Eid-ul-Mawlid: Federal Government declares Monday Public Holiday

The Embassy wishes to inform the general public that the Chancery will be closed to all business activities on Monday, 16th September 2024 to mark the Islamic festival of Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

The Embassy will resume normal business activities on Tuesday, 17th September 2024, at 10 am. The Embassy takes this opportunity to wish all a Happy Holiday.

Ten Initiatives of Federal Government for Nigerians & Their Websites

1. Student Loan Scheme: Student Loan | Home (nelf.gov.ng)
2. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Initiative: Presidential CNG Initiative | Pi-CNG (pci.gov.ng)
3. Consumer Credit Corporation: The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CrediCorp)
4. Digital and Creative Enterprises (IDiCE) Program: The Bank of Industry, Nigeria (boi.ng)
5. Skill-Up Artisans Programme (SUPA): Artisan Application (itf.gov.ng)
6. Nigerian Youth Academy (NIYA): The Nigerian Youth Academy – Empowering Futures, Transforming Lives (niya.ng)
7. National Youth Talent Export Programme (NATEP): FG Unveils National Talent Programme to Boost Youth Employment – The Statehouse, Abuja
8. Nano-Business Support: TUC – TUC (tucnigeria.org.ng)
9. Micro and Small Business Loans: Low Interest Loan | Financial Support for Micro Enterprises – BOI
10. ⁠Housing Initiatives: Federal Housing Authority – Projects (fha.gov.ng)

COMMENCEMENT OF AUTOMATED PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCESS

In the quest of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to attain eventual automation of its passport application process with effect from 8th March 2024, prospective passport applicants are hereby informed to note the following:

• Every applicant is expected to provide National Identification Number (NIN) on the payment portal before commencing the payment process.
• Applicants are expected to personally upload passport photographs during the payment process. They should please note that the photograph must meet ICAO specification as listed on the payment portal.
• Applicants are expected to upload required supporting documents, namely: Birth certificate/Declaration of Age, Certificate of State of Origin/Local Government Identification, etc.
  Passport applicants are to also note that once the payment process is completed/successful, they would be required to proceed to the Embassy for biometrics capture on the selected appointment date.

For further enquiries, please see the hotline information below

In addition to the information above, the Embassy of Nigeria in the Hague wishes to inform passport applicants that pending the availability of the 34-page passport booklets, applications can be made for the 66-page 5 years booklet (for all categories of applicants) or the 66-page 10 years booklet for adult applicants (18 years and above). Please note that Mission is expecting the delivery of the 34-page booklets soonest.

PLEASE NOTE: It is mandatory that applicant for passports must translate ALL documents attached to their application into English for approval and processing

SUSPENSION OF THE TEMPORARY PROTECTION DIRECTIVE (TPD)

In exercise of Mission’s DUTY OF CARE to all Nigerian citizens displaced by the war in Ukraine and thus affected by the latest development on the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD), the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the Netherlands wishes to inform that the following Hotlines and E-mail addresses can be utilized to contact the Mission:

Hotlines:     +31 687 329 785 and +31 703 501 703

 Email Addresses: nigerianthehague@gmail.com or info@nigerianembassythehague.nl

The Embassy, in its usual manner, is readily available to extend consular and support services to affected Nigerian citizens

Embassy of Federal Republic of Nigeria, The Hague,
The Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Emergency line: +31 686 493 618