Good day nairalanders, permit me to post here to get timely and accurate solution to the issues at hand.

My wife's passport is going to expire next month, it is during the course of renewal that she got to know that the year of birth on her passport contradict that of her National Identification number (NIN).

The problem started years back when she was going to travel, her dad was the one who facilitated the passport, he filled in 1989 instead of 1990. All her certificates hitherto, right from elementary school carries the latter, same as the NIN.

Now, i've made contact in several State passport offices to fasttrack this procedure all to no avail, i was told it can only be done in Abuja office and should budget about 200k for the process.

Has anyone been in this dicey situation, how were you able to resolve it? I will appreciate all response & assistance i can get regarding this.

Its quite an urgent situation please.

To be frank with you, the correction can only be done at abuja(immigration headquarter). Though it will cost you lower than the estimated amount.
Thank you.
Note: That's the only way.

200k is a lot. They have a NIMC centre at the immigration office in Abuja that it can be corrected. You'll drop money for any of the agents but e no spos pass 50k.

It's easier to correct the date of birth in the NIN to correspond to the that of International passport.

But Nigerians should stop all these nonsense football ages.

somito121:
To be frank with you, the correction can only be done at abuja(immigration headquarter). Though it will cost you lower than the estimated amount.
Thank you.
Note: That's the only way.

Sigh!
Do you have any contact there i can reach out to or you work there?
I'd like to know what she needs to come with and how long it takes.

Romanoff:
200k is a lot. They have a NIMC centre at the immigration office in Abuja that it can be corrected. You'll drop money for any of the agents but e no spos pass 50k.

The year on the NIN is the actual year she was born, she is only trying to change that on the passport to that of the NIN, which can only be done at the immigration office.

MadamExcellency:
It's easier to correct the date of birth in the NIN to correspond to the that of International passport.

But Nigerians should stop all these nonsense football ages.

All her documents carries that of the NIN.
It has nothing to do with football age sincerely, it was just a mistake we are already paying for now.

wizzie001:


The year on the NIN is the actual year she was born, she is only trying to change that on the passport to that of the NIN, which can only be done at the immigration office.

Yes. But even at that, e no spos pass 50k.

wizzie001:


The year on the NIN is the actual year she was born, she is only trying to change that on the passport to that of the NIN, which can only be done at the immigration office.

You mean the parents don't know her actual date of birth? That the documents bear 1990 is not a testament for confirmation. It's more difficult to change the one on her international passport than the one contained in her NIN.

Imagine trying to change your football age in England.

Abuja remains the only place both corrections can be done though these errors is quite different as In NIN and passport, I had both challenges, hv effected the change last month, still awaiting my passport to be issued.
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MadamExcellency:


You mean the parents don't know her actual date of birth? That the documents bear 1990 is not a testament for confirmation. It's more difficult to change the one on her international passport than the one contained in her NIN.

Imagine trying to change your football age in England.

Hence the only place where it could be rectified is Abuja immigration office.

I dont know about you, but i can tell you categorically that there are some of us that our father doesnt know our date of birth by heart. I'm in my late thirties, my father hasnt called me once to wish me happy birthday, not because he wouldnt want to, but because he doesnt even know. Thats why mothers are always celebrated.

I dont have to convince you, but the truth is that it was committed in error.