REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGE OF NAME(S)
Married
- Formal Application Letter And Should Be Addressed To: C.G.I. Abuja
- Copy of Marriage Certificate or Declaration of Marriage
- Sworn Affidavit from a Magistrate or High Court of Change of Name deposed to by Applicant
- Copy of Newspaper Publication of Change of Name (21 days after publication)
- Statutory evidence of change of name (if resident outside Nigeria in lieu of 3 and 4)
- International Passport and Copy of Data Page of Passport
- Acknowledgement Slip & Evidence of Payment
Divorced
- Formal Application Letter And Should Be Addressed To: C.G.I. Abuja
- Decree Nisi and Decree Absolute or Declaration of Divorce
- Evidence of Maiden Name
- In case of Re-marriage, Certificate of Marriage with Current Spouse
- Sworn Affidavit from a Magistrate or High Court of Change of Name deposed to by Applicant;
- Copy of Newspaper Publication of Change of Name (21 days after publication)
- Statutory evidence of change of name (if resident outside Nigeria in lieu of 5 and 6)
- International Passport and Copy of Data Page of passport.
- Acknowledgement Slip & Evidence of Payment
Widowed
- Formal Application Letter And Should Be Addressed To: C.G.I. Abuja
- Decree Nisi and Decree Absolute or Declaration of Divorce
- Evidence of Maiden Name
- In case of Re-marriage, Certificate of Marriage with Current Spouse
- Sworn Affidavit from a Magistrate or High Court of Change of Name deposed to by Applicant;
- Copy of Newspaper Publication of Change of Name (21 days after publication)
- Statutory evidence of change of name (if resident outside Nigeria in lieu of 5 and 6)
- International Passport and Copy of Data Page of passport.
- Acknowledgement Slip & Evidence of Payment
REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGE OF DATA DUE TO ERROR
Due to Correction of Error(s)
- Formal Application Letter stating reason(s) for change and should be addressed to C.G.I ABUJA
- If more than one [1] alphabet, attach evidence of payment of non-refundable Administrative Charge of N30,000.00 only
- Previous documentary evidences to support request;
- Sworn Affidavit from a Magistrate or High Court of correction of error, deposed to by Applicant
- Passport Booklet and Copy of Data Page
- Acknowledgement Slip & Evidence of Payment of passport fees if application is approved
Others
- Replacement of names
- Addition of names
- Deletion of names
- Rearrangement of names
- Application Letter stating reasons for the request and attached with evidence of payment of non-refundable Administrative Charge of N30,000.00 only
- Previous documentary evidences to support request
- Sworn Affidavit from a Magistrate or High Court of Change of Name deposed to by Applicant with passport sized photograph attached
- Copy of Newspaper Publication of Change of name 21 days after the publication
- Passport Booklet and Copy of Data Page of passport
- Acknowledgement Slip & Evidence of Payment of passport fees if application is approved
