Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja

The Federal Government has approved a 10-year validity period for Nigerian passports.

This followed a presidential approval to change the face of the e-passport 10 years after it was introduced in the country.

Currently, the passports have a five-year validity period.

The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Immigration Service, Muhammed Babandede, who said this in a report monitored on Channels Tv on Thursday, added that the extended validity period would reduce the stress Nigerians went through every five years to renew their passports.

“One of the reforms he (President Buhari) has approved is that we would improve the quality, security of our passport booklets.

“Ten years after the enrolment of the e-passport system, we need to improve the security features. You can’t keep documents for 10 years without seeing decreased values in them, so we are improving the security features which would raise the standards of the passports,” the CG explained.

He added that the President also approved improved security features for the documents.

Babandede, however, disclosed that the new passports would cost more, but he did not reveal the new prices for the various categories of the passports.

He said, “President Buhari has equally approved 10-year validity for passports which is great news. When the report comes, passports will be valid for 10 years which is great news especially for adults from the age of 18 and above.”

“Though people will pay more, if they can pay more and get the booklets quickly, it’s good with improved security for 10 years validity. They would pay more but the document would be available, that’s good,” Babandede said.

http://punchng.com/fg-okays-10-year-validity-period-for-passports/

great development

Alhamdulilah this is long overdue

Currently, the passports have a five-year validity period.

The 10 year validity period passport should be for new applicant then.
People with 5-year validity passport will have to wait till it expires and apply for a new one.....the 10 years passport.
Okay bye!

“One of the reforms he (President Buhari) has approved is that we would improve the quality, security of our passport booklets.
He said, “President Buhari has equally approved 10-year validity for passports which is great news. When the report comes, passports will be valid for 10 years which is great news especially for adults from the age of 18 and above.”

Sai Baba

NwanyiAwkaetiti:
Are you for real? Too bad when the youth lacks vision for their country. Sai baba indeed

Okay, Sorry sis.
Sai Mama!

This is a very good development. As far we don’t wait for a long period before our passport is ready.

One of the best thing that has come out from this government nice one.

If your passport expires when you are abroad, you will know that Nigerians working in the embassy abroad are wicked when you want to renew it

Election is around the Corner

Way to go....wishing all reasonable nairalanders a great Friday at work b4 d jobless ones deceived by Saraki and PDP will come and resume work as usual on nairaland

What happened to my own I renewed 2016 ?

Better.

All these didn't come 2yrs ago, always a year to election

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“One of the reforms he (President Buhari) has approved is that we would improve the quality, security of our passport booklets.
He said, “President Buhari has equally approved 10-year validity for passports which is great news. When the report comes, passports will be valid for 10 years which is great news especially for adults from the age of 18 and above.”

Sai Baba

Are you for real? Too bad when the youth lacks vision for their country. Sai baba indeed

Mine is almost due for renewal

jerrybakermillz:
What happened to my own I renewed 2016 ?

The answer is up there ^, in the 3rd post.

jerrybakermillz:
What happened to my own I renewed 2016 ?

you might probably start getting your 10 years after you renew this one

Ndi OSHI. . . . .

Better.

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Hey!
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That's not a bad idea but I hope another Government will not wake up one day and cancel it after one has paid through his nose to obtain it. A big problem in Nigeria is inconsistency and lack of continuity of governance.

Nice one...

Awesome and absolutely great.

This is the way to go and slowly but surely we will get there.

God bless PMB

Gud news

NwanyiAwkaetiti:
Are you for real? Too bad when the youth lacks vision for their country. Sai baba indeed

all u want to hear is another senator decamp from APC and u will be full of joy, I pity u

weyreypey:
Comptroller-General of Immigration, Muhammad Babandede

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja

The Federal Government has approved a 10-year validity period for Nigerian passports.

This followed a presidential approval to change the face of the e-passport 10 years after it was introduced in the country.

Currently, the passports have a five-year validity period.

The Comptroller-General of Nigerian Immigration Service, Muhammed Babandede, who said this in a report monitored on Channels Tv on Thursday, added that the extended validity period would reduce the stress Nigerians went through every five years to renew their passports.

“One of the reforms he (President Buhari) has approved is that we would improve the quality, security of our passport booklets.

“Ten years after the enrolment of the e-passport system, we need to improve the security features. You can’t keep documents for 10 years without seeing decreased values in them, so we are improving the security features which would raise the standards of the passports,” the CG explained.

He added that the President also approved improved security features for the documents.

Babandede, however, disclosed that the new passports would cost more, but he did not reveal the new prices for the various categories of the passports.

He said, “President Buhari has equally approved 10-year validity for passports which is great news. When the report comes, passports will be valid for 10 years which is great news especially for adults from the age of 18 and above.”

“Though people will pay more, if they can pay more and get the booklets quickly, it’s good with improved security for 10 years validity. They would pay more but the document would be available, that’s good,” Babandede said.

http://punchng.com/fg-okays-10-year-validity-period-for-passports/

Its only in Nigeria you pay a fotune to get a passport

It is a good development but it can be better if they can agree with US and UK to respect the passport and give us their visas and also find a way of increasing the no of countries we can get visa on arrival not just all this Africa countries.