How To Renew Your Passports Online: A Step-By-Step Guide For Nigerians Abroad

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has released a step-by-step guide to help Nigerians living abroad renew their passports online through its Contactless Passport Application System.

The Service shared the guide on its official X handle on Tuesday, urging Nigerians in the diaspora to take advantage of the digital platform for passport renewal.

Hereunder is the step-by-step guide on how Nigerians living abroad can renew their passports online 

1. Visit the official NIS Passport Application Portal.
2. Click “Continue” on the pop-up window.
3. Select “Apply for Renewal/Re-issue.”
4. Create an account and verify your identity using your National Identification Number (NIN) and date of birth.
5. Complete the application form.
6. Choose your preferred processing embassy or high commission.
7. Upload the required documents.
8. Pay the passport booklet fee.
9. Obtain your Application ID and Reference Number.
10. Select the “Contactless” option under “Application Status/Book Appointment.”
11. Read the instructions and click “I Understand and Opt In.”
12. Download the NIS Mobile App.
13. Log in or create a profile on the app.
14. Select “Passport Application Services.”
15. Click “Passport Biometrics Enrolment.”
16. Enter your Application ID and Reference Number to confirm your eligibility.
17. Capture your facial image and fingerprints.
18. Complete the liveness verification.
19. Pay the contactless service fee.
20. Submit your biometrics.

The NIS, however, noted that not all applicants would qualify for the contactless process.

“If response is INELIGIBLE, then it means the applicant should return to the landing page of the portal to book a physical appointment at the Embassy/High Commission,” the Service stated.

For applicants who successfully complete the contactless biometric enrolment, the Service advised them to print their application form, passport booklet payment receipt, biometric payment receipt and current passport, then enclose the documents in a self-addressed return envelope and send them to the processing embassy or high commission selected during the application process.

The Service added that applicants can track the progress of their passport applications two weeks after submission through the NIS tracking portal or the NIS Mobile App.