……… Nigerians in Diaspora Exempted
The Federal Government has announced a 42% increase in the Fees for acquiring Nigeria’s national passport.
The agency responsible for the issuance of the document, Nigerian Immigration Service, made the announcement via a statement signed by DCI KT Udo, the Service Public Relations Officer on Tuesday in Abuja.
The statement explained that the review does not extend to Nigerians in Diaspora and is being done to maintain quality and integrity of the passport while adding that the effective date is 1st September, 2024.
“Based on the review, 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000.00) only; while 64-page Passport booklet with 10 year validity which was Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000.00) will be One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000.00) only. However, the fees remain unchanged in Diaspora.
“While the Nigeria Immigration Service regrets any inconvenience this increase might cause prospective applicants; it assures Nigerians of unwavering commitment to transparency and quality service delivery at all times.”