Victoria Mgbanwa
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has launched the first online portal for passport application in Abuja.
The launching was done to ensure full automation of passport application from Monday 8th January 2024.
The Minister made the disclosure at the demonstration session of the online portal, with the Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Caroline Adepoju.
He said an online passport application platform has been established for both international and Nigerian applicants,”
“The automated application system was “99 per cent done. The process would include uploading passport photos and supporting documents.
“Nigerian applicants who want 32-page passports with five-year validity would pay N25,000, while those who want 64-page passports with a 10-year validity would pay N70,000”, he said.
He further added that foreign applicants, who wish to apply for passports with a five-year validity period, consisting of 32 pages, will pay $130.
“Those who prefer passports with a 10-year validity period and 64 pages will pay $230. Candidates must submit their applications at https://passport.immigration.gov.ng“, the Minister said.
