The Federal Government has increased passport fee by 50%. According to a circular signed by the Deputy Comptroller in charge of Operations/Passport and released a few days ago titled ‘Passport Reforms’, applicants will now pay N15,000 instead of N10,000. Also applicants for change of data will pay now N30,000.
A newly introduced 64-page passport for frequent travelers will cost N20,000, while Passport for applicants 18 years and below will cost N8,750. It’s N15,000 between 18-60 and N8,500 for people above 60 years.
Female applicants, who apply for change of name as a result of marriage/divorce or deceased spouse, will pay N8,750, while processing fee for request for change of data will cost N30,000.
All payments will be made online going forward according to the circular
Nigeria is going to an End
ReplyDeleteNaija sha,dat green passport that is next to nothing @ britain airports?
ReplyDeleteWhy did they decide to increase it, even if they decided to increse it, it is expensive,our economic situation is meant o be getti
ReplyDeleteng better not worse, and why is the 18-60 the most expensive, they need to explain why.
WHY THIS INCREASE WITHOUT A CONRESPONDENCE OF INCREASE OF IT'S VALIDITY FROM 5YRS TO 10YRS
ReplyDeleteWe need God divine intervention cos our government are going CRAZY...Di's unfair.
ReplyDeleteNa wa 4 naija sha ooooo! This country go kill us. India sef no value our passport ooh . Amo sha, God dey!
ReplyDeleteNo where in the world values Nigeria passport. Since they decide to increase the passport fee, can they please make the the validity to 10yrs, cos most countries passport is valid for 10yrs
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