JUST IN: Nigerian Govt. announces increase in passport fees

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its plans to implement an increase in fees used to obtain a Nigerian passport.

The announcement which was made on Thursday, stated that the new development will be effective from the 1st of September.

A.S. Akinlabi Akinlabi, the spokesman for the Nigeria Immigration Service, disclosed in a statement that the increment is to ensure the quality of the Nigerian passport.

“The review, which only affects passport application fees made in Nigeria, now sets new fee thresholds for a 32-page, with 5-year validity at N100,000 and a 64-page, 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, with 5-year validity and $230 for a 64-page. with 10-year validity,” he said.