TYPES OF PASSPORTS IN NIGERIA

Diplomatic Passport  (Red cover)

Official Passport (Blue cover)

Standard Nigeria Passport ( Green cover)

Pilgrims Passport (Color varies from year to year)

Seaman's Book (Certificate of Identity) (Maroon cover)

>> Service Charter for the Passport division

Diplomatic Passport

REQUIREMENTS FOR DIPLOMATIC PASSPORT

(1)               (a) Letter of introduction from applicant’s Ministry, Parastatal or Extra – Ministerial department

(2)               (1) Passport photograph.

Official Passport
 

REQUIREMENTS FOR OFFICIAL PASPORT

(1)   (a) Letter of introduction from applicant’s Ministry,  Parastatal or Extra – Ministerial Department duly signed by an officer not below the rank of a Director

 Or

(b)Secretary to state Government in case of an employee of state government

(2)   Police report and court affidavit in case of lost passport

(3)   One (1) passport photograph.

(4)   Acknowledgment slip and receipt of payment.

Standard Nigeria Passport

Who qualifies

All Nigerians by birth , naturalization and registration
This is the most commonly used travel document in Nigeria.

Requirements for Obtaining a Standard Nigerian Passport

Guarantor's form duly signed by a commissioner of oaths plus

Photocopy of; (a) Data page of guarantor's passport and
(i) Photocopy of National identity card
(ii) Drivers License

Father's Letter of content for minors under 16yrs (Mother's letter of consent in case of deceased father)

Marriage Certificate where applicable

Husband's consent letter
         or
Letter of introduction for employee of government or corporate organization

  Court affidavit and police report in case of lost passport.

Birth Certificate or Age declaration

Letter of identification from Local Government of origin or residence

One(1) passport photograph


Acknowledgement slip and receipt of payment
  

Explanatory Note:
- No Nigerian is allowed to hold multiple standard passport
- All Standard passports  have a life span of 10 years with an initial validity of five (5) years.

Pilgrims Passport
(Color varies from year to year for security reasons)

Who qualifies

 Nigerians intending to go on Pilgrimage to the Holy lands.

Validity

It is valid for six months only.
 

Seaman's Book ( Certificate of Identity )

Who qualifies

This is issued to Nigerians who work on ocean going vessels or watercrafts

REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAMAN'S PASSPORT

(1).       Guarantor’s from duly signed by a commissioner of oaths plus
             Photocopy of;

 (2).       (a) Data page of guarantor’s passport and either

                        (iii) Photocopy of National identity card

                        (iv) Driver’s license.

(1)               Birth certificate or age declaration

(2)               Letter of identification from local government of origin or residence

(3)               One (1) Passport photograph.

(4)               Court affidavit and police report in case of lost passport.

(5)               Acknowledgement slip and receipt of payment

Issuing Centres

Nigerian Passports can be obtained in Nigeria at the Service Headquarters, Abuja, the 36 States of the Federation , FCT , at all Nigerian diplomatic  Missions,  and consulate offices .