Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (Dr.), the Minister of Interior, will today, Monday January 08, 2024, launch the online portal for passport application in Abuja.
The Minister disclosed this during a demonstration session of the online portal on Friday with Caroline Adepoju, the comptroller general, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
According to him, an online passport application platform has been established for both international and Nigerian applicants.
Tunji-Ojo had announced in December that the Federal Government was working to ensure a full automation system of passport application in the country.
At the time, the minister said the automated application system was “99 per cent done,” adding that the process would include uploading passport photos and supporting documents.
He stated that 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.
Meanwhile, foreign applicants, who wish to apply for passports with a five-year validity period and 32 pages, will pay $130, while those who prefer passports with a 10-year validity period and 64 pages will pay $230. Candidates must submit their applications at the portal here. (Punch)
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