NIS announces passport fee hike

Nigeria Immigration Service has announced an upward review of passport. The fee hike will take effect by September.
In a statement on Thursday, the NIS announced an “upward review of Nigerian Stardard Passport fees, set to take effect on 1st September, 2025.”
It said the review which only affects passport application fees made in Nigeria, now set a new fee thresholds for 32-page with five-year validity at N100,000 and 64-page with 10-year validity at N200,000.
According to the NIS, the reviewed passport fees will not affect Nigerians in diaspora.
“Nigerian passport application fees made by Nigerians in diaspora remain unchanged at $150 for 32-page with five-year validity and $230 for 64-page with 10-year validity,” the statement said.
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