To change your name on your Nigerian International Passport, you need to visit the Immigration office near you. These are the documents you would need;

· Filled form for a change of name on passport

· Letter of application for a change of name addressed to The Consular General

· Sworn affidavit/marriage certificate

· Newspaper publication

· Passport photograph

· ₦30,000 non-refundable administrative fee (according to the Nigerian Immigration Service’s website)

The prices for the passport booklet varies differently depending on the validity. You may not find an accurate price online, however, it is best to contact your nearest Immigration office for more accurate information as regards the price.

Once you have submitted the documents, and your application for change of name has been approved, you will be notified to go to the immigration office for the biometrics data capture. You get your confirmation slip after the biometrics capture, which will still carry your old name.

After that, you will be notified when your passport is ready to be picked up. You can also track the status of your application through the NIS’ website.

The final step is to activating your new passport. The officials will run your new passport through a scanner and confirm your identity by taking your fingerprints. And with that, the process of changing your name on your Nigerian International passport has been completed.

Thanks for this information. Please when you are filling the online form is it with the name on the passport or the new name you want to change to?

PrincessAyo83:
Thanks for this information. Please when you are filling the online form is it with the name on the passport or the new name you want to change to?

Good question. Interested in hearing what he will say.