By Our Reporter
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced an increment in the fees for the Nigerian standard passport, due to take effect from September 1, 2025.
In a statement posted on its X handle on Thursday by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI Akinsola Akinlabi, the revised charges will apply only to passport applications processed within Nigeria. The fees for passport applications for Nigerians in diaspora remain unchanged.
According to NIS, the new fee for a 32-page passport with five-year validity will be ₦100,000, up from N50,000, while a 64-page passport with ten-year validity will rise from N70,000 to ₦200,000.
While passport application fees for Nigerians abroad remain at $150 and $230 for a 32-page, five-year passport and a 64-page, ten-year passport respectively.
The NIS assured Nigerians that the increment will guarantee speedy and efficient service delivery.
The statement read: “The Service remains committed to balancing quality service delivery with the need to ensure passport services are accessible to all Nigerians.”
Continuing it stated: “In a bid to uphold the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Passport, the Nigeria Immigration Service hereby announces an upward review of Nigerian Standard Passport fees, set to take effect on 1st September, 2025.
“The review, which only affects Passport Application fees made in Nigeria, now sets a new fee threshold for 32-page with 5-year validity at N100,000 and 64-page with 10-year validity at N200,000.
“Meanwhile, Nigerian Passport Application fees made by Nigerians in diaspora remain unchanged at $150 for 32-page with 5-year validity and $230 for 64-page with 10-year validity.
“The Service reiterates its commitment to balancing quality service delivery with the need to ensure Passport services are accessible to all Nigerians.”