Esther Salifu
The Federal Government has approved the increment in Nigerian Standard Passport fee to ensure the quality of the passport.
The Nigeria Immigration Service, disclosed this on Wednesday , in a statement by the spokesperson, Kenneth Udo, on the X handle of the NIS.
Udo said the new charges will be effective from September 1, 2024.
“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.”
