Apparently to curb the waves at which citizens are leaving the Country, the Federal Government has reviewed upward the fees for Nigerian passport.
The new fees would be effective from September 1, 2024.
A statement by the spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo, on the X handle of the NIS disclosed the increment.
Udo said the increment aims to ensure the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport.
“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 September 1, 2024.
“Based on the review, a 32-page passport booklet with five-year validity previously charged at N35,000 will now be N50,000 only; while a 64-page passport booklet with 10-year validity which was N70,000 will be N100,000,” the statement read.
The NIS said though it regretted “any inconvenience this increase might cause prospective applicants,” it assured Nigerians of “unwavering commitment to transparency and quality service delivery at all times.”
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