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The Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO), Indiana Chapter is offering two college scholarships for the 2013 – 2014 school year:

• $250 scholarship to be awarded to a college freshman 

• $500 scholarship to be awarded to a college sophomore, junior or senior

The deadline for this year’s application has now passed. No further applications will be considered at this time.

Winners will be honored at the NIDO Indiana Independence Day Banquet on Sat. October 5th, 2013

Get or Renew your E-Passport in Indianapolis

Courtesy of the Nigerian Consulate in New York and NIDO Indiana Chapter

Officials from the Consulate General of Nigeria, New York will be in Indianapolis on Friday October 4th and Saturday October 5th for Processing. It is important that you follow the instructions below

Key Documents

Download a PDF of the Processing Instructions

Download a PDF of the Processing Schedule indicating the date and time you should appear

Download a PDF of the Fee schedule indicating how much you are expected to pay

Processing Instructions

Required Paperwork / Documentation

It is important to bring all the required documentation to make sure that you can be processed successfully. The required documentation for both Adults and Minors is spelled out below.

Note: You do not need to bring any photographs. Photographs will be taken by the Consulate officials

Adults 

1. Copy of your online application form (signed and dated)

2. Copy of your Payment Confirmation Slip

3. Appropriate payment – See “What Fess will I have to pay?” above

4. Applicant’s current passport (ok if expired) AND  photocopy of the data page clearly showing the photograph, full name and date of birth

• If current passport NOT presented, it will be considered lost – see instructions for lost passports below

5. Anyone requesting a name change must present a legal document supporting the change e.g. wedding certificate 

First time adult applicants must also provide:

• 1 – 5 above as appropriate
• Applicant’s birth certificate
• Non-Nigerian born applicants must provide a copy of the Nigerian passport and letter of authorization from a Nigerian parent that appears on his/her birth certificate as right of citizenship

Minors

1. Signed letter of authorization from BOTH PARENTS

• Signatures should match the signatures on their respective passports and names should match those on the child’s birth certificate

2. Copy of the data pages of BOTH parents’ passports clearly showing the photograph, full name and date of birth

3. Copy of the child’s birth certificate

Notes

• In case where only one parent appears on the birth certificate, authorization need only come from the absent parent if the child bear his/her name
• In case where either parent has sole custody but both parents appear in name on the birth certificate, a copy of a legal document should be provided to this effect, and in which case, consent need only come from the single parent.
• In case one parent is deceased, a death certificate must be provided 

Lost Passports

Lost or stolen passports attract a penalty fee and a police report must be obtained. Applicants who are unable to provide their current passports must also present the following:

• All available evidence of the lost or stolen passport and / or proof of citizenship (i.e. birth certificate)

• Police Report

• $370.00 money order made payable to the Consulate of Nigeria, New York

Last minute applicants

1. Download Application Instructions:  NIDO Application Instructions

2. Fill out the application and make the necessary payment

3. Show up for processing at one of the spillover time slots. Please note that applicants who are currently on the list have priority. While you are NOT guaranteed to be processed, we will do our best to serve you.

Questions 

For any questions, contact one of the following people

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