By Glam & Essence
The first online application portal for Nigeria international passport has been launched on Monday, January 8, 2024 by the Interior Minister, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo in Abuja, following a demonstration session of the online portal on Friday with the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju.
Those who also witnessed the demo session included stakeholders and development partners,the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa; representative of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Stephen Matete; Country Manager at Development Alternatives Incorporated, Dr. Joe Abah; Founder of Kwandala Foundation, Tijjani Mohammad Musa and the Co-founder of Technext, David Afolayan, Director of Programmes at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, Akintunde Babatunde; journalist and Community Development Practitioner, Lanre Lasisi; Founder of Yiaga Africa, Samson Itodo, representative of Good Governance Advocate, Adeyemi Adewoye; representative of Connected Development (CODE), Mukhtar Mudibbo amongst others.
They all got the opportunity to present and critically assess the automated passport application process; while constructive criticism were made for the improvement of the system.
The online passport application portal has been developed for applicants from Nigeria and those from abroad,with two categories for both Nigerian and diaspora applicants available.
Nigerian applicants that apply for a passport with 5 years validity, 32 pages will pay #25, 000, while those that prefer passports with 10 years validity, 64 pages will pay #70, 000.
However, applicants who live abroad and seek passports with 5 years validity, 32 pages are being charged $130,(#180,000,going by the black market rate of the dollar)while applicants who apply for passports with 10 years validity, 64 pages will pay $230(#300,000,the naira equivalent at the black market rate).
All applications will be made on https//passport. immigration. gov. ng.
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