Temporary Swedish passport for adults in Nigeria

You can book a time within three months. The temporary passport will be issued at the time of application. Please be in time for the appointment, if delayed more than 30 minutes we can’t guarantee that we can receive you.
Please, note that all documents must be in original.

1. Make sure that you have a Swedish ID number or a coordination number. You need this to be able to apply for a Swedish temporary passport.
   
   
2. Book an appointment by sending an email to ambassaden.abuja@gov.se
   
   
3. Complete the application form, include two (2) newly taken passport photos.
   Download the application form here (only in Swedish)
   
   
4. Complete and print the form "Verification of Swedish Citizenship". 
   Note that it is important that the application form has been completely filled out when you arrive to the appontment. If there is something in the application form that you do not understand, please ask someone for help before coming. 
   Download the form here
   
   
5. Bring a copy of booked tickets or information on which route will be taken (country of transit will be noted in the passport).
   
   
6. Check with the Swedish Tax Agency that the personal information is correct. Population registration certificate (Extract of the population register) | Skatteverket
   Passports will be issued in the name that is registered in the population register. 
   
   
7. If you have another citizenship than Swedish citizenship, we need to see the national passport or other proof of that. The passport authority might want to see proof that you have not become a citizen in a country where you have been living previously.
    
8. Bring your current passport. If your current passport has expired you will need to bring a valid Swedish photo ID (national ID/driving license). If you don’t have a valid photo ID you need to bring someone to certify your identity when applying for the passport, including a newly taken passport photo. This person must have a valid passport/photo ID. More information about valid photo ID here.
   
   
9. If your passport has been lost/stolen you need to report this to the Nigerian Police and bring the police report. A form describing the events of the loss will be filled by at the time of application. The lost/stolen passport will then be invalidated by the Embassy.
   
   
10. If you have never lived in Sweden, you need to bring a birth certificate containing the names of both parents.
    
    
11. The application fee is to be paid ahead of the application to the Embassy’s bank: ZENITH BANK IN NIGERIA
    ACCOUNT NUMBER: 1130018871
    ACCOUNT HOLDER: EMBASSY OF SWEDEN
    Bring the receipt of payment to the application date.
    
    
12. List of all Embassy fees is found here: List of Fees