General Information

The Embassy in Abuja issues passports to German nationals who are resident 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 nationals who are 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 River.

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 (German Passport and ID Card Matters)

Booking system Consulate general in Lagos (Registration on the waiting list for appointments for first passport application)

If you cannot keep an appointment and wish to cancel it, please inform us through our contact form.

Process

Before a passport can be issued, it is usually necessary to carry out a document verification procedure. The final processing of the passport application can only take place after successful completion of the document verification and, if applicable, acknowledgement of paternity and declaration of name.

A processing time of at least 8 months is to be expected.

Fees of 210,000 to 280,000 Naira are currently charged for the document verification.

Required documents

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 the passport application:

• A duly completed passport application form
• Two recent passport photograph according to biometric specifications (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”)
• Passport copies of both parents
• Proof of residence of both parents
• Birth certificate
• If applicable, marriage certificate of the parents
• It is necessary that the parent(s) who hold(s) custody of the child come(s) to the Embassy or Consulate General in 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 before the passport can be issued.
• Pre-paid self-addressed envelope (only possible when applying in Lagos)

For the document verification:

Concerning the Nigerian parent:

• Copy of his/her passport
• Full name, address, telephone number and e-mail address
• Old school documents
• If applicable, baptism certificate
• Birth certificate issued by the hospital he/she was born in
• If the birth was registered: Certificate of Birth issued by the Local Government
• Declaration of age, deposed by a parent or the head of family before the High Court
• Affidavit of Family Status / Spinsterhood / Bachelorhood, deposed by a parent or the head of family before the High Court
• If applicable, marriage certificate
• Completely filled questionnaire for document verifications
• Old family photographs

Concerning the German parent:

• Copy of his/her passport
• Proof of his/her family status, such as marriage certificate/divorce decree
• If applicable, certificate of naturalization

Concerning the child:

• Birth Certificate issued by the National Population Commission at the place of birth
• Birth certificate issued by the hospital the child was born in
• If applicable, baptism certificate
• If applicable, school certificates

Additional documents might be requested.

Further Notes

Important information on the acceleration of the passport process:

• Please submit all the mentioned documents. Without complete documents, the document verification cannot be initiated and another appointment would be necessary. .

• Please ensure that the affidavits are formally correct. Affidavits must be signed by the person making the declaration. If the signature on the document differs from the normal signature, it cannot be recognized by us and must be resubmitted.

  In the case of declarations that are only signed by fingerprint, the illiterate jurat must be affixed to the declaration.

  Please do not use service providers to give affidavits in Your name. Experience has shown that these documents are often forged and cannot be recognized by us.

• Pleas ensure that birth certificates are issued by the competent authority.
• False information in the passport procedure leads to considerable delays and possibly to the rejection of the application. Surrogacy, adoptions or non-biological children should be openly communicated at the first interview so that the procedure can be adapted.

For further enquiries please contact info@abuj.diplo.de (German Embassy in Abuja) respectively info@lago.diplo.de (German Consulate General in Lagos) and state your question clearly.

Fees

The fees for issuing a new passport are set in euros worldwide. However, they must be paid in the local currency (Nigerian naira). The conversion is made at the respective daily exchange rate, which you can ask at the embassy or the consulate general. At the Consulate General in Lagos, the fees can only be paid with POS. The Embassy in Abuja exclusively accepts cash payments. ​​​​​​​

Base fee and surcharge for applications made from abroad are being charged for all applications.

The surcharge for lack of jurisdiction is being charged if the applicant is still registered in Germany with an official residence.

The surcharge for express service is being charged if the applicant desires his application to be processed more quickly.

The surcharge for 48 pages is being charged if the applicant desires a passport with 48 pages instead of 36 pages.

Temporary Passports

In exceptional cases, a temporary passport with a validity of one year can be issued. This passport can be issued immediately if all requirements are fulfilled and all necessary documents have been presented. The fee for the temporary passport is at least 70 EUR. Surcharge for lack of jurisdiction applies.