E-PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCEDURES & REQUIREMENTS

Applicants are required to complete and print online application forms as well as to print the Acknowledge Slip and Receipt after making payment. The online application form can be accessed at  https://portal.immigration.gov.ng.

APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED NOT TO PAY TO ANY THIRD PARTY.  ALL PAYMENT MUST BE MADE ONLINE THROUGH  https://portal.immigration.gov.ng.

PASSPORT FEES SCHEDULE

AGES 0 YEARS – 17 YEARS ($77)

AGES 18 YEARS – 59 YEARS ($106)

AGES 60YEARS AND ABOVE ($77)

Applicant(s) may choose to pay the above fee either with a credit card or money order. If the latter is chosen, please issue a money order (post office money order most preferred) in favor of INNOVATE.

APPLICANTS WISHING TO PAY PASSPORT FEE WITH MONEY ORDER ARE ADVISED TO PURCHASE POST-OFFICE MONEY ORDER PAYABLE TO INNOVATE 1 SERVICE.

Please note that Administrative Charges of $30 is payable by all applicants with a debit card at the Embassy.

2 . When Embassy officials travel outside Washington DC metropolitan area with mobile machines to process e-passports, the processing fee is $100 per application, and payment (in money order) should be issued to the Embassy of Nigeria.

3 . All passport applicants are required to be physically present on the appointment date booked on the embassy website. Applicants will only be able to reschedule their appointment date after the initial appointment date has passed.

*PLEASE NOTE THAT, ONCE APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED, FEES PAID ARE NOT REFUNDABLE!

SUMMARIZED STEPS ON HOW TO FILL OUT APPLICATION FOR E-PASSPORT OR E-PASSPORT RENEWAL

STEP 1: Go to Nigeria Immigration website at https://portal.immigration.gov.ng

STEP 2: In the passport menu, select the E-passport application form.

STEP 3: Select STANDARD e-passport.

STEP 4: Click on Processing Country, select United States

PLEASE READ IN FULL THE GUIDELINES REGARDING PAYMENT ON THE START APPLICATION PAGE

STEP 5: Click on Start Application

STEP 6: Choose one of the FOUR accounts: Google, Yahoo, Open ID, or Facebook, and create an account or if you already have one, log in. Then fill the form

STEP 7: Choose WASHINGTON DC as your Processing Office/Processing Embassy

STEP 8: Please complete the form and print it. Thereafter, click on the submit button

STEP 9: Once the application has been successfully submitted, you will be provided a Reference number and  Application ID

STEP 10: Using the Application ID and Reference number, proceed to payment – make the passport fee payment with your credit or debit card. If you do not have a credit or debit card, you can purchase a money order (preferably from the post office) and associate the money order to the Application ID and Reference number. A sample is displayed on the screen for guidance.

STEP 11: Once you have completed the association, please print out the page that displays the tracking number. Address the money order to Innovate Service. Then attach the money order to the page that displays the tracking number and mail it to:

INNOVATE1 SERVICES
30 Avon Meadow,
Lane Avon,
CT 06001.

STEP 12: Click here to schedule an appointment for a Biometric/Interview.

Please Read Carefully

The processing fees for all out-of-state services provided by the Embassy will henceforth attract the sum of $100.00 (money order only) per application, payable to the Embassy of Nigeria, Washington, D.C.