HOW TO GET INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT IN NIGERIA

HOW TO GET INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT IN NIGERIA

For everybody asking How to get an international passport in Nigeria, you can get an International passport professionally called Standard Nigeria passport at any of NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE PASSPORT OFFICES spread all over the country. All-State capital where you have the Immigration Service headquarters must have a passport office including ABUJA the federal capital territory. You can choose any one of the three in the Lagos area. And if you are residing outside the country or your passport expired while abroad, you can obtain it in some Nigeria major missions abroad.

NIGERIA PASSPORT: NEW APPLICATION PROCESS STEP BY STEP GUIDE
The main purpose of this piece is to analyse to you in details the Nigeria passport: new application process STEP by step guide.

As enumerated by the Comptroller general of the Nigeria Immigration service,  as from 8th of June, 2021 to obtain a Nigeria passport applicants must be ready to go through a new process,  in the submission of applications and the payment portal for issuance of a booklet.

1. Immigration service websites  – Obtaining passport applications and making payments an applicant must go through the Nigeria Immigration service websites, with no option.

2. The next after visiting the portal is to apply and upload all the supporting documents for processing and vetting. To guide applicants there is a chat room facility  active to assist anyone in need of the service.

3. Immediate an applicant successfully submitted application, the next step is for the person is to make an online booking for an interview, choosing a day and time,  and your preferred location which is convenient for you

EASY AND SIMPLE STEPS TO FOLLOW ON HOW TO GET INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT IN NIGERIA

• [1] You are a Nigerian by birth or naturalisation/registration
• [2] You have not obtained one recently
• [3] Go to any Immigration Service PASSPORT OFFICE in your locality
• [4] Obtain an application form, follow the instructions. Fill the form correctly,
  form wrongly filled will definitely misdirect the issuing authority which
  may necessitate the cancellation or total rejection of the application
• [5] Summit required documents
• [6] Pay the required amount online and get a confirmation printout
• [7] Present your documents to an authorised Immigration official
• [8] The next stage is to capture your image and inputs your particulars into
  the electronic system
  Be sure your image and particulars were correctly captured into the
  systems.
• [9] Thumbprint and signed your regular signature electronically
• [10] Obtain a printout which indicates when to come for your passport

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Standard Nigeria Passport is a modern electronic device, with the introduction of computer and biometrics, the e-passport is virtually making sure that people applying for INTERNATIONAL PASSPORTS are genuine and not fake.

The essence is keeping your identity, it can not be obtained by the proxy. 

When the passport is ready for collection to be there and sign out personally to avoid future complications. Do not mishandle it or place a heavy object on it, mishandling may damage the chip and rendered the passport useless.

Any attempt to change any item inside it fraudulently can be detected by the appropriate authority when you use it.

Some frequently asked question on how fast you can get an international passport in Nigeria depends on two factors :

1. The online payment, sometimes the process is very slow, and unless you are through with the payment it is impossible to continue your passport processing.
2. Availability of materials. Be sure that the passport office you intend to go has booklets, which may not be available once in a while, due to high demand by Nigerian passport applicants.
3. If you have acquired a Nigerian passport before, ensure you inform the passport office before applying for another passport.
4. Do not wait until the last minute or when you need a passport urgently before you apply for a Nigeria passport, chances are when you need it passport may not be available.
5. Avoid patronising an Agent  for your passport.
6. Be sure you use or submit your real details, any fake information or materials may work against you in future.
7. When you get your passport, protect it with care, careless handling may render it useless.

STILL ON HOW TO GET INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT IN NIGERIA

If you need addresses of passport Office where you can apply for passport or the reissue of your current passport,  please check:  facts36.com/addresses of all passport offices in Nigeria or

Facts36.com/top 15 passport offices where you can get a passport fast.

If you  have a further enquiry on how to get an international passport in Nigeria, you can contact this site

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