FG Increases Passport Processing Fees To N50,000, N100,000

Oru Leonard 

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), has approved through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), increased the fees for the processing and acquisition of Nigerian Passports.

Spokesman of the NIS, DCI Kenneth Udo, on Wednesday in a statement said the FGN approved the upward review as part of efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport.

The new price regime, which comes into effect on September 1, 2024, will see applicants for the 64-page Passport booklet with 10-year validity pay N100, 000 naira.

“Based on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5-year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (₦35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira (₦50,000.00) only; while a 64-page Passport booklet with 10-year validity which was Seventy Thousand Naira (₦70,000.00) will be One Hundred Thousand Naira (₦100,000.00) only.

“However, the fees remain unchanged in Diaspora,” the statement partly read.

The NIS expressed regrets about any inconveniences the increase might inflict on prospective applicants but assured Nigerians of its unwavering commitment to transparency and quality service delivery at all times.

(vitalnewsngr.com)