Guidance
Nigeria: Knowledge Base profile
This document contains information about Nigeria to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.
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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
Updates to this page
Published 8 May 2024
Last updated 22 October 2025
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Updated the Name alignment section, to explain how a person can align their Nigeria passport if they have a change of name.
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First published.