Sworn affidavit of bachelorhood

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A LETTER OF NON-IMPEDIMENT (MARITAL STATUS)

1. Sworn Affidavit of Bachelorhood/Spinsterhood from the High Court in Nigeria that proves that the person has never been married before. No Affidavit from the Local Government.
2. International Standard Passport

• Proof of Divorce (Decree Absolute), if previously married

1. Letters of non-impediment are issued to Nigerian nationals to marry from the Home Office will be required with the rest of the requirements stated above.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PENSIONERS ATTESTATION LETTERS

1. Photocopy of proof of leaving service (certificate of retirement)
2. Photocopy of Nigerian passport;

• 2 passport sized photographs;

1. Photocopy of proof of address in South Africa.

REQUIRMENTS FOR DUAL CITIZENSHIP

1. South African ID Book

REQUIREMENTS FOR LETTER OF CHANGE OF NAME

1. Sworn Affidavit for Change of Name from a Nigerian Court as well as the piece of Newspaper from Nigeria reflecting the reason of changing the name.
2. International Passport

REQUIREMENTS FOR LETTER OF DECLARATION OF AGE

1. Sworn Affidavit for Declaration of Age from a Nigerian Court. Not Local Government,
2. International Passport

AUTHENTICATION OF DOCUMENTS

Nigerian Documents/ School Certificates, Birth certificates etc.

REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGALIZATION OF DOCUMENTS

1. Application (on your company’s letter head) stating your request from the Embassy and list of the products to be exported.
2. Certificates of free sale from the Department of State (federal and state) where your company is located, respectively.

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING BURIAL TRANSIT PERMIT FROM THE EMBASSY OF NIGERIA

1. Burial Transit Permit
2. Certificate of Embalming and Preparation of Human Remains

• Notarized statement of the Funeral Director (stating that the casket contains only the remains of the deceased and nothing)

1. Medical Examiner’s Report (if applicable) if the deceased was killed.
2. Notarized copy of Death Certificate
3. Certificate of vital Record regarding communicable/non communicable disease(s) should be stated in this document.

• Nigerian passport of the deceased (in case passport is not available, the closest relative should send a notarized letter stating same)
• Burial Order from Home Affairs

1. Notice of Death from the Home Affairs
2. A waiver for the repatriation of human remains from the Ministry of Health in Abuja, Nigeria.

REQUIRMENTS FOR DRIVER’S LICENCE

1. Copy of letter Valid Nigerian Driver’s Licence, National or international licence as well as the original (to be sighted and returned)

REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING EMERGENCY TRAVEL CERTIFICATE

1. Formal request letter for the Emergency Travel Certificate by the applicant. Include your current address and telephone number, please.
2. Police report or a copy of Applicant’s bio-data of Nigerian Passport.

• 2 passport-size photographs.

1. Copy of airline ticket.
2. Note: The travel Document is valid for one month only and cannot be used to return to the Republic of South Africa.