Hi
Can you still travel back to Lagos Nigeria with an expired Nigerian passport?
I will be arriving on the 26th of March
My British one is Valid till 2028
Thanks

Yes I travelled with an expired Nigerian passport and a valid UK passport last year. I flew into Lagos with Virgin. I had already done my biometrics for a new Nigerian passport in the UK so I took all the evidence with me.
I had no problem at Heathrow. I had no problem on entry. I was asked by the immigration officer if I knew my passport was expired I replied yes. He stamped it or whatever he did and handed it back.
On departure from Lagos, Virgin Atlantic marked my luggage with green tags and said as my passport was expired they may need to pull my luggage out if immigration said so.
I went to immigration and was asked if I had applied for a new Nigerian passport. I said I had an I was asked to show my application form. I went one better and showed my acknowledgement slip which showed I had done my biometrics. He let me through.
Another person I know travelled end of January 2023 with an expired passport and a valid UK passport. She too flew on Virgin.

You can always enter your country with an expired passport from anywhere in the world.... But to leave the country it has to renewed

Get an emergency travel certificate/ Nigerian temporary passport from the Nigerian embassy in London

How can I renew in Nigeria when I'm only there for 5 days?

ramafama:
Yes I travelled with an expired Nigerian passport and a valid UK passport last year. I flew into Lagos with Virgin. I had already done my biometrics for a new Nigerian passport in the UK so I took all the evidence with me.
I had no problem at Heathrow. I had no problem on entry. I was asked by the immigration officer if I knew my passport was expired I replied yes. He stamped it or whatever he did and handed it back.
On departure from Lagos, Virgin Atlantic marked my luggage with green tags and said as my passport was expired they may need to pull my luggage out if immigration said so.
I went to immigration and was asked if I had applied for a new Nigerian passport. I said I had an I was asked to show my application form. I went one better and showed my acknowledgement slip which showed I had done my biometrics. He let me through.
Another person I know travelled end of January 2023 with an expired passport and a valid UK passport. She too flew on Virgin.

Thanks for this. I really don't see how they can stop you traveling if you have an unexpired British Passport?