If you need an airport transit visa for the Netherlands and you are a Nigerian Citizen, you cannot apply for a Transit visa at the Netherlands embassy in Abuja or the consulate-general in Lagos. You need to apply from the Belgium or France Embassy
If you are a citizen of Nigeria and you want to travel through the Netherlands to the UK, you can get an airport transit visa from the Belgian embassy in Abuja or the French consulate-general in Lagos. They handle Schengen visa applications for the Netherlands in Nigeria. Having a transit visa is essential for your journey through the Netherlands.
Applications through the Belgian embassy in Abuja
If you reside in Adamawa, Bauchi, Benue, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, FCT Abuja, Yobe, or Zamfara, you must submit your visa application through the Belgian embassy in Abuja at the Belgian Visa Application Centre TLScontact.
For any inquiries about the visa process, contact visa.abuja@diplobel.fed.be.
Applying through the French consulate-general in Lagos
If you’re a Nigerian residing in the States and your name isn’t listed for application at the Belgian embassy, you can apply for your visa at the French consulate-general in Lagos through the French Visa Application Centre TLScontact. Contact contact@ambafrance-ng.org for any visa process inquiries. The Netherlands embassy cannot assist with visa applications.