The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, will today (Monday) launch the first online portal for passport application in Abuja.

According to Tunji, an online passport application platform has been established for both international
and Nigerian applicants.

The minister had announced in December that the Federal Government was working to ensure a full
automation system of passport application in the country.

At the time, the minister said the automated application system was “99 per cent done,” adding that the
process would include uploading passport photos and supporting documents.

He stated that Nigerian applicants who want 32-page passports with five-year validity would pay
N25,000, while those who want 64-page passports with a 10-year validity would pay N70,000.

Meanwhile, foreign applicants, who wish to apply for passports with a five-year validity period and 32 pages, will pay $130, while those who prefer passports with a 10-year validity period and 64 pages will
pay $230. Candidates must submit their applications at https://passport.immigration.gov.ng.