The Federal Government has approved an increase in the fees for the Nigerian passport, effective September 1, 2024.
This was announced in a statement by Kenneth Udo, spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on the service’s X handle.
According to Udo, 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.”
The statement outlined the new fees as follows: “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 NIS acknowledged that the increase may cause inconvenience to prospective applicants but assured Nigerians of its “unwavering commitment to transparency and quality service delivery at all times.”
