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Copyright © 2011 Nigeria High Commission. All rights reserved.
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The Nigeria High Commission is a fully fledged diplomatic office of the Nigerian Government in the Caribbean. The Nigeria High Commission is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago's Capital and conducts the day-to-day relations between the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the host Government of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The Nigeria High Commission, Port of Spain was established over thirty-eight (38) years ago and is accredited to the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago, with concurrent accreditation to five other island countries, namely, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana and Suriname.
The Nigeria High Commission is headed by a High Commissioner who is the official representative of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as well as other islands of concurrent accreditation. The High Commissioner is appointed by the President after securing the legislative approval in line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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The High Commission promotes and protects Nigeria’s nationals and foreign policy interest, particularly its foreign trade, investment and tourism interests throughout the Caribbean. In this regard, the High Commission is directly responsible to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja and through it, to the Government
The High Commission provides services on substantive immigration matters such as the issuance of Passports and restoration of citizenship. The High Commission also responds to general information inquiries about Nigeria or refers inquiries to the relevant Ministry or agency in Nigeria that can assist. The High Commission can assist Nigerian nationals in distress under specific guidelines.
The Chancery in Port of Spain offers Consular assistance to Nigerian Nationals in Trinidad & Tobago and in other countries of our concurrent accreditation. We issue visas, accept applications for Nigerian passports. However, all Nigerian passports are not processed by us but by our Consulate General in New York, USA. The Chancery in Port of Spain serves only as a clearing house for collation and onward transmission of the passport to the processing center. For details on this and the new ECOWAS passports please click on the Consular page of this website
In addition to giving information on the Nigeria High Commission and its staff, also we seek to give general information on Nigeria based on all the frequently asked questions, such as the country‘s various peoples, geography, history, cultures and traditions, politics and economy, trade and investment opportunities in Nigeria.
The Nigeria High Commission is headed by a High Commissioner who is the official representative of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as well as other islands of concurrent accreditation. The High Commissioner is appointed by the President after securing the legislative approval in line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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The High Commission promotes and protects Nigeria’s nationals and foreign policy interest, particularly its foreign trade, investment and tourism interests throughout the Caribbean. In this regard, the High Commission is directly responsible to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja and through it, to the Government
The High Commission provides services on substantive immigration matters such as the issuance of Passports and restoration of citizenship. The High Commission also responds to general information inquiries about Nigeria or refers inquiries to the relevant Ministry or agency in Nigeria that can assist. The High Commission can assist Nigerian nationals in distress under specific guidelines.
The Chancery in Port of Spain offers Consular assistance to Nigerian Nationals in Trinidad & Tobago and in other countries of our concurrent accreditation. We issue visas, accept applications for Nigerian passports. However, all Nigerian passports are not processed by us but by our Consulate General in New York, USA. The Chancery in Port of Spain serves only as a clearing house for collation and onward transmission of the passport to the processing center. For details on this and the new ECOWAS passports please click on the Consular page of this website
In addition to giving information on the Nigeria High Commission and its staff, also we seek to give general information on Nigeria based on all the frequently asked questions, such as the country‘s various peoples, geography, history, cultures and traditions, politics and economy, trade and investment opportunities in Nigeria.
How Can We Help You?
Staff at the High Commission can help you in some ways if you get into difficulties while in any of the Caribbean countries covered by the mission, but there are some limitations.
We:
Can give you guidance when in trouble with the primary aim of helping you to help yourself.
Can help arrange for the issuance of a replacement passport (for example if yours is lost or stolen).
Can help you to contact relatives or friends back home to request financial assistance, if you get into financial difficulties.
Can provide you with documentation to repatriate bodies to Nigeria.
Cannot pay your hotel, travel or other bills, bail or medical expenses.
Cannot help you with arrangements, which could be handled by local organisations, e.g. banks, lawyers, travel agents, undertakers.
Cannot give you legal advice or get you out of prison.
Cannot get you better conditions in prison or hospital than a local national would receive.
Cannot give you a loan. In a real emergency, family and friends in Trinidad and Tobago must arrange to deposit equivalent funds into the Treasury before financial assistance is extended.
Cannot trace missing persons or investigate a crime. These are police matters.
Cannot operate a personal mail service for you.
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