Immigration raises passport fees to N100,000, N200,000
By Jeffrey Agbo
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced another increase in the cost of obtaining the Nigerian Standard Passport, effective September 1, 2025.
The adjustment was disclosed in a statement signed on Thursday by the Service Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi. According to the NIS, the new charges will apply only to passport applications filed within Nigeria.
“The review which only affect Passport Application fees made in Nigeria, now set a new fee thresholds for 32-page with 5-year validity at N100,000 and 64-page with 10-year validity at N200,000,” the statement read.
The Service clarified that the fees for passport applications submitted by Nigerians in the diaspora remain unchanged at $150 for the 32-page, five-year booklet and $230 for the 64-page, 10-year booklet.
Explaining the rationale for the increment, the NIS said the adjustment was necessary to maintain both the quality and the integrity of the Nigerian passport while ensuring it remains accessible to citizens.
This development comes barely a year after the Federal Government approved a previous increase in August 2024, which took effect on September 1, 2024. At the time, the cost of the 32-page, five-year passport was raised from N35,000 to N50,000, while the 64-page, 10-year option moved from N70,000 to N100,000.
The Immigration Service had then defended the upward review, stating it was needed to sustain the standard of the Nigerian passport and improve service delivery.
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