History of The Nigerian Passport

The Nigerian Passport

The Nigerian Passport is a travel document which every Nigerian must obtain before he or she can travel outside the county. It is like a small notebook and is normally issued by the Passport Office Of The Ministry Of Internal Affairs. It contains all the details or particulars of the owner, his or her date and place of birth, his or her photograph and the type of work he or she does.

A passport can be owned by a man and his wife. In such case, the photograph and other particulars of the man and his wife are all inserted in that passport, the names, sex and date of birth of all the children are also inserted. It is important to note that every Nigerian under the age of nineteen needs a letter of consent from either the parent or the guardian before his or her passport can be approved and issued. As in most countries,a guarrantor is provided by any applicat for a Nigerian Passport. This guarrantor is required to make a promise to help bring the passport owner back in case he or she has difficulties abroad.

This passport is not the only thing we require to travel abroad. There are many counties where we may have to obtain entry permission or a visa before being allowed to enter them. With the Nigerian Passport therefore, we can travel outside the county. The passport also establishes our identity as Nigerians. We can also be traced to our families while at home in Nigeria through the particulars in our passport.