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If an e passport with some wrong info (middle name) has expired for over a year, is it possible to apply directly for a new passport. Pls note:

Old e passport was only used once and has been lost for a while now

Expiry date was 2017. Obtained at ikoyI office.

All other valid I'Ds (drivers license, BVN) carry the correct middle name

Question is, is it possible to just apply for new e passport instead of bringing up the expired erroneous one? whats the best approach. Thanks in advance.

Question is did u report the loss of the passport at the passport? That should have been the first step tobgwtting ur passport back! U need ur old passport for renewal, they have all ur info in the system though. If u are to renew without the old one u might need things like police report and an affidavit!
However, it is important u get advice from the immigration office.

Rhozabeth:
Question is did u report the loss of the passport at the passport? That should have been the first step tobgwtting ur passport back! U need ur old passport for renewal, they have all ur info in the system though. If u are to renew without the old one u might need things like police report and an affidavit!
However, it is important u get advice from the immigration office.

Thanks. And yes those documents are available (police report et all). But I was asking about bypassing renewal process for brand new. I've even heard of people with two different e passports. How'd they do that? I guess this is where the deeper "if u knows how it goes" come in.

DeepEyes:
Please share your knowledge if you know about these things


If an e passport with some wrong info (middle name) has expired for over a year, is it possible to apply directly for a new passport. Pls note:

Old e passport was only used once and has been lost for a while now

Expiry date was 2017. Obtained at ikoyI office.

All other valid I'Ds (drivers license, BVN) carry the correct middle name

Question is, is it possible to just apply for new e passport instead of bringing up the expired erroneous one? whats the best approach. Thanks in advance.

Sorry they already have your info on file attached to your fingerprint. So to edit your DOB or Name then you definitely going to need about 150k or more. GoodLuck!

DeepEyes:


Thanks. And yes those documents are available (police report et all). But I was asking about bypassing renewal process for brand new. I've even heard of people with two different e passports. How'd they do that? I guess this is where the deeper "if u knows how it goes" come in.

Getting 2 e passports with the same set of info (passport photo, fingerprints etc) is practically impossible, just go thru the right channel and save urself from problems in future. Best of luck.

It’s not possible to have more than 1 ePassport. To change name DOB or whatever then u need to either talk to agent at the embassy or walk to the embassy. I did mine couples of years ago and cost about 160k. Walk into the embassy I think u can get it done more cheaper than that.