Nigeria Immigration Service
Passport and immigration services.
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Current fees, core requirements and the official NIS application route for passport reissue.
First Nigerian passport
A source-linked starter checklist for a fresh Nigerian standard passport application.
Passport change of data
NIS requirements for correction of errors and other approved data changes on a passport.
Passport marital-status change
NIS publishes a specific change-of-data route for marital-status-related passport updates.
Passport name change
NIS groups replacement, addition, deletion and rearrangement of names under its passport change-of-data guidance.
Nigerian official passport
NIS publishes eligibility categories and supporting requirements for the blue official passport.
Passport application abroad
NIS directs Nigerians in the diaspora to submit passport applications through the nearest Nigerian Embassy, High Commission or Consulate.
Lost Nigerian passport
NIS publishes a specific replacement process for a passport reported lost, including a police extract and High Court affidavit.
ECOWAS Travel Certificate
The Nigeria Immigration Service route for Nigerians who want the ECOWAS Travel Certificate used for travel within the ECOWAS sub-region.
Landing / Exit Card
The Nigeria Immigration Service online arrival and departure card process for foreigners entering or leaving Nigeria.
Nigeria e-Visa application
A starting guide for eligible foreign nationals applying online for a Nigerian short-visit visa, including choosing the right visa class, document upload, payment and approval letter.
Nigeria Tourism Visa
NIS requirements and online application steps for a short single-entry visit to Nigeria for tourism.
Nigeria Business Visa
NIS requirements for a short single-entry business visit for meetings, conferences, training, negotiations and similar non-employment activities.
Nigeria Visiting Visa
NIS requirements for a foreign national making a short social visit to family or friends in Nigeria.
Nigeria Transit Visa
The NIS e-Visa route for a traveller who needs to enter Nigeria briefly while continuing to another destination.
Nigeria Temporary Work Permit
The NIS route for an invited foreign expert performing a short specialised project in Nigeria after the required immigration pre-approval.