i went through total "Do It Yourself (DIY)" Process

My online application date i.e the date i applied online and paid for my passport : May 17, 2022

Capture date: June 10, 2022... I opened file this day and captured this day.. i was there around 12PM but the officer said i came late, 12PM was my appointment time but apparently the time doesn't count, he said since i plan to open file and capture the same day that i should have come early in the morning but he did it for me since all my documents were ready

Documents needed are both photocopy and original documents.. original is just for vetting it will be returned back to you

Capture centre: Osogbo

Collection date: November 29, 2022 but i was told it was ready since September 29, 2022

Total amount spent:#26,000
#25,000 for 32paged passport with 5 years validity, #1,000 for service charge from paystack

i paid no officer a dime and no officer frustrated my life but I underwent every due process. like the capturing date i got there 12PM and left past 5PM, if i had an officer helping i would have called the person and bypass the long wait. that's why I said i underwent every due process there was no way to bypass all those waiting

note: my tracking portal didn't tick the last part and i didn't receive message i just decided to go check up on the passport today and i was told it was ready, so my people don't rely 100% on sms your passport can be ready and you don't receive sms or your passport can be ready and the last part of the tracking isn't ticked


documents i took along for my capturing(photocopy and original)


appointment slip(showing date and time chosen)

application form(the form you filled online)

payment receipt

guarantors form(it will be available for you to print once you have paid) get court stamp on the guarantor's form after your guarantor must have filled the form..you can take the form to the court yourself, it is not compulsory it is the guarantor that takes it there.. i got the stamp for #500

photocopy of guarantors bio-data page from his international passport.. the passport must not have expired

guarantors nin or guarantors drivers license(i used the two though but i don't think using the 2 is compulsory)

guarantors passport photograph

your own passport photograph 2

your birth certificate (photocopy and original)

your state of origin certificate (photocopy and original)

your own nin(photocopy and original)

you will need to buy a file from the photocopy stand outside


after capturing you will be given a slip, anytime you want to check up on your passport take this slip along, the slip will be used to check your passport status, if your passport is ready they will give you, if it is not ready they will write a code on your slip to tell you the stage it is

codes like AA(Approved for production)
E(produced but awaiting lamination,)
NA(record not found ) e.t.c

note: this is explanation for fresh passport not renewal..wish you all the best people.
Osogbo is do it yourself friendly... i have quite a number of people that have gone through this process without paying an extra dime.. i have also joined these people.