5 laws governing the Nigerian passport you may not know
By Abdullahi Yusuf
A recent incident involving a woman who destroyed her husband’s passport upon arrival to Nigeria has put the spotlight on Nigerian passport laws, highlighting the fact that many citizens are unclear about what actions are permissible and what actions constitute an offence when it comes to this important national document.
This article aims to clarify the legal boundaries by exploring five common offences related to Nigerian passports, as contained in the Immigration Act 2015.
- Unlawfully alters, tampers with, or mutilates any passport or any pages thereof.
- Knowingly makes or causes to be made any false statement to procure a passport whether for himself or another person.
- Submits multiple application forms to one or more passport offices intending to obtain multiple passports.
- Knowingly conceals, hides from, or fails to disclose to the proper authority the loss of a passport.
- Forges or traffics in passport or holds or owns any forged passport knowing the same to be forged.
Committing any of the above-mentioned offences is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of ten years or a fine of Two Million Naira or both.
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