The Federal Government has announced an increase in the fees for Nigerian passports to maintain quality and integrity Dockaysworld reports.
According to the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), DCI Kenneth Udo, starting from September 1, 2024, the fee for the 32-page passport booklet, valid for five years, will rise from N35,000 to N50,000 while the fee for the 64-page passport booklet, valid for ten years, will increase from N70,000 to N100,000.
The fees for passports issued to Nigerians living abroad will stay the same.
He said,
“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,” he added.
