Example address
Mr Camille DUPONT
c/o Postmaster
Name of the Post Office
Locality + 6-digit postcode
STATE (e.g. OYO STATE)
NIGERIA
Greyed out: replace with your own details. Write the rest exactly as shown.
Holding period, cost and tips
Held for
Unconfirmed
Cost
Unconfirmed
ID document
Unconfirmed
No source consulted gives a fee or holding period for poste restante in Nigeria.
- UPU addressing sheet: poste restante example with "c/o Postmaster", "Oyo Post Office", "Oyo 211001", "OYO STATE", "NIGERIA". The sheet is published by the UPU and describes neither holding period nor cost.
- ID: a NIPOST-related document and a forum (secondary, old, read through a search summary) say the addressee must prove their identity, and that the item must be marked "poste restante". Not confirmed by an official NIPOST page.
- The official NIPOST site (read directly) does not mention poste restante, neither in the FAQ nor in the Mails and Counters pages. Its FAQ asks for valid ID and the 9-digit tracking ID to collect a parcel.
- The usual service is the PO box or postal bag (P.O. Box / PMB, online application). Availability of poste restante at each office: to be confirmed with the chosen office.
This entry is to be confirmed: at least one key piece of information could not be verified on an official page. Call the country's post office before sending anything important.