Documents to Apply for Nigeria Passport Renewal
By support@click2visas.com
3 years
Do you want to renew your passport? The Federal government of Nigeria reissues the passport in a particular condition. Based on the requirements, you need a specific set of documents to get your passport reissued. In this blog, we have given a document list that is required for all such conditions.
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Nigeria government reissues your passport in any of the below conditions. If you fall under any one of the below circumstances, then you can apply for passport reissue.
- Passport Renewal
- Used up all the Visa Pages in your passport
- Damaged or Impaired Passport
- Lost or Stolen Passport
- Change of name as a result of a change in marital status
- Modification of Data due to Error
- Others: Replacement of names, Addition or deletion of names, rearrangements of names.
Each category needs a different set of documents. It is very confusing, right. We have separated the document set under each subheading. So, you can easily refer to the list that you require.
Renewal of Passport:
You can apply for the renewal of your passport under two conditions.
- If your passport is expired.
- If your passport is currently unexpired, but soon it is going to expire.
The set of documents that are required for the above two conditions are,
Expired Passport:
Have you forgotten about your passport’s expiration date? Don’t worry; you can apply for your passport renewal even though your passport date is expired. With the set of documents below, you can apply for your passport renewal.
- Fully completed Passport renewal Nigeria application form
- Expired Nigeria Passport
- Photocopy of the expired Nigeria passport data page
- Payment Proof: Evidence of payment and acknowledgment slip.
Unexpired Passport:
Do you have a passport that will expire soon? It is always a good idea to renew your passport before it expires, preferably within six months. Now, most of the countries demand at least six months validity passport during the trip. Don’t wait for the last moment; renew your passport now at Click2Visas at a meager service cost. You will also need the following documents to apply for renewal.
- Passport renewal Nigeria application form: Fully completed
- Expired Nigeria Passport
- Photocopy of the expired Nigeria passport data page
- Payment Proof: Evidence of payment and acknowledgment slip.
If the validity of the passport is more than six months, you need an additional letter. In addition, with the above, you need to submit a letter stating why you are applying for the re-issuance of your passport.
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Exhausted Visa Pages:
Are you a globetrotter? Have you used all of the visa pages in your passport? You don’t have to wait until your passport expires to get a new one. You can get your passport reissued with the below documents.
- Nigeria Passport renewal application form: Fully completed
- Expired Nigeria Passport
- Photocopy of the expired Nigeria passport data page
- Payment Proof: Evidence of payment and acknowledgment slip.
Damaged Passport:
If your passport is accidentally damaged or damaged under certain circumstances, then you can apply for re-issuance of your passport. You have to submit an extra letter stating under which circumstance your passport got destroyed.
- In the case of a damaged passport, you need to submit a letter stating the damage circumstance.
- Application Letter describing the circumstances of the damage.
- Damaged Passport Booklet.
- Photocopies of the Damaged passport data page.
- An affidavit from a Magistrate or High Court of the damaged passport deposed to by the applicant.
- Evidence of payment and acknowledgment slip.
Lost Passport:
If your passport got lost due to unavoidable circumstances, you could apply for re-issuance of the passport. But before applying for passport reissuance, you need to report the loss to the local police. And you need to submit the police report along with your application and other documents.
- Application Letter stating the circumstances/location of the loss.
- Police Report of Lost Passport.
- In case of loss due to a fire outbreak, a Fire Service Report is required.
- An affidavit from a Magistrate or High Court of a lost passport is deposed to by the applicant, with the applicant’s passport photo attached.
- Acknowledgment Slip and proof of payment.
Note: If a passport was declared lost and reissued, the holder must immediately notify the Nigeria Immigration Service of the recovery and submit the passport for cancellation.
Name Change Due to Marital Status:
Do you have any recent changes in your marital status? And have you changed your name as a result of it? If yes, you must also change your name on your passport. If your passport does not reflect your current name, you may be denied entry into an airport. So, refer to the below sets of documents and apply for a name change in your passport.
Married:
Are you married recently and want to change your name in your passport? Below is the set of documents that needed to change your name in your passport.
- Application Letter
- Copy of Declaration of Marriage or Marriage Certificate.
- Sworn Affidavit of Change of Name deposed to by applicant from a Magistrate or High Court.
- Copy of Change of Name Newspaper Publication (21 days after publication).
- Statutory proof of name change (instead of iii and iv if resident outside Nigeria).
- Passport Booklet and Passport Data Page Copies.
- Payment Receipt and Acknowledgement Slip.
Divorced:
If you are divorced recently and need to change your name in your passport, submit the below documents.
- Application Letter.
- Decree Nisi and Decree Absolute or Divorce Declaration Proof of Maiden Name.
- Certificate of Marriage with Current Spouse in the case of re-marriage.
- Applicant’s affidavit of change of name from a Magistrate or High Court.
- A copy of the newspaper article announcing the name change (21 days after publication).
- Statutory proof of a name change (if resident outside Nigeria instead of v and vi).
- Passport Booklet and a copy of the passport’s data page.
- Payment Receipt & Acknowledgement Slip.
Widowed:
You will need the below documents if there is a change in your marital status.
- Application Letter.
- National Population Commission (NPC) Certificate of Death of Spouse.
- Proof of Maiden Name.
- Certificate of Marriage with Current Spouse in the case of re-marriage.
- Applicant’s affidavit of change of name from a Magistrate or High Court.
- Copy of Change of Name Newspaper Publication (21 days after publication).
- Statutory proof of name change (in place of v and vi if resident outside Nigeria).
- Passport Booklet and a copy of the passport’s data page.
- Payment Receipt and Acknowledgement Slip.
If you have any Correction or Error(s):
If your reissued passport has some errors, you can apply for correction of errors with the below documents.
- Application letter outlining the reason(s) for the change.
- If you have more than one [1] alphabet, please attach proof of payment of a non-refundable Administrative Charge of N30,000.00 only.
- Document evidence from the past to support the request.
- Applicant’s affidavit of correction of Error from a Magistrate or High Court.
- Passport Booklet and Data Page Copies.
- If your passport re-issuance application is accepted, you will be sent an acknowledgment slip and proof of payment for your passport fees.
Other Reasons:
Other reasons you can apply for re-issuance of passport is,
- Replacement of names
- Addition of names
- Deletion of names
- Rearrangement of names
For the above-mentioned reason, you can get the re-issuance of your passport with the below documents.
- Application letter outlining the reasons for the passport re-issuance request, accompanied by proof of payment of a non-refundable administrative charge of N30,000.00 only.
- Documentary evidence from the past to support the request.
- Sworn Affidavit of Change of Name deposed to by applicant from a Magistrate or High Court, with passport-sized photograph attached.
- Copy of Newspaper Publication of Name Change 21 Days After Publication.
- Passport Booklet and Passport Data Page Copies.
- If your passport re-issuance application is accepted, you will be sent an acknowledgment slip and proof of payment for your passport fees.
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