What you should know before you apply;
About the Enhanced e-Passport
The Enhanced E-Passport is part of the new reforms approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria. It is a product of intensive review of the existing e-passport booklet which has been in circulation for over 10 years and has only 5-year validity.
Features and benefits of the Enhanced E-Passport Reforms
- Introduction of a new security enhanced passport.
- Polycarbonate technology that enhances the quality of the passport.
- Ten-year validity booklet that saves frequent visit to passport offices.
- Automation of issuance process to bring about transparency and address touting / middlemen.
- Strictly online payment based.
- Introduction of Electronic Document Management System that will ensure.
- Tracking of application,
- Effective communication with applicants on status of the application, and collection,
- Eliminate human interference,
- Enhances document storage system,
- Enhances prompt decision making,
- Ease process flow,
- Provision of conducive processing environment for applicants.
- Provision of effective and compliant address mechanism.
Eligibility For Official Passport
- Commissioners (members of the State Executive Council), Special Assistants and Special Advisors
- Senior Government Officials in the rank of Deputy Directors and above in the Federal Civil Service
- Senior Government Officials from the rank of Directors and above in the State Civil Service
- Deputy General Managers and above in Federal and State Parastatals
- Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretaries of Local Government Councils
- Staff from the rank of Deputy Director and above in CBN and their equivalent in Federal owned Banks and allied institutions
- Colonel and above in the Army and their equivalent in the Navy and Air force
- ACP and above (NPF), ACSIO in DSS
- AC and above in paramilitary Services
- Vice and Deputy Vice Chancellors of Federal and State Universities and their equivalents in the Polytechnics and Colleges of Education
- Immigration, Military and Police Officers on Peace keeping Missions
- 1st Class Traditional Rulers / Chiefs
- Senior Government Officials i.e., GL.08-14 on Official assignment abroad provided there is an SGF / SSG approval for such official trips
Requirement
- Letter of application / introduction from the Applicant’s Organization.
- Two (2) passport photographs.
- Last promotion letter or Letter of Appointment.
- Photocopy of valid official identity card.
- Evidence of Age.
- Certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) or States Electoral Commission (SEC) (For Political office holders).
Eligibility For Nigerian Diplomats and other top Government Officials
Nigerian Diplomats and other top Government Officials as may be approved by the President.
Requirement
- Letter of application / introduction from the Applicant’s Organization.
- Two (2) passport photographs.
- Last promotion letter or Letter of Appointment.
- Photocopy of valid official identity card.
- Evidence of Age.
- Certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) (in the case of eligible Political Office holders).