Has anyone gone to the ministry of foreign affairs, Abuja for documents authenticity? I want to legalise my documents and I need someone to tell me how to go about it at the MFA.

Please, urgent response is needed as I am planning to go there soon.

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can anyone help out pls?

it takes upto four days to get your documents legalised. The cost of legalising per page is 500naira,and you will be given a receipt after payment. You must come with original of the documents and photocopy too, ant then passport size photograph. wheather its a document but has 100pages, you will be charged per page. This is the information I can give you. Go do it yourself, but if you want to get it that same day, you have to go very early in the morning and then bribe. I legalised some of my documents there earlier this year.

thank you so much for the info. i only want to legalise my school cert. it is just two certificates. that goes for 1000 naira as you siad. if i want to get it done fast, how much do i have to pay?

i dont know, it depends on what you negotiate with them, the best thing is go there very early by 9.00am and start it,so that before the director comes the documents gave have been in his table and he will approve them before leaving office again if not you will never meet him and it will take longer days. Its the secretary you see, if you are lucky and the director is in and everything is done fast you will just be there for a few hours. but after the bribe and the director is not there, you will still pick it late. The only ones they attend to faster are the ones sent directly from the embassies. Thanks

It depends on the document.

While i was processing my certificates for further studies, i had to buy waec scratch cards and submit it alongside an application letter and my original certificates at the federal ministry of education. After certification, i had to take them to the federal ministry of foreign affairs for stamping,
(in the middle east (UAE) the Nigerian Embassy in Abu Dhabi will need to stamp them prior to submitting them to the school)

my 25 kobo

is legalization/authentication same thing as notarization in naija? cos i'm planning on having something (a foreign document) notarized in naija soon and i'm now wondering if they're notary offices or anything of that sort in naija; and i used to think probably the courts out there could do that

anybody know bout notarization in naija? or is it the same thing with what's been talked about in here?

@eeo, thanks a lot

@ callygood, You're welcome

@Mudley313: Legalisation is different and notarisation is different.
To notarise a document you go to a law chamber ask if there is a NOTARY PUBLIC in that chamber, only them can put a seal on that document and once the seal is placed on it, it is a notarised document.IT cost between 1500 and 3000. It is not done in a court and it is not done at all law chamber, or better still when you go to a law chamber check on the list of their activities if NOTARY PUBLIC is written there. Thanks

oh ok, and thanks. i actually have gotten someone to help me do it; your input is appreciated tho

@eeo

Do you have to go to the Ministry of Education first before legalising your educational certificate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

@Cally

you just have to make sure all the documents you have to legalise you take the original and photocopy with you. So know need going to education ministry. Sometimes it depends on the school you wanna use it at, if there require your results directly from the ministry for translation and stuffs like that, then you will first go to the ministry of education and later legalise it. All the best.

Please can someone tell me where the Ministry of Education is located? Lagos or Abuja?

I need to legalise my academic documents. I am asked to legalise them at the Ministry of Education then after Ministry of Foreign Affairs..

Please can someone tell me where to locate the Ministry of Education and how much am I expected to pay to legalise my documents at the ministry of education..

Thanks

my school need this authentication before i take the next step to gettig admitted,i am not in Nigeria.
though i schooled in Harcourt city
i need this authentication what should i do?

Please, who knows about the recent procedure to authenticate my document

Pls kindly direct m 2 d office of d MFA in Abuja.Thank u

Pls kindly help 4 d above request.Thank u

odunmanuel: Pls kindly help 4 d above request.Thank u

Ministry of Foreign Affair is located in Central area in Abuja why ministry of Education is opposite Ministry of Foreign Affair

fados4sure:
Ministry of Foreign Affair is located in Central area in Abuja why ministry of Education is opposite Ministry of Foreign Affair

Thanks 4 ur respond,i guess u av been there previously,pls kindky giv an understanding discription dt wil lead m there with ease.thank u

odunmanuel: Thanks 4 ur respond,i guess u av been there previously,pls kindky giv an understanding discription dt wil lead m there with ease.thank u

Take a cab and tell the driver to take you to eagle square. You will see it there

fados4sure:
Take a cab and tell the driver to take you to eagle square. You will see it there

Thank u 4 being of help 2 m.Do u knw abt d curent charge per document @ MFA? I also plan 2 b there soonest.

odunmanuel: Thank u 4 being of help 2 m.Do u knw abt d curent charge per document @ MFA? I also plan 2 b there soonest.

I don't know the current charge but, it is not much. Somebody did mine for me and I was ask to go and collect it in 5 days time because am not base in Abuja.

@odunmanuel, I intend going to legalize my documents at the Ministry of foreign affairs in Abjua, do you think I can get it done and collect same day? My appointment date at embassy is very near amd I am not based in Abuja, I intend to get my documents legalized as soon as I get to Abuja... Can I get it done same day??

loverencha: @odunmanuel, I intend going to legalize my documents at the Ministry of foreign affairs in Abjua, do you think I can get it done and collect same day? My appointment date at embassy is very near amd I am not based in Abuja, I intend to get my documents legalized as soon as I get to Abuja... Can I get it done same day??

U can gt ur autheticity done same day.Mak sure u gt there early,xplain ur situation 2 dem,encurage dem,u cud b lucky odawise u av 2 com bak abt 5 days after.Dis info ws gt here.Am nt staying in Abuja 2 nd am going 2 follow dis advice.xpect ur feedbak soon

@odunmanuel, thanks 4 ur reply. I will be in Abuja in a few days and I will be going to d Ministry of foreign affairs to get my documents legalized, I will take ur advice 2 be there very early. I really hope dat I am lucky...Will let u knw hw it went.. Regards

Information concerning the legalization of documents at the Ministry of Foreign affairs.

Some weeks ago, I legalized my documents at the Ministry of Foreign affairs.

I got to the foreign ministry as early as 8:00am and I was told there that the normal process of legalizing documents at the foreign ministry is 300Naira per page. Even if you have 100pages to legalize, you have to pay 300naira per page and you have to submit originals and photocopies of your documents because they have to check if it is original before they can legalize it. AND I was told that it takes 5days - 1week to process it, so one is to come back for the documents after5days to 1week.

But if u want your documents legalized urgently and you want to get them that same day, u have to pay 1,100naira per page for the urgent legalization.

This information is very recent, so anyone who intends legalizing his or her documents in future @ the Ministry of foreign affairs should be there as early as possible in the morning. There isn't a problem or big deal getting your documents legalized.. Best regards.

Please, do i need to be there in person for legalization or can send someone?

danielseyon: Please, do i need to be there in person for legalization or can send someone?

No, it is not compulsory to be there in person and yes, you can send someone to get it done 4 u, Regards

Please Guys, I will like to Know, please i get my Marriage Certificate here in Nigeria and i want to use it to Apply for Spouse Visa wil i have to Authenicate it at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs too, or I will just go Directly to the Embassy i wanted to apply from and Get it Endorse, Please I need Info about it? Come to my aide

Naija_lastborn: Please Guys, I will like to Know, please i get my Marriage Certificate here in Nigeria and i want to use it to Apply for Spouse Visa wil i have to Authenicate it at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs too, or I will just go Directly to the Embassy i wanted to apply from and Get it Endorse, Please I need Info about it? Come to my aide

What embassy do you intend to submit your marriage certificate? If it is Austrian embassy, then ofcourse Yes, you must authenticate your marriage certificate at the Ministry of foreign affairs, all Nigerian documents(except international passport) being submitted to the Austrian embassy must first be legalized at the Ministry of foreign affairs before they can be accepted at the Austrian embassy. Regards