What to know as FG increases passport fees

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Passport effective from September 1, 2024.

The increase was introduced according to a statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kenneth Udo, as part of the NIS efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport.

According to the statement, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5-year validity which was formerly charged at N35,000 will now be N50,000 and the 64-page Passport booklet with 10-year validity which was N70,000 will be N100,000.

Nonetheless, the statement confirmed that the hike in fees doesn’t consign with those abroad.

The statement partly reads, “Based on the review, the 32-page Passport booklet with 5-year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000.00) only; while the 64-page Passport booklet with 10 year validity which was Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000.00) will be One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000.00) only. However, the fees remain unchanged in Diaspora.

“While the Nigeria Immigration Service regrets any inconvenience, this increase might cause prospective applicants; it assures Nigerians of unwavering commitment to transparency and quality service delivery at all times.”