Immigration services in Nigeria
Passports and immigration processes.
Immigration guides
Passport renewal
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.