olazy1:
I have a question, I have two nationality, both nigerian/british, do I have to show both passport when leaving uk airport or just nigerian, however I have errors on my Nigerian passport.like my date of birth and names, wuld correct it wen I get to nigeria, can I still leave uk....any answers pls would be grateful and helpful

emmanuel90:
I have a question....
I was originally born in Sweden but then my parents brought me back to Nigeria when i was still little.So what they have is this Small piece of paper(my birth cert i presume)..So i dont have any original Nigerian Birth Cert.
Now the problems are...In the sweden little sheet,my surname there is not my real surname.
Now that i want to apply for a Nigerian Passport, what can i do.

Lexusgs430:


Still so many answered questions, why is the surname on the birth certificate not yours? All other documents you presently possess, are they in your real name or fake name? Originally born, meaning? You cannot have a Nigeria birth certificate, simply because according to your questions, you were not born in Nigeria !!!

emmanuel90:

Answers...
1)According to my Dad,Back then he had seek Assylum and so the reason for name change i think.
2)All documents are in my real name.
3)I dont have a 9ja birth cert because i was not born in Nigeria.

Lexusgs430:


Seeking asylum does not warrant a name change, not unless your Father was trying to play the Swedish system and was the asylum granted under his assumed name ?

Busybody2:

But I have a british passport, however wat if I get two seprate tickets and wen I get to nigerian I can sort out my nigeria passport at abuja, hoever getting a visa is too expensive and I dont want t keep wasting money



There was a weird memo passed round to Travel agents, Nigerian Embassy in UK and some few professionals, around August/September last year...


Something about travelling with one passport to/fro Nigeria only...Border machines at the airport are being reprogrammed, so very soon you would only be able to travel to/back from Nigeria with just one passport.


Until now, we can travel out with our Nigerian Passport and return with our UK passport, but once this dodgy rule kicks in, if you choose to travel with your UK passport, you have to buy a £400 Nigeria visa to guarantee a smooth passage to Nigeria otherwise you would be sent back from UK airport that you don't have a visa to travel to Nigeria. If you use your Nigerian passport to fly out, you would be denied boarding back to the UK because the computer would not show up that you are a British Citizen, so you would be told to go and apply for a UK visa if you want to travel to UK.


The counter staffs would not be able to help you because every time they swipe your passport, it will show up as blank. So be warned...


I reckon 100% that there would be war in Nigeria following the February 14th election, started by either Boko because Buhari is going to win, but the result will be rigged and the seat given to GEJ, hence reason for such drastic sinister moves...

emmanuel90:
I have a question....
I was originally born in Sweden but then my parents brought me back to Nigeria when i was still little.So what they have is this Small piece of paper(my birth cert i presume)..So i dont have any original Nigerian Birth Cert.
Now the problems are...In the sweden little sheet,my surname there is not my real surname.
Now that i want to apply for a Nigerian Passport, what can i do.

Busybody2:


There was a weird memo passed round to Travel agents, Nigerian Embassy in UK and some few professionals, around August/September last year...


Something about travelling with one passport to/fro Nigeria only...Border machines at the airport are being reprogrammed, so very soon you would only be able to travel to/back from Nigeria with just one passport.


Until now, we can travel out with our Nigerian Passport and return with our UK passport, but once this dodgy rule kicks in, if you choose to travel with your UK passport, you have to buy a £400 Nigeria visa to guarantee a smooth passage to Nigeria otherwise you would be sent back from UK airport that you don't have a visa to travel to Nigeria. If you use your Nigerian passport to fly out, you would be denied boarding back to the UK because the computer would not show up that you are a British Citizen, so you would be told to go and apply for a UK visa if you want to travel to UK.


The counter staffs would not be able to help you because every time they swipe your passport, it will show up as blank. So be warned...


I reckon 100% that there would be war in Nigeria following the February 14th election, started by either Boko because Buhari is going to win, but the result will be rigged and the seat given to GEJ, hence reason for such drastic sinister moves...

Phoenix68:
Hi. Quick question: I have dual citizenship, Nigerian/UK. EU passport is valid while Nigerian passport has crossed the 5 year mark. I usually travel to Nigeria with both. Do you think the not valid Nigerian passport will be a problem at UK airport on my way to Nigeria?

chrisj2:
Some great comments and advice. I was born in the Uk but grew up in Nigeria - even did NYSC b4 travelling abroad.

I will try and see whether I can get a Nigerian passport when I get to Nigeria - I am in Nigeria for only 3 weeks. I will actually like to go to Abuja because I've never been - it was still under construction when I left,

So what is the process of getting one in Nigeria? Can I possibly get my family to start the process before I arrive in Nigeria. Thanks.

justwise:
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Simple answer..No

londoner:


If that were the case nobody would ever bother renewing their passport. An out of date passport is NOT valid to travel. My passport was also over 5 year mark and had to renew it before travelling last year.

It IS an issue. If your Nigerian passport is expired you can't travel with it unless you have a letter from Nigerian passport office in London EXPRESSLY giving you permission to travel to Nigeria with it BUT it will state that you have to renew the passport once in Nigeria.

worry359:
OP claims dual citizenship and says that he has a valid UK / EU ? passport.
That will allow him to book a flight and board the airplane.
His home passport from Nigeria gives him the right to enter Nigeria and then get his PP renewed.
He will need a valid Nigerian PP to leave.

justwise:


That is not entirely true. In the case of the OP he can travel to Nigeria with expired Nigerian passport. Yes he will be told to renew it at POE in Nigeria but will be allowed in even without bribing anybody.

londoner:


Who said anything about bribery?

The OP needs to get a letter From the Nigerian high commission with permission to travel with the passport that has not been renewed.

Yes OP can travel with it but with express permission in the form of a letter (permission to travel) with the unrenewed passport. If it was okay for us to travel with a Nigerian passport outside of renewal why would anyone renew with all the stress and expense? Why would there be a stipulation to renew after 5 years on a ten year passport expiry date?

justwise:


He doesn't need any letter from anybody, read his case again because you are mixing up things. As a dual citizen he can travel with that expired Nigerian passport to Nigeria and leave with his British passport. At POE he will be advised to renew his Nigerian passport but will not be refused entry to Nigeria.

Many have done it before and you can also read recent case here https://www.nairaland.com/2838980/update-traveling-expired-nigerian-passport/1

SimonPeters2020:
Are you encouraging people to travel to Nigeria with an expired Nigerian passport just cos they have dual citizenship? That's not patriotic buddy.

justwise:


He doesn't need any letter from anybody, read his case again because you are mixing up things. As a dual citizen he can travel with that expired Nigerian passport to Nigeria and leave with his British passport. At POE he will be advised to renew his Nigerian passport but will not be refused entry to Nigeria.

Many have done it before and you can also read recent case here https://www.nairaland.com/2838980/update-traveling-expired-nigerian-passport/1

londoner:


Can you please post the official advice on passport renewal please? From the Nigerian immigration site in the UK? Also you may be confused and need to read what the poster said. His passport has not expired it is passed the five year renewal requirement.

I also know someone personally who after turning up at the airport with his ticket and passport had to return the next day with a letter from the Nigerian High Commission giving permission to travel but stipulating he must have it renewed in Nigeria.

If the poster is a Brit s/he would have asked for what the actual rules are and not ways to bend them or what you can 'get away with'.

OmoAlata1:
I am in the US and I have to travel to Nigeria. I was wondering if I will be allow to enter Nigeria with expired passport accompany with a valid US passport. My friend told me, I can travel to Nigeria with an expired passport as long as I have a valid US passport, but I have to renew my passport as soon as I get to Nigeria or else they will not allow me back into US. Is this a true statement?

Phoenix68:
Hi. Quick question: I have dual citizenship, Nigerian/UK. EU passport is valid while Nigerian passport has crossed the 5 year mark. I usually travel to Nigeria with both. Do you think the not valid Nigerian passport will be a problem at UK airport on my way to Nigeria?

justwise:


You are wrong she stated here..

You keep arguing but failed to understand the whole situation, last March I traveled to Nigeria and my passport has just 6 days left before it expires, the passport expired while I was in Nigeria and I came back with the same passport and my residency card, I was only reminded by Nigerian immigration to renew it when I get to the UK and I did.

londoner:


Justwise we are talking about Phoenix68 not omoalata who incidently never even posted here.....please see what was written above which you originally replied to as did I.

Why you felt the need to input a post from someone not even contributing to this thread only you know the answer....lol

justwise:

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You have just given patriotism a new meaning.

SimonPeters2020:
Dude, whatever meaning you drive from patriotism, that's your gain but stop encouraging people to travel to Nigeria on expired passport. There is nowhere in the world where it is legal to travel with expired documents, Nigeria is not an exception and to think this is coming from a moderator says a lot.

londoner:


So basically Just wise you are talking about travelling to Nigeria on a valid passport. It was still in date when used, right? Or no?

justwise:


I will not. Report me to Buhari. I can't help you if you deliberately failed to understand jack