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Passports for persons who already have a German passport
General Information
The Embassy in Abuja issues passports to German citizens who have their usual place of residence in the following states of Nigeria: Adamawa, Benue, Borno, Federal Capital Territory, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Nassarawa, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara.
The Consulate General in Lagos issues passports to German citizens who are normally resident in the following states of Nigeria: Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Imo, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, and Rivers.
Application
Both the German Embassy in Abuja and the German Consulate General in Lagos require pre-booked appointments for passport matters. Please make sure to book your appointment using our booking system.
Booking system Embassy in Abuja
Booking system Consulate general in Lagos
If you cannot keep an appointment and wish to cancel it, please inform us through our contact form.
All documents must be submitted in the original with a copy at the time of application. This also applies if the same documents have already been submitted to the embassy or the consulate general for another purpose. Documents that are not in German or English must be accompanied by a German translation by a recognised translation agency.
For adult passport applicants:
- A duly completed passport application form
- Two recent passport photograph according to biometric specifications (format: 35 x 45 mm). You can find more specifications here.
- Current passport
- Proof of legal residence in Nigeria, such as Nigerian visa/permanent residence permit or Nigerian passport (for dual citizens only)
- Deregistration certificate from your last place of residence in Germany (“Abmeldebescheinigung”)
- If applicable, German Certificate of Naturalization (“Einbürgerungsurkunde”)
- If you possess a citizenship certificate (even if expired), please submit it with your application
- Birth certificate
- If applicable, marriage certificate (if your name changed through marriage or if you wish to change it)
- Pre-paid self-addressed envelope (only possible when applying in Lagos)
For minor passport applicants, additionally:
- Passport copies of both parents
- Proof of residence of both parents
- It is necessary that the parent(s) who hold(s) custody of the child come(s) to the Embassy or Consulate Generalin person with the child to file the passport application. If one parent resides outside of Nigeria and cannot come by in person, a declaration of consent is required.
Please note that additional documents might be necessary in the single case. If this applies for you, you will be asked to submit them after you have filed your application.
The application processing time can take up to 6-8 weeks. We therefore advise you to apply for your new passport at least 3 months before your current passport expires.
Fees
The fees for issuing a new passport are set in euros worldwide, but payment must be made in the local currency (Nigerian naira). The conversion is made at the current daily exchange rate, which you can obtain from the embassy or consulate general.
At the embassy in Abuja, payment can be made either in cash or by international credit card (euros or dollars).
At the Consulate General in Lagos, electronic payment via POS is also possible.
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Basic fee for applicants up to 24 years of age |
37,50 EUR |
| Basic fee for applicants aged 24 and above | 70,00 EUR |
| foreign surcharge | 31,00 EUR |
| Additional fee for lack of jurisdiction (if the applicant has not deregistered from Germany) for applicants up to 24 years of age | 37,50 EUR |
| Additional fee for lack of jurisdiction (if the applicant has not deregistered from Germany) for applicants aged 24 and over | 70,00 EUR |
| express surcharge | 32,00 EUR |
| 48-page supplement | 22,00 EUR |
Explanations:
The basic fee and the foreign surcharge are always charged.
The non-jurisdiction surcharge is also payable if the applicant still has a registered residence in Germany and the foreign mission is therefore not normally responsible.
The express surcharge must be paid if the applicant wishes to have their passport issued quickly.
The 48-page surcharge is levied if the passport applied for is to have 48 pages (instead of 36 pages). This is often requested by applicants who travel frequently.
In exceptional cases and under special circumstances, temporary passports with a maximum validity of one year may also be issued. The fee for a temporary passport is at least EUR 70.