Pay N25,000: FG Unveils Online Passport Application Portal, Here is How to Apply

• The minister of interior has finally launched the anticipated online portal for passport application on January 8, 2024
• The development is expected to ease the passport application process for citizens who would usually have to queue for passport
• The minister also stated that the online passport application will serve international and Nigerian applicants

Legit.ng journalist Zainab Iwayemi has over three years of experience covering the Economy, Technology, and Capital Market.

Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, is launching the first online portal for passport application in Abuja today, January 8, 2024.

The minister said this during a demonstration session of the online portal on Friday with the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Caroline Adepoju.

According to Punch report, Tunji stated that the online passport application will serve international and Nigerian applicants.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigerians could expect a smooth experience when applying for an international passport using its website.

He said:

"The new online system represents a significant win for Nigerians seeking passports. No longer will they contend with long queues, cumbersome paperwork, and opaque procedures. Instead, they can expect a faster, more transparent, and more secure path to obtaining travel documents."

The minister stated in December that applicants from Nigeria will pay N25,000 for 32 pages with a five-year validity and N70,000 for 64-page passports with a 10-year validity.

However, foreign applicants will pay $130 for a five-year validity period and 32 pages, while those who prefer a 10-year validity period and 64 pages will pay $230.

How to apply

• Visit the Official Website http://passport.immigration.gov.ng and click on apply for a passport
• Fill in your NIN to auto-fill your data from NIMC.
• Complete other data fields as required.
• Upload your ICAO standard passport photograph that meets and other supporting documents.
• Walk into an Immigration Office for your Biometric Capture.
• Your passport is ready for collection within two weeks.

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Nigerians will now apply, complete passport applications online from January 8, Tunji-Ojo announces

Legit.ng reported that Tunji-Ojo expressed the readiness to ensure that Nigerians start getting their international passport without human contact from Monday, January 8.

On Tuesday, December 2, the minister said he inspected the facilities of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) alongside Wura-Ola Adepoju, the Comptroller General of the Service.

Tuinji-Ojo said this is coming ahead of the automation of the passport application process, which will begin on January 8, 2024, where Nigerians can apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact.

Source: Legit.ng