Change of Name (NIN) in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja).
Abuja is Nigeria's federal capital and the seat of most federal agencies, including the CAC, the NRS (formerly FIRS) and NIMC head offices. Need change of name (nin) here? Start it on your phone, pay once, and a vetted partner firm files it for you.
No office visit needed. You do it all on your phone.
Independent service. Not a government agency.
- One all-in price
- Itemised receipt
- Verify link with every PDF
Abuja (FCT)
Change of Name (NIN) for the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) residents.
Change of Name (NIN) is a federal filing, handled centrally rather than by a the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) state office. Being in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) doesn’t change the steps or the price. You do it all on your phone, with no office visit.
A new or different name, or the same names in a different order. The form asks for the evidence that kind needs.
Affidavit, publication and government ID, or the ID showing the new order. Snap them with your phone camera.
The NIMC fee, our service fee and VAT on our fee, shown before you pay.
A vetted partner firm checks your evidence, submits the change to NIMC and follows it up. You see each step with its date and time.
Your updated record lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.
What it costs in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)
₦10,562.50
VAT included.
The same price wherever you are in Nigeria. No markup on government fees, and the price is fixed once you submit.
Questions
Change of Name (NIN) in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), answered.
Can I get change of name (nin) in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) without travelling to Abuja?
Yes. You fill the form on your phone, upload your papers and pay online. A vetted partner firm files it, and your document lands in your vault. There is no office visit.
Is the process different in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)?
No. Change of Name (NIN) is a federal document, and the steps and price are the same wherever you are in Nigeria.
What do I need to change my name on my NIN?
A new or different name needs a sworn affidavit, a newspaper publication and another government ID. If the change is because of marriage, add your marriage certificate or marriage publication. To rearrange the names you already have, you need a government ID that already shows them in the new order.
Is rearranging my names the same as changing my name?
No, and NIMC asks for different evidence. Rearranging means the same names in a different order, and a government ID carrying that order is what NIMC wants. A new or different name needs the affidavit, publication and ID.
Do I need a newspaper publication after marriage?
NIMC accepts a marriage certificate or a publication for a change because of marriage. The form asks for both the affidavit and publication set, plus the certificate, so the partner firm can submit whichever NIMC asks for without going back to you.
Other states
Change of Name (NIN) elsewhere in Nigeria.
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Start your change of name (nin) in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja).
₦10,562.50, with a target of 7 business days. Start it on your phone, wherever you are in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), and get a PDF with a verify link at the end.