Consular and Passport Services for Nigerian Nationals in Austria Consular Section Nigerian Embassy Vienna Nordbahnstrasse 36 A-1020 Vienna All visa applications will be processed within seven working days if the requirements are met and money orders for exact fees are attached. Forms that are not fully completed, signed and dated or with incomplete requirements, and supporting documents will not be accepted.

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PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: New Years Day January 1 Good Friday 1 day Easter Monday 1 day Worker's Day May 1 Children's Day May 27 Id-el-Fitri 2 days Id-el-Kabir 2 days National Day October 1 Christmas Day December 25 Boxing Day December 26 LANGUAGES: English is the official language, used at all level of administration, law, commerce and education. It is spoken with varying degrees of fluency by nearly 50% of the population, making Nigeria the largest English-speaking country in Africa. Of the 250 languages that are spoken in the country, Hausa is most widely used in the north, Yoruba in the west and Igbo in the east. Other Languages include Kanuri, Edo, Ijaw, Tiv, Nupe and many others. Nigeria is one hour ahead of GMT, meaning that during daylight savings, it would be 12:00 noon in London, 1:00 p.m. in Nigeria and 8:00 am in New York. CURRENCY: The Nigerian unit of currency is the naira, with notes issued in 5, 10, 20 and 50 naira denominations. Visitors may bring unlimited amounts of foreign currency, provided a declaration of such currency is made to customs. Foreign currency may be changed only at authorized banks. Tourist are allowed to take photographs, but for security reasons, some installations such as military bases, airports, power stations, broadcasting stations, and the President's Residence may not be photographed. The main voltage in Nigeria is 220 volts, however most hotels have outlets for 110 volts electric shavers. Visitors who bring other electrical equipment designed for 110 volts should also bring a converter. Visitors to Nigeria are allowed 4 liters of alcoholic beverages and 200 cigarettes duty-free. Personal effects are also allowed duty-free. Visitors may export souvenirs, although some articles (e.g., animals’ skins and antiques) require an export permit. Illegal drugs of all descriptions are not allowed into Nigeria. There are over 80 commercial and merchant/investment banks with some 1,760 branches throughout the country. Banks are open to customers between 8:00am and 3:00pm on Mondays and 8:00am to 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Business hours in government offices are 7:30am to 3:00pm; in the private sector 8:30am to 5:00pm (Monday to Friday)