Every photo you need, and who takes it
- Passport application or renewal: the upload You take it
An ICAO photo uploaded on the NIS portal: 600×800 pixels, white background, under 2 MB.
Size: 35×45 mm, 600×800 px, white
Source: NIS image compliance check - One printed photo for the Consulate You take it
Print the same photo you uploaded and bring it with the signed form, the payment and acknowledgement slips and the old passport.
Size: 35×45 mm, 600×800 px, white
Source: Consulate General of Nigeria, Dubai: passport issuance and renewal
Check: The Consulate gives no print size; a 35×45 mm print of the upload is the usual size. - Fingerprints Staff take it
Every applicant goes in person for finger and thumb prints. The missions' pages couldn't be read in full, so confirm the days.
Size: No photo to bring
Source: Embassy of Nigeria, Abu Dhabi: passports
Check: News reports give Tuesday to Thursday mornings in Abu Dhabi; confirm with the Embassy.
From each office's own website, checked October 2026. Lines marked Check are ones the office doesn't fully settle. Rules change, so confirm before you apply.
Renew a Nigerian passport from the UAE
- On the NIS portal choose renewal, verify your NIN, upload the photo and pay. Print the payment receipt page: the mission has no internet for applicants. (Consulate General of Nigeria, Dubai: passport issuance and renewal)
- Book the appointment on the NIS portal and go in person for fingerprints with the printed form, the slips, one photo and the old passport. (Embassy of Nigeria, Abu Dhabi: passports)
- A passport five years old or with full pages is a re-issue, not a renewal. An old passport that isn't presented counts as lost. (Consulate General of Nigeria, Dubai: passport issuance and renewal)
Tip: Run the saved photo through the NIS image compliance check before you pay.
Make it at home. Free while we launch. After that, one payment of US$7.99 covers one person's photo in every size on this page. Picproved checks the size, background, head size and face rules before you save, and your photo stays on your phone. The office still makes the final decision. Make your Nigeria Passport (NIS portal) photo
For life in the UAE
Questions
- Which photos do Nigerians in the UAE need?
- Passport application or renewal: the upload: you take it. One printed photo for the Consulate: you take it. Fingerprints: staff take it at the appointment.
- Can I take my Nigerian photo at home in the UAE?
- Yes for Passport application or renewal, One printed photo for the Consulate. Picproved checks the size, background and face rules before you save. The office still makes the final decision.
- Do I need to bring a photo to my Nigerian passport appointment?
- Fingerprints: Every applicant goes in person for finger and thumb prints. The missions' pages couldn't be read in full, so confirm the days.
Nigerians in other countries
