FG Increases Passport Fees To N50k, N100k Respectively, Gives Reason

In a bid to maintain and quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, the federal government of Nigeria has approved the upward review of the cost of procuring the country’s passport.

KT Udo, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), announced the new passport fees in a statement on Wednesday.

According to the new price, a 32-page passport booklet will now cost N50, 000 while a 64-page passport booklet will now go for N100, 000.

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Udo said the Federal Government approved the upward review as part of efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport.

The new price regime will come into effect on September 1, 2024.

“Based on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5-year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (₦35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira (₦50,000.00) only; while a 64-page Passport booklet with 10-year validity which was Seventy Thousand Naira (₦70,000.00) will be One Hundred Thousand Naira (₦100,000.00) only.

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“However, the fees remain unchanged in Diaspora,” the statement partly read.

The NIS expressed regrets about any inconveniences the increase might inflict on prospective applicants but assured Nigerians of its unwavering commitment to transparency and quality service delivery at all times.