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How to get your marriage certificates and other documents attested to in Abuja

By Desmond C. Adams Esq

Mary Akanbi

29th December, 2024

To get your marriage certificates and  other documents attested to in Abuja, Nigeria, you can follow these steps:

1. Notarize the certificate.
Have a notary public notarize the marriage certificate. A notary public is usually a lawyer who is authorized to notarize documents. 

2. Take the certificate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bring the notarized certificate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) headquarters in Abuja. 

3. Pay the fee and submit proof of payment
Pay the required fee and submit proof of payment at the MFA. 

4. Wait for the certificate to be authenticated
The MFA will verify the certificate’s authenticity and authenticate it if it’s genuine. 

5. Pick up the certificate
Return on the date specified to pick up the certificate, which can take a few days to a week. 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is only open for authenticating documents Monday through Thursday. You can represent yourself or hire a Lawyer to help you handle it if you cannot be physically present in Abuja. 

Some countries may require that the authenticated certificate be legalized at their embassy in Nigeria. Country like the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy. 

You can contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) by: Visiting their office, Calling their official phone number, and Emailing them, but sometimes because of our system it’s difficult or hardly possible to get your jobs without one’s present. 

You can also contact DESMOND ADAMS & ASSOCIATES for assistance with document, authentication and attestation in Nigeria.

Contact info:

Email: adamsdesmond26@gmail.com

Phone No.08169345921g

Address: No.5 Nouakchott street, Wuse zone 1, FCT-Abuja.

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