justflow1:
Hi everyone,

I need clarity on the following issues:

Background:

I have an incorrect Date of Birth (DoB) on my passport, causing difficulties. I first had to correct the error on my National Identification Number (NIN). After two months, the DoB on my NIN was corrected, so I proceeded to the Passport office to capture my information for re-issuance. It has been one month since I captured my data for the new passport, but I have not yet been called to pick it up. The immigration officer informed me that the passport office in Abuja is experiencing difficulties syncing my data from the NIMC portal due to network issues, which I don't fully understand.

My questions:

1. Can I travel with my old passport, which expires in December 2025, since the new one is not ready yet? [font=Lucida Sans Unicode]Yes you can travel [/font]

2. If yes to question 1, when would the old passport become invalid, given that I might have left the country when the new one is ready? [f[b]ont=Lucida Sans Unicode]It becomes invalid immediately it is signed and collected either by yourself or proxy. [/font][/b]

3. Do immigration officers at the embassy have a way of checking passport details online? I am unsure if my data might have changed on the backend but not on the physical passport, as I am still using the old one. [font=Lucida Sans Unicode]Yes, but I don't have a definite answer to this. You can confirm from the contact you have at the immigration.[/font]

Thank you in advance for your response.

ChristCee:
Yes you can. Even after getting your new passport, some immigration officers/procedure will still require you to present that old one.
However find out how soon your new passport will be ready and make plans with it.

u3fine:
Your old passport becomes invalid immediately you sign and collect the new one. Eg. If the new passport is ready but you are yet to collect it from the immigration office, you can still be using the old one.
At the point of collection of the new passport, it will be activated. Immediately it is activated on their system, then the old one will become invalid when scanned in any border gate.