CHECKLIST AND REQUIREMENT FOR CHANGE OF NAME ON PASSPORT

The completed online application form should be mailed to the High Commission by Priority post only, together with the following:

1. Please provide the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) used by applicant to enter Canada or Passport obtained at the Nigeria High Commission, Ottawa.

2. (a) Certificate of Change of Name from a Town Council in Canada or (b) Court affidavit and Newspaper notification from Nigeria

3. CAD$20.00 money order payable to the Nigeria High Commission

4. Self-addressed CanadaPost Priority Envelope

5. Download and fill the Change of Name form from here .

NOTE: All applicants MUST complete and use the Application Tracking section online as the final stage of the application process. Ensure that you have completed this section before your documents arrive at the High Commission Ottawa.

CHECKLIST AND REQUIREMENT FOR EMERGENCY TRAVEL CERTIFICATES

Applicants are hereby advised that the High Commission just like all other Nigerian Missions abroad is under no obligation to issue travel document to adult applicants born outside Canada who claim they require passport for the first time or they arrived Canada without a genuine Nigerian passport. The same applies to claims of loss of Passport.

Travel Documents will be issued only when satisfactory reasons and requested original documents are submitted for examination. Applicants must present themselves for an Interview and be prepared to wait for approval. Thereafter, they may be asked to provide the following:

1. Original and photocopy of Birth Certificate issued at time of birth by a government agency before 1988 or original and photocopy of letter indicating Birth Registration from National Population Commission signed by the appropriate State Director.
2. Two (2) current Passport coloured photographs on white/grey background.
3. A self-explanatory letter of how applicant came to Canada with current address. 
4. Genuine police report where applicable
5. CAD$70.00 money order payable to Nigerian High Commission, Ottawa.

NOTE: All applicants MUST complete and use the Application Tracking section online as the final stage of the application process. Ensure that you have completed this section before your documents arrive at the High Commission Ottawa.

CHECKLIST AND REQUIREMENT FOR CHILD ENDORSEMENT ON PASSPORT

The completed online application form should be mailed to the High Commission by Priority post only, together with the following:

1. Please provide the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) used by applicant to enter Canada or Passport obtained at the Nigeria High Commission, Ottawa.

2. Completed Application form for Child Endorsement. Please click here to download the Child Endorsement form.

3. Consent letter signed by both parents of the Child

4. CAD$20.00 money order to the Nigeria High Commission

5. Self-addressed Canada Priority Envelope

6. Child Birth Certificate and Statement of birth indicating names of Nigerian parents.

NOTE: All applicants MUST complete and use the Application Tracking section online as the final stage of the application process. Ensure that you have completed this section before your documents arrive at the High Commission Ottawa.

CHECKLIST AND REQUIREMENT FOR CHILDREN BORN IN CANADA

1. Birth Certificate and Statement of Birth indicating the Name(s) of Nigerian Parent(s)

2. Two Passport coloured Photographs on grey background

3. Completed On-Line Application Form with Acknowledgement Slip indicating Application Reference and I. D. Numbers

4. Evidence of On-Line Payment of US$85.00. [See sample Here]

5. Payment of CAD$30.00 Money Order addressed to the Nigeria High Commission

6. Letter of consent from Nigerian parents of child to be issued with a passport

7. Photocopies of Valid Passport of Nigerian Parents.

8. Two (2) Self-Addressed Canada Priority Post Envelopes.

NOTE: All applicants MUST complete and use the Application Tracking section online as the final stage of the application process. Ensure that you have completed this section before your documents arrive at the High Commission Ottawa.

CHECKLIST & REQUIREMENTS FOR RE-ISSUE OF PASSPORTS

The completed online application form should be mailed to the High Commission by Priority post only, together with the following:

1. Please provide the Machine Readable Passport (MRP) used by applicant to enter Canada or Passport obtained at the Nigeria High Commission, Ottawa.

2. Visit the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) http://portal.immigration.gov.ng to complete and print the On-Line Application Form with Acknowledgement Slip.

3. Evidence of On-Line payment of US$85.00 [See sample Here]

4. Indicating Application I. D. and Reference Numbers.

5. Two (2) Passport Coloured Photographs on grey background.

6. Two (2) Self-Addressed Canada Priority Post Envelopes

7. CAD$30.00 Money Order addressed to the Nigeria High Commission.

NOTE: All applicants MUST complete and use the Application Tracking section online as the final stage of the application process. Ensure that you have completed this section before your documents arrive at the High Commission Ottawa.