A colleague wants to change the maiden name of his wife in her E-Passport for US Immigration purpose. By the way the passport is still valid and will expire in 2014.

So far the cost they are telling him from Owerri Passport office, Festac Passport Office to Abuja to effect the change is between N40,000 and N80,000. In addition she has to go to Abuja to effect the change.

Officially new passport is about N15,000 or thereabout. Add extra N5000 if you want to get it faster through a middleman.

Why must mere change of information on passport require cost so much money, time and stress?

@ op, u are absolutely correct.I went to passport office in ikoyi to change my wife's maiden name on her passport and was told it will cost me 60k and it will av to be done in Abuja and might take 2-3days. Its just total madness.

So what did you do. How did you resolve it. I will appreciate your information on how you resolved it.