Change the name on your NIN.
Married, corrected a spelling or need your names in the right order? Upload your evidence and a vetted partner firm submits the change to NIMC.
- One all-in price
- Itemised receipt
- Verify link with every PDF
No office visit needed. You do it all on your phone.
One price, VAT included, with no markup on government fees. It is fixed once you submit.
Independent service. Not a government agency.
Overview
What is Change of Name (NIN)?
Your National Identification Number (NIN) record is what banks, passport offices and SIM registration read, so a wrong name or a wrong order of names holds up everything else. NIMC treats a name change as one of its stricter modifications: a new name needs a legal trigger, and rearranging the names you already have needs a government ID that proves the order.
Docufy collects the right evidence for the kind of change you are making. A vetted partner firm checks it, submits the change to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and follows it up, and you see every step on your phone. No office visit.
Who needs this
Anyone whose NIN carries a misspelt name, a maiden name after marriage, or their names in the wrong order — especially people turned back at a bank, a passport office or a SIM registration desk because their records do not match.
Requirements
What you'll need.
Have these ready. Snap papers with your phone camera. The form saves as you go, so you can leave and come back.
- Your current NIN and your old NIN slip.
- The name on your NIN now, and the correct name in the order you want it.
- For a new or different name: a sworn affidavit, a newspaper publication and another government ID.
- If the change is because of marriage: your marriage certificate or marriage publication as well.
- To rearrange the same names: a government ID — driver’s licence, voter’s card or international passport — that already shows them in the new order.
How it works
From your phone to your vault.
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.
Why Docufy
What you get with Docufy.
- The form asks only for what your kind of name change needs.
- No office visit for a name change.
- Need the change-of-name affidavit first? Start it on Docufy too.
- Your documents stored encrypted, with a verify link on the result.
Questions
Things people ask about change of name (nin).
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.
Will this fix my BVN mismatch?
Correcting your NIN so it matches your other records is usually what banks ask for. Once your NIN is right, your bank can re-match your BVN.
How long does it take?
This page shows the target time in business days before you start. NIMC sets the final pace, and you can follow every step on your phone.
By state
Change of Name (NIN) in your state.
Pick your state for local details. The price is the same across Nigeria.
An agent can tell you it’s moving. Docufy shows you.
Start the filing and fill in everything first. You only pay after you submit, and the price is shown before you do.
Leave and come back when you are ready. Your form saves as you go, and a copy stays on your phone if you lose signal.
Cancel a draft any time and nothing is charged. After paying, email us before the partner firm submits and we refund our service fee in full.
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Start your change of name (nin).
₦10,562.50, with a target of 7 business days. Your document lands in your vault as a PDF with a verify link.