{"id":295155,"date":"2023-03-06T08:48:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T07:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=295155"},"modified":"2023-03-06T08:48:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T07:48:29","slug":"how-to-renew-a-nigerian-passport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/how-to-renew-a-nigerian-passport\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Renew a Nigerian Passport\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your Nigerian passport expired and you are wondering how to renew it? If the answer is yes, then keep on reading this article to learn how to renew a Nigerian passport. We will provide a step-by-step guide on how to go about it as well as share some useful tips to make the process seamless and easy for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-295156\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-Renew-a-Nigerian-Passport-.jpg\" alt=\"How to Renew a Nigerian Passport\u00a0\" width=\"604\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-Renew-a-Nigerian-Passport-.jpg 604w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-Renew-a-Nigerian-Passport--600x398.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-Renew-a-Nigerian-Passport--300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to renew a Nigerian passport would be discussed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>How to Apply for Passport Renewal on\u00a0 the Nigerian Immigration Service Portal\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have an expired Nigerian passport of any kind, you would find it easy to renew it if you follow the steps below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the Nigerian Immigration Service portal at https:\/\/portal.immigration.gov.ng<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the home page, click on &#8220;Apply for Passport Renewal&#8221; from the &#8220;Passport&#8221; menu<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the next page, select your passport type and choose the processing country where you wish to attend the interview for your passport renewal process, e.g. Nigeria. (For the case of this article, we are going to be using Nigeria as the processing country)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on &#8220;Start Application&#8221; to begin the process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the next page, that is the Passport Type page, select &#8220;Renew\/Reissue Passport&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, select your passport type from the &#8220;Passport Type&#8221; drop-down<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, from the &#8220;Change Type&#8221; drop-down, select the reason you want to renew your passport. The drop-down includes the following options;\u00a0 <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expired, Page Exhausted, Lost\/Replacement<\/span><\/i> <i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damaged Passport<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input your passport number in the field provided for that information<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select your age group from the Age Group drop-down list. The different age groups include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">0-17, 18-59, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60 and above<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select a state from the &#8220;Processing State&#8221; drop-down list you wish to attend the interview for your application process<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, select a convenient option from the &#8220;Processing Office&#8221; drop-down list<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose either <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">32 pages <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">64 pages <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the &#8220;Booklet Type&#8221; drop-down list\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, select <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 years <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10 years <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the &#8220;Validity&#8221; drop-down list<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the &#8220;I&#8217;m not a robot&#8221; reCAPTCHA box, then click on &#8220;Continue&#8221; to proceed to the second stage of the online registration process which is the Personal Details page. You would see the amount for the renewal of your passport (in naira)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the Personal Details page loads, choose if you are a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr Mrs. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miss <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">from the &#8220;Title&#8221; drop-down\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide your surname in the &#8220;Surname&#8221; field<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, provide your first name in the appropriate field.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the &#8220;Middle name&#8221; field, you may provide your middle name if you wish to. It&#8217;s optional<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, provide your date of birth in the appropriate boxes provided for it<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then, provide where you were born in the &#8220;Place of birth&#8221; field<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose either <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Male <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the &#8220;Gender&#8221; drop-down<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select your appropriate marital status from the options provided in the &#8220;Marital Status&#8221; drop-down<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the &#8220;Occupation&#8221; field, provide what you do for a living\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the &#8220;Maiden Name&#8221; box, input your maiden name\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, provide your National Identity Number (NIN) in the NIN field<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input your functional email address in the space provided for it<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on &#8220;Continue&#8221; to proceed to the third stage of the online application process for your passport renewal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the next page that opens up, that is the Contact Information page, you&#8217;d see a unique reference number for your application at the top of your screen. You&#8217;d have to note down this reference number as it would be used when paying for your passport renewal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the &#8220;Hometown\/Village&#8221; field, provide which village or hometown you&#8217;re from\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, from the &#8220;State of Origin&#8221; drop-down, select the state you&#8217;re from\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supply your current phone number in the &#8220;Contact Number&#8221; field<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, input your alternative number in the &#8220;Additional Number&#8221; field<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, supply the required details in the &#8220;Permanent Address in Nigeria&#8221; section. You&#8217;d be required to provide the state where you live, as well as the local government area, city\/town, and postal code of your area of residence<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on &#8220;Continue&#8221; to proceed to the next stage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The &#8220;Next of Kin Information&#8221; is the next page that opens up. On this page, fill and complete the fields provided with the correct details\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tick \u201cI accept full responsibility for the information provided in this form&#8221; to proceed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An application ID and reference number unique to your application would be generated by the NIS portal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Print the acknowledgment form and click on \u201cContinue application\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click Continue<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u201dProceed to online payments\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only authorized payment platforms on the NIS online portal include Innovate1pay, Net Post Pay, Pay Arena, Teasy, and Saana Pay<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select any of the authorized payment options from the list and click on &#8220;Continue&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have an option of a card or bank payment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select proceed to payment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you choose the card option, complete the required details. On the other hand, if you choose the bank option; Print the slip for further processing at the bank.\u00a0 At the bank, you&#8217;d make the payment for your passport renewal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>How to Check the Payment Status of Your Nigerian Passport Renewal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To check the payment status of your passport renewal, follow the following steps below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the Nigerian Immigration Service portal\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Navigate to the &#8220;Passports&#8221; tab on the menu bar, and then click on &#8220;Application home&#8221; on the menu bar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the menu bar, navigate to the Services Link, and click on &#8220;Check Payment Status&#8221; from the drop-down list<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your reference number and the Application ID issued to you when you submitted your application.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the correct option for application type and click on &#8220;Search Record&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>How to Check the Application Status of Your Nigerian Passport Renewal Online\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you&#8217;ve completed your online application and made the payment for your passport renewal, you can track and view your application status online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To do this, follow the steps below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the Nigerian Immigration Service website<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the menu bar and select &#8220;Passport&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, click on &#8220;Application Status&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Provide your passport application ID and passport reference number In their respective fields<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on &#8220;Submit&#8221; to know the status of your application\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your Nigerian passport expired and you are wondering how to renew it? 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