The Federal Government has approved an increase in the fees for obtaining the Nigerian Passport, effective from September 1, 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement on Wednesday by DCI Kenneth Udo, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
The statement partly said, “Based on the review, a 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 a 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,” the statement added.
DCI Udo noted that the price adjustment is aimed at maintaining the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport.
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The NIS expressed its regret for any inconvenience the fee increase may cause to applicants, while reassuring the public of its commitment to transparency and quality service delivery.
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