Guidance

Nigeria: Knowledge Base profile

This document contains information about Nigeria to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

• From: HM Passport Office
• Published: 8 May 2024
• Last updated: 20 April 2026
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  1. 20 April 2026

     The guidance has been updated with information about parental responsibility in Nigeria.

  2. 22 October 2025

     Updated the Name alignment section, to explain how a person can align their Nigeria passport if they have a change of name.

  3. 8 May 2024

     First published.

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Nigeria: Knowledge Base profile

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Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.

This document includes information about:

• names
• nationality
• legitimacy
• adoption
• surrogacy
• gender recognition
• civil partnerships and marriage
• documents from Nigeria