Change of Name

REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGE OF NAME

A written application for change of name is to be submitted with the following documents:

  1. Embassy ID
  2. Birth Certificate
  3. Marriage or Divorce Certificate (whichever is applicable)
  4. Affidavit of Change of Name
  5. Newspaper publication of change of name in a National Newspaper in Nigeria
  6. Photocopy of data page of International Passport
  7. Recent Utility Bill as proof of address (not exceeding previous 3 months)
  8. Two (2) passport sized photographs

INTRODUCTION OF ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE ON PASSPORT APPLICATION

The Embassy wishes to inform you that an administrative charge of a Twenty-Eight Euro (€28) postal order from An Post Ireland made payable to the “Embassy of Nigeria in Ireland" will be applied on each passport application with effective from Monday 20th May 2024. Read more