FG increases passport fee
The Federal Government has formally announced an upward increase of passport fee for Nigerians resident in the country, commencing September 1st, 2024.
This decision is part of the government’s larger efforts to preserve and improve the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, ensuring that it meets international requirements and continues to function as a reliable identification document for Nigerian nationals.
DCI KT Udo, the Service Public Relations Officer at the Nigeria Immigration Service Headquarters, made the announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday and uploaded on the NIS’s official X (previously Twitter) account.
Passport booklets will become much more expensive under the changed pricing system.
Specifically, the cost of getting a 32-page passport booklet with a 5-year validity will increase from N35,000 to N50,000.
Similarly, a 64-page passport booklet with a 10-year validity, which was previously priced at N70,000, will now cost N100,000.
As part of its efforts to safeguard the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, the Federal Government has approved an increase in the Passport fees, commencing September 1, 2024.
“Based on the review, 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira N50,000) only; while 64-page Passport booklet with 10 year validity which was Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000) will be One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000) only,” part of the statement read.
The statement went on to say that these fee increase only apply to Nigerians who live in the nation, and that passport fees for Nigerians in the Diaspora will remain the same.
Furthermore, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) acknowledged the possible inconvenience these changes may cause prospective applicants while reassuring the public of its steadfast commitment to openness, efficiency, and high-quality services.
The NIS also stated that the fee increase is necessary to offset the rising costs involved with passport manufacture and issuance, ensuring that the process stays sustainable while maintaining the security and quality requirements required in today’s global economy.
