IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please
note that Nigerian Immigration Passport rules requires every Nigerian to be
physically present when applying for a new e-passport. It is not possible to
use a scanned copy of your previous passport to obtain a new e-passport or apply in proxy.
ISSUANCE OF E-PASSPORTS
The Nigerian Embassy in Budapest, Hungary is currently not equipped to issue e-passports. Nigerians wishing to apply for a new e-passport or replace a lost e-passport are referred to several Nigerian Embassies located in Europe as listed below:
Nigerian
Embassies currently issuing e-passports in Europe
Nigerian
Embassy, Vienna, Austria
Tel:+4317126686
Nigerian
Embassy, The Hague, Netherlands
Tel:+31703501703
Website:
www.nigerianembassy.nl
Nigerian
Embassy, Rome, Italy
Tel:+3906683931
Website:
www.nigerianrome.org
Nigerian
Embassy, Madrid,
Spain
Tel:+34915630911,
+34915630971, +3491411078
Website.
www.nigeriainspain.org
HOW TO OBTAIN A NEW E-PASSPORT(re-issue)
Nigerians currently in possession of e-passports due to expire can apply for re-issuance of the e-passport by contacting either the Nigerian Embassy in Vienna, Rome, Madrid or the Hague. The
Nigerian Embassy in Hungary
is not equipped to re-issue e-passports.
After getting the relevant information from the Embassy, you will be required to apply for the new passport and make payment online through the Nigerian Immigration website: https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/passport/epassport. Applicants for the e-passports are advised to read through the e-passport application guidelines before
applying to avoid any delays or rejection of their passport application. You are
to make payment online in US Dollars using your Bank card and indicate
the country which will issue the e-passport. For example, if you are
applying to the Nigerian Embassy in Vienna, you should indicateVienna, Austria as the issuing country when filling the form online. Please note that
the Embassy processing your passport request will also charge an administrative fee. Tha price varies from Embassy to Embassy. Do contact the issuing Embassy
A
letter of introduction will be issued by the Ngerian Embassy in
Budapest to assist you obtain the new e- passport.The original copy of this letter should be presented to directly
Nigerian Embassy where you are applying for the e-passport.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU MISPLACE YOUR E-PASSPORT
1. Obtain
a Police Report from the relevant Police Authority where the e-passport got lost
2. Report
the loss of your e-passport to the Hungarian Immigration Office
3. Submit a written formal report to the Nigeria Embassy concerning the lost e-passport.
A copy of the Police Report, resident permit and lost passport should be
attached.
4. Make
appropriate plans to replace the lost passport by contacting relevant Nigerian
Embassies that can replace the lost passport. The general rule is that Nigerians who lose their e-passports are required to travel back to Abuja, Nigeria to obtain a new passport. However, the Nigerian Embassies in Vienna, Rome, Italy and the Hague, Netherlands have confirmed that it can replace lost e-passports. For more information about what documents to submit, relevant passport fees and interview dates, please contact the relevant Embassy directly.
5. After getting required information from the issuing Embassy, apply for the e-passport through the Nigeria Immigration website https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/passport/epassport. Applicants for the e-passports are advised to read through the e-passport application guidelines before applying to avoid any delays or rejection of their application. You are to make a payment of 65US Dollars using your Bank card and indicate the country which will issue the e-passport. For example, if you are applying to the Nigerian Embassy in Rome, you should indicate Rome, Italy as the processing country when filling the form online. Please note that
the Embassy processing your passport request will also charge an administrative fee. The price varies from Embassy to Embassy.
6. A
letter of introduction will be issued by the Ngerian Embassy in Budapest to assist you obtain the new e- passport. The original copy of this letter should be presented directly TO THE Nigerian Embassy where you are applying for the e-passport.
7. Appear at the choosen Nigerian Embassy on the date given to you. Please ensure you take along with you all the relevant documents needed for the new e-passport. You should ask for required information from the Nigerian Embassy issuing the new e-passport before travelling to avoid any delays.
8. During the processing of the passport, please ensure that your personal information collected by the passport officer is correct. During the collection of the passport , also ensure that your personal details appear as it should be on the new passport. If there is any mistake, notify the passport officer immediately for rectification before you leave the Embassy or Immigration office.
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