Nigeria is a massive country of almost 150 million people comprising 250 ethnic groups speaking 4000 dialects.

According to the Nigerian Immigration Service portal, the two types of Nigerian passports are official e-passport and standard e-passport. Although there are other types of passports in Nigeria, be aware that it varies from non-indigenes, children to adults e.t.c.

For Standard E-passport

• Letter of Identification from your Local Government.
• Your birth certificate or age declaration.
• 2 recent coloured passport-sized photographs.
• Guarantor’s form sworn before a commissioner of Oaths, High Court Judge or Magistrate.
• Your marriage certificate where necessary.
• Letter of consent from parents for minors under the age of 16.
• Police report in case of an application for lost passport

For Official E-Passport

• Letter of introduction from an appropriate Federal Government Ministry, State Government or Organization.
• Marriage certificate where necessary.
• Letter of last promotion or appointment.
• Police report in case of lost passport

FOR MINORS (FIRST TIME APPLICANTS):

Note: THE E-PASSPORT DOES NOT ALLOW CHILD ENDORSEMENT! PARENTS SHOULD APPLY FOR INDIVIDUAL PASSPORT FOR EACH CHILD, THIS INCLUDES NEWLY BORN INFANTS.

• (1) Copy of online application form (signed and dated)
• (2) Copy of Payment Confirmation Slip
• (3) Copy of Acknowledgement Slip
• (4) Signed letter of authorization from BOTH PARENTS – signatures should match the signatures on their respective passports and names should match those on the child’s birth certificate
• (5) Copy of parents’ passports (Data Page)
• (6) Copy of the child’s birth certificate

Note: In case where only the mother appears on the birth certificate, she will have to present an affidavit from the court that she has full custody of the child/children

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Note: In case both parent’s names are on the birth certificate but only one has full custody, a copy of a legal document should be provided to this effect.

ADULT (FIRST TIME APPLICANT)

• (1) Copy of online application form (signed and dated)
• (2) Copy of Payment Confirmation Slip
• (3) Copy of Acknowledgement Slip
• (4) Non Nigerian born applicants must provide a copy of the Nigerian passport and letter of authorization from a Nigerian parent that appears on his/her birth certificate as right of citizenship.
• (5) Applicant’s birth certificate

PASSPORT AMENDMENTS

• Applicants wishing to amend the details on their Nigerian passport should follow the same application process as when applying for the standard E-Passport for the first time.
• Depending on the reason(s) for amendment, copies of all legal documents should be submitted in addition to the usual application requirements.

How To Apply For A Nigerian Passport Online

After filling the requirements above, then you can proceed to the application process which is usually done online by simply filling an application form on the Nigerian Immigration Portal.

Click The Link Below For Nigerian Passport Registration:

Nigerian Passport Registration