The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is set to launch the inaugural online passport application portal in Abuja today, Monday, the 8th of January, 2024.
The announcement came during a demonstration session last Friday, attended by the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Caroline Adepoju.
Dr. Tunji-Ojo revealed that the online platform caters to both international and Nigerian passport applicants. This initiative aligns with the minister’s December announcement, wherein he emphasized the government’s commitment to achieving a fully automated passport application system, citing the project as being “99 per cent done.”
The automated application system will involve processes such as uploading passport photos and supporting documents. For Nigerian applicants opting for a 32-page passport with a five-year validity period, the cost is set at N25,000. Those desiring a 64-page passport with a 10-year validity period will be charged N70,000.
Foreign applicants seeking a 32-page passport with a five-year validity period will pay $130, while those preferring a 64-page passport with a 10-year validity period will incur a fee of $230. Interested candidates are required to submit their applications through the official website: https://passport.immigration.gov.ng.
Notable figures present at the event included Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission; Stephen Matete, representative of the International Organisation for Migration; Joe Abah, Country Manager of Development Alternatives Incorporated; Tijjani Musa, Founder of the Kwandala Foundation; and David Afolayan, Co-founder of Technext.