- The Federal government approved the increase of passport fees starting from Sunday, September 1
- 32-paged passport booklet now costs N50,000, while 64-paged booklet costs N100,000
- Nigeria Immigration Service said the increase is part of the federal government’s effort to ensure the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport
The Nigeria Immigration Service has said that the Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the upward review of Nigerian passport fees to ensure quality and integrity.
This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the NIS, Kenneth Udo on Wednesday, August 21 and posted on the NIS account on X.
Udo said in the statement that a 32-page passport booklet with 5-year validity will now cost N50,000 from N35,000 and the 64-page passport booklet with 10-year validity now costs N100,000 from N70,000.
He revealed that the increase in passport fees is part of the federal government’s efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective from Sunday, September 1.
The statement reads in part: “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 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 ensures Nigerians of unwavering commitment to transparency and quality service delivery at all ties.”
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