The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed that Nigerians can get an international passport for N26, 000.Information Guide Nigeria
NIS urged Nigerians to stop giving money to officers when applying for an international passport.
According to LEGIT, the agency said it is not only criminal on the part of the applicants but also wrong for officers to demand money to facilitate the process.
The public relations officer of NIS, Amos Okpu while speaking in an exclusive interview with LEGIT confirmed that a 32 pages international passport will cost only N26,000.
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He said: “For instance, applications and payment for Passports are expected to be made via passport.immigration.gov.ng by the applicants themselves.
“This is intended to eliminate all forms of cash transactions and also simplify the process across our offices. I must note that we don’t yet have a perfect system but we constantly request our people to endeavour to follow the process we have emplaced. We also expect our people to make conscious efforts to plan their travels well ahead of time to avoid last minute rush.”
“The online process is there first to eliminate cases of anyone demanding any money. “Applicants who sit in the comfort of their homes/offices to apply & make payments wouldn’t be talking about frustration by anyone.
“However, if we receive reports about any Personnel collecting money, of course, the rules will naturally be applied. Where it’s proven beyond a reasonable doubt, appropriate sanctions are applied. “NYSC portal
“Our complaints channels include nis.pro@immigration.gov.ng; nis.servicom@immigration.gov.ng; +2438021819988; twitter & facebook handles(@nigimmigration).
“At the moment, we have a Passport appointment system in place but you find mounting requests for waivers & of course, this will not allow for neat processes and procedures.”
As reported by LEGIT, the categories of the passport are as follows: 32-page five-year validity (Adults and Minors); 64 page five-year validity (Adults and Minors); 64 page 10-year validity (Adults (18+) only) and 32 Page five-year Official Passport.
Immigration stated: “If you reside outside Nigeria, you will be required to submit your application at the preferred Nigeria Embassy/High Commission or Consulate you selected during the online application.
“You have to also note that applicants are required to appear at the passport office chosen during online application for photograph and Biometric data capturing if current passport is more than six months old. Data on the old passport will also be the same as what will appear on the New Passport”JAMB Result
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