REQUIREMENTS FOR e-PASSPORT

1. Apply for the e-passport on line through the Nigerian Immigration website www.immigration.gov.ng
2. Payment of US$65 with credit card online (make sure your data is correct before payment). A processing fee will also be paid at the Embassy where passport will be obtained.
3. It is recommended you choose one of the following as they are located in the Schengen zone :
   • Embassy of Nigeria in Madrid- http://www.nigeriainspain.org/
   • Embassy of Nigeria in Berlin- http://www.nigeriaembassygermany.org/
   • Embassy of Nigeria in Rome- http://nigerianrome.org/embassy/
4. You may choose London if you have a valid British visa (Please note that the Embassy will not issue a Letter of Introduction to those who choose London)
5. Make sure you keep your Application ID and Reference Numbers and take along with you to the issuing centre
6. Make a copy of your payment slip which can be obtained through query for E-Status on the Immigration website and also take it along with you to the issuing centre 
7. Bring your original MRP passport to the Embassy for sighting
8. Letter of Introduction to be issued by the Embassy
9. Filling of Embassy Registration Form with 2 recent passport photographs
10. Come along with photocopies of relevant data pages of your passport to the Embassy.  These should include your Residence Permit
11. Photocopies of your Hungarian ID cards are also required by the Embassy.

In filing out the online application form for the new e-passport, please take note of the following:

• All payments should be made in dollars and not NAIRA. Payment is made using a credit/debit card.
• All applicants should apply for STANDARD passports and not OFFICIAL PASSPORTS
• The passport processing country has to be either Spain (Madrid), Italy(Rome) and Germany (Berlin) and NOT HUNGARY. You can select United Kingdom if you possess a valid UK visa. However, if applying in Nigeria, you should indicate the state where you will intend obtain the passport.
• Please ensure that you collect a Letter of Introduction from the Embassy in Budapest before travelling to either Italy, Germany or Spain to avoid any difficulties. If applying in London, a Letter of Introduction will not be necessary because the Nigerian Embassy in London is a central passport processing center.
• Passport process takes a minimum of one week as confirmed by the issuing Embassies because the final approval is required from the Immigration Office in Nigeria.
• Please contact the Embassy if you need clarification on the process.
• Nigerians not holding e-passports will not be allowed to return to the territory of Hungary unless they are in possession of the new passport.