The Federal Government has 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.
Udo said the Federal Government 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.
โBased on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5-year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (โฆ35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira (โฆ50,000.00) only; while a 64-page Passport booklet with 10-year validity which was Seventy Thousand Naira (โฆ70,000.00) will be One Hundred Thousand Naira (โฆ100,000.00) only.
โHowever, the fees remain unchanged in Diaspora,โ 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)
