The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is set to inaugurate the nation’s inaugural online portal for passport applications today in Abuja.
This was announced during a live demonstration session last Friday, where the Minister showcased the innovative online portal alongside Caroline Adepoju, the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service.
The new platform, developed for both international and Nigerian applicants, fulfills the minister’s commitment made in December to fully automate the passport application process nationwide. Tunji revealed that the automated system is now “99 per cent done,” incorporating features such as uploading passport photos and supporting documents.
Under the new system, Nigerian applicants opting for a 32-page passport with a five-year validity period will be required to pay N25,000, while those seeking a 64-page passport with a 10-year validity period will pay N70,000.
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For foreign applicants, the fees are set at $130 for a 32-page passport with a five-year validity period and $230 for a 64-page passport with a 10-year validity period. All applications must be submitted through the official portal at https://passport.immigration.gov.ng.
Distinguished guests at the launch event included Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission; Stephen Matete, representative of the International Organisation for Migration; Joe Abah, Country Manager of Development Alternatives Incorporated; Tijjani Musa, Founder of Kwandala Foundation; and David Afolayan, Co-founder of Technext.