The Federal Government, through Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has increased passport fees, attributing the hike to ‘maintaining quality and integrity’.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of NIS, DCI KT Udo on Wednesday.
“As parts of its efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, the Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Passport effective from 1st September, 2024.
“Based on the review, 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 the 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,” the statement partly reads.
However, NIS mentioned that the fees remain unchanged in diaspora – and apologised for any inconvenience the increase might cause prospective applicants.
It also assured Nigerians of its unwavering commitment to transparency and quality service delivery at all times.
