The Federal Government has announced an increase in the cost of obtaining the Nigeria’s international passport, effective from September 1, 2024.
The Spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, DCI Kenneth Udo, said this decision is aimed at enhancing the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport.
In a statement released on Wednesday night in Abuja, DCI Udo outlined the new fees, the 32-page passport booklet with a 5-year validity will now cost Fifty Thousand Naira, N50,000.00, up from the previous charge of Thirty-five Thousand Naira, N35,000.00.
The 64-page passport booklet with a 10-year validity will increase to One Hundred Thousand Naira, N100,000.00, from Seventy Thousand Naira, N70,000.00.
The NIS has indicated that passport fees for Nigerians residing abroad will remain unchanged.
Udo expressed the service’s regret over any inconvenience caused by this adjustment and reaffirmed the NIS’s dedication to maintaining transparency and delivering quality service consistently.
In the statement, Udo, said the move is “part of efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport.
“The new charges take effect from 1st September, 2024.
“Based on the review, the 32-page passport booklet with a 5-year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000.00) only, while the 64-page passport booklet with a 10-year validity, which was Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000.00), will now 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.”
