The Nigeria immigration service under the Ministry of Interior has unveiled a Passport Processing Portal for Nigeria abroad. The ministry intends to ease the process and time to get a Nigerian passport. Nigerians abroad can now process their passport application with ease without stress online.
Nigerians abroad can now get new or renew their passport through the passport processing portal online. This new portal will remove the middlemen and reduce the number of passport waiting times.
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The interior ministry announced on January 8th the full automation of passport applications for Nigerians, both domestically and abroad.
Tunji-Ojo assured citizens that the forthcoming automated system would be digitally inclusive, simplifying the passport application process.
Eligibility for possessing a passport extends to all Nigerian citizens, whether by birth, descent, adoption, registration, or naturalization, provided they meet legal requirements.
Through the application portal, citizens residing abroad can request new passports, renewals, data corrections, pause applications, schedule appointments, and track their applications. Additionally, applicants can preview their passport photographs before final submission and processing.
Those applying from outside Nigeria must complete the application form and select a mission in their processing country. They are then required to choose a payment method, make a payment, schedule a biometric enrollment appointment, and await a notification for passport collection.
As emphasised by the interior minister, the new criteria introduced for passport applications aim to prevent the exploitation of the system by foreigners.