The Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday night approved an upward review of fees for the Nigerian passport effective from September 1, 2024.
Top Society reports the spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo, made this known on the X handle of the NIS.
According to Udo, the Federal Government reached the decision, as part of its effort to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport.
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Udo further noted that the 32-page Passport booklet with five year validity previously charged at thirty-five thousand will now be fifty thousand naira.
Whilst sixty-four page Passport booklet with 10 year validity which was seventy thousand naira will be one hundred thousand naira.
The statement read, “As part 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 September 1, 2024.
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“Based on the review, a 32-page passport booklet with five-year validity previously charged at N35,000 will now be N50,000 only; while a 64-page passport booklet with 10-year validity which was N70,000 will be N100,000 only.
“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.”
