The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has postponed the issuance of the new 10-year enhanced e-passport till April 29, to enable it to finalise the integration of the National Identity Number (NIN) with the new passport.
The NIS had on Jan. 21, announced that it would begin issuance of the document on March 4.
The NIS said the price of the current passport still remains the same.
“Applicants are encouraged to visit our website www.immigration.gov.ng for further information on fees payable and application process.”
The new e-passport was officially launched by President Muhammadu Buhari on January 16.
The cost of the 32-page five-year standard passport stood at N25, 000, 64-page five-year standard passport, N 35,000, while the 64-page 10-year standard passport cost N70,000 and the 32-page five-year official passport is N15,000.
The new passport has enormous advantages which include ten year validity, self-tracking application and express centers for urgent application.
(NAN)