The federal government has activated the automated passport application process today, in a bid to provide a seamless system of application and procurement, to reduce the stress and rigor experienced during the process in order to implement global best practice.
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Minister of Interior, Babatunde Alao who confirmed the activation of the automated application processes, noted that there was no formal event on it by the minister.
Earlier, Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, had announced that automated passport application process would commence by January 8, hinting that the online passport application platform was established for both international and Nigerian applicants.
According to him, Nigerian applicants who want 32-page passports with five-year validity would pay N25,000, while those who want 64-page passports with a 10-year validity would pay N70,000.
Foreign applicants, who wish to apply for passports with a five-year validity period and 32 pages, would pay $130, while those who prefer passports with a 10-year validity period and 64 pages would pay $230.
Meanwhile, in a statement by the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Dotun Aridegbe, some of the personnel have been trained on the usage of the application, confirming that applicants can now go online and apply for the documents.
