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The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has launched the first online portal for passport application in Abuja, opening for application today Monday.
The minister made this known during a demonstration exercise of the online portal on Friday with the Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Caroline Adepoju.
According to him, an online passport application platform has been launched for both international and Nigerian applicants.
The minister had earlier announced in December that the Federal Government was making plans to automate a full system of passport application in the country.
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At the time, the minister said the automated application system was “99 per cent done,” noting that the process would include the uploading passport photos and other supporting documents.
He noted 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 the official online application portal.
