Tag: Passport
Japa: NIS Issued 2.1 Million Passports in 2023
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has disclosed that the service issued 2,141,300 passports in 2023 following the increase of ‘Japa syndrome’.
The NIS controller-general, Caroline...
Immigration Ministry unveils online passport application portal today
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, will today (Monday) launch the first online portal for passport application in Abuja.
He disclosed this during a...
Automation of passport application begins January 8 -Minister
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Monday, confirmed that the passport application automation process will begin operation on January 8, 2024.
The minister had...
FG working to advance passport application processing abroad – envoy
The Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, says the Federal Government is working to boost passport application processing system in the...
FG opens e-passport offices in Italy, Spain, others
The Federal Government has opened additional e-passport offices at selected Nigerian embassies in Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria and Switzerland.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo,...
Passport applicants allege massive extortion by NIS officials in Abuja
Some Nigerians who applied for international passports have accused personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service, NIS, Abuja passport office, of massive extortion.
The passport applicants...
We’ve cleared all uncollected passports in Kwara – Comptroller
The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, said it had cleared all uncollected international passports at its disposal in Kwara.
The State Comptroller...
FG plans 12 more visa centres, passport home delivery
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said Nigerians will have their passport delivered to their homes, offices, and other locations of their...
‘112,351 passport booklets yet to be collected by applicants’ : NIS
The Acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Wura-Ola Adepoju, has said 112,351 passport booklets are yet to be collected by applicants...
NIS to commence 24,000 passports daily production soon – FG
The Federal Government has said that once the backlog of passport applications have been cleared, the Nigeria Immigration Service will commence the production of...