HOLDERS OF EXPIRED PASSPORTS
Holders of expired Nigerian passports should note that the Federal Government has made it possible for its citizens to return home with an expired passport. Before proceeding to purchase your ticket, please contact the airline first to get confirmation.
E-PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCESS
With effect from 8th March 2024, the National Identification Number (NIN) is now required before beginning the passport application process. Please note that the Embassy does not provide NIN enrollment services. You can contact Dannon Group on +36302121992 to get information on obtaining the NIN.
STEP 1: Complete online e-passport application form by clicking on the link below:
https://passportintl.immigration.gov.ng/
Please select ANKARA, TURKEY as the processing country. The same applies also during the payment process.
After completing Step 1, you will be redirected to the website of Innovate1 Services, where you can pay the passport application fee online. The fees are as follows:
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The new passport application fee is $162 with effect from 8th March 2024. Please not apply for 64 page passport as it is not available.
- Please do not pay this fee into our MBH Bank Account. It is paid via the Innovate1 Service platform. We cannot provide refunds for wrong payment. You will be redirected to this page after you have finished filling the online form via www.immigration.gov.ng.
STEP 2: Pay Admin fee
In addition to the Passport application fee, all passport applicants will be required to pay or transfer the non - refundable Administrative fee of $30 into the Embassy's MBH Bank Account. Please pay this fee at least a week before visiting the Embassy for your biometrics. This will allow the Finance Section to confirm receipt of the funds. The Administrative Fee of $30 should be paid into the Bank Account below:
Account Name: Embassy of Nigeria, Budapest
Account Number: 10300002-50100020-40120108
IBAN Account No: HU33 10300002-50100020-40120108
Bank: MKB Bank Nyrt
BIC: MKKBHUHB
STEP 3: Visit the Embassy for Enrollment and Biometric capture
1. Online application form and payment
2. Online Appointment generated via the Immigration website. Please note that this does not determine when you visit the Embassy for your biometrics. The appointment you received via the email will suffice.
3. A copy of passport datapage
4. 2 passport photos
5. $30 Administrative fee payment.
6. Signed Letter of consent from both parents if applying for a minor
7. Police Report if passport has been reported lost/missing
STEP 4: Passport Collection
After passports have been produced in Ankara, Turkey, you will be contacted by the Immigration Section to pick up your passports. If unable to pick the passport in person, you need to authorize a proxy to collect the passport on your behalf. You will be required to come along with your passport for cancellation before the new one is handed over to you.
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