Easy Guide On The Application, Cost & Renewal of Nigerian International Passport

     

This is an easy, arranged  step-by-Step Guide on How to Get Nigerian International Passport. Please note that the Nigerian International Passport is slightly different from Nigerian ECOWAS Passport.
The Nigerian international Passport is a passport specifically issued to Nigerian citizens intending to travel out of the country.




       Nigeria recently started offering the electronic passport also known as e-Passport and Nigerian passports are classified as either the official passport or the standard passport. While the official passport is limited to certain classes of government officials, the standard passport is for the general Nigerian citizens.

Let's get into how a Nigerian Citizen intending to travel abroad can get the Nigerian International Passport

      Nigerian passports can be obtained either at any immigration office present in your locality and also online through the e-passport portal. Meaning that it can be obtained through online as well as offline

Below are the basic requirements to obtaining Nigerian International Passport whether you intend getting it through Online or Offline.

• A certificate of birth
• Local government letter of identification
• Age declaration
• Fully completed Guarantor’s form
• A parent’s letter of consent (if applicant is below age 16)
• A marriage certificate is also required where applicable.
• And passport-sized photographs
• General procedure for obtaining your passport
• Registration Procedure
• Log unto the homepage of Nigeria immigration services
• Identify and click on the appropriate passport type
• Fill your application form
• Click on ‘submit application’ button to view ‘applicants details page’
• Click on ‘proceed to online payment’
• Choose the currency you wish to use for payment (Nigerian Naira or US dollars) and follow the instructions as appropriately.

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 After Payment

        After payment, you are given a validation number. Store the number as you will most likely use it to confirm payment. You can also print a receipt by clicking ‘print receipt’ button.


After payment you will be required to use your ‘validation number.’

Proceed to the NIS portal for payment confirmation and follow the instructions as appropriately.

On confirmation of payment, proceed to interview with the relevant documents.

However, if you are intend to obtain the Nigerian International Passport online, then the guidelines below are all you need to get going. Just provide the required documents listed.

• Nigerian Passport Application form (should be completed online & printed out).
• Payment Slip.
• Local Government State of Origin.
• Birth Certificate.
• Change of name affidavit (if you’ve changed your name before).
• Photocopy of Applicant’s data page.
• Two current passport-size photographs.
• Driver’s License.
• Processing Nigerian passport fee of N15,000.

After you ve' gotten and arranged the above documents, just follow this process to make the online payments.

• Visit the Home page of Nigeria Immigration Portal here
• Locate & click on the e-passport tab to in the appropriate application form to start the               process.
• Select your preferred passport type.
• Select your Processing Country.
• Fill in the form with your current and correct details.
• Upload the scanned copies of your required documents
• Select your payment method and proceed to online payment.
• Click on Submit.

The Nigerian International Passport Renewal

      If you want to renew your Nigerian International passport, you would be required to present the following documents in person at the immigration office. As announced by the Federal government, the new cost of renewing the passport in Nigeria is N20,000. If misplaced, you might be referred to the immigration head office in Abuja to get it done.


Documents needed for Nigerian International Passport Renewal

• Police Report (if misplaced).
• The Renewal Fee N20,000.
• Two (2) passport-size photographs preferably with white background.
• Applicant should provide Passport Number of lost Passport (if applicable).
• Applicant will be required to appear in person for biometric and image acquisition

Note that your date and time schedule of your interview, final receipt and acknowledgement slip are only accessible through your validation number.

I believe after going through this, your mind is now at rest. The Nigerian international passport will in due time be yours too.

Visit the official website of the  Nigerian Immigration Service for more information regarding this article on the application, Cost and Renewal of the Nigerian International Passport.