The Federal Government (FG) has officially announced an upward review of passport fees for Nigerians living within the country which is effective from September 1st, 2024. This announcement was made known on Wednesday in a statement by its Spokesperson, DCI Kenneth Udo and posted on the official X (formerly Twitter) account of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
The statement reads as follows, “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 1st September, 2024.
“Based on the review, 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira N50,000) only; while 64-page Passport booklet with 10 year validity which was Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000) will be One Hundred Thousand Naira (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.”
The statement further disclosed that the passport fees for Nigerians in Diaspora remains unchanged.