The Federal Government has announced a 100 per cent increase of the fees for the Nigerian passport.
Accordingly, a 32-page 5-year validity passport will be N100,000 up from N50,000.
Also, 64-page passport with 10-year validity at N200,000 up from N100,000 in September last year.
The government announced that the will become effective from September 1, 2024.
This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, A.S. Akinlabi.
Akinlabi stated that the increment aims to ensure the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport set to take effect on September 1, 2025.
“The review, which only affects passport application fees made in Nigeria, now sets new fee thresholds for a 32-page passport with 5-year validity at N100,000 and a 64-page passport with 10-year validity at N200,000.
“Meanwhile, Nigerian passport application fees made by Nigerians in the diaspora remain unchanged at $150 for a 32-page passport with 5-year validity and $230 for a 64-page passport with 10-year validity,” he said.
