The Federal Government has launched additional enhanced e-passport facilities at select Nigerian Embassies in Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria and Switzerland. ⁣

Unveiling the facilities in Rome, Italy, on Monday, the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said the new passport processing centres are part of efforts “to streamline passport processing and acquisition for Nigerians residing in the diaspora.”

“The advanced travel document offers three categories: 32-page five-year validity category, 64-page five-year validity category and 64-page 10-year validity category (for adults only),” the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Dr Dotun Aridegbe, disclosed in a statement he signed on Tuesday.⁣

The statement is titled ‘Federal Government Unveils Enhanced e-Passport Facilities in Europe.’

Tunji-Ojo who was represented by the Acting Comptroller-General of Immigration, Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, announced the phased rollout of the enhanced e-passport in Europe. ⁣


Phase one, which includes Spain, Greece, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, was officially introduced in Rome on Monday, while phase two is scheduled to be implemented by the end of the week.⁣

He added that the e-passport complies with all standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, positioning Nigeria as the first country in Africa and the fifth worldwide to embrace this technological achievement.

The minister represented by the Acting CGI highlighted that the enhanced e-Passport will reduce processing delays in Europe, “provided applicants adhere strictly to application guidelines, including utilising the online application and payment platform at passport.immigration.gov.ng and ensuring the synchronisation of their passport application data with their National Identification Number.”⁣

Monday’s unveiling was also witnessed by senior officials of the High Commission, a diverse representation of Nigerians in Italy, and members of the diplomatic community.

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Wow, that is a great thing that has done by Hon Olubunmi Tunji Ojo, e-passport will make everything easy for every Nigeria over there.

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked, leadership is defined by results not attributes. Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is a true leader leading by example. He is highly competent. We appreciate the President for the gift of a hardworking and versatile minister.

Great achievement from the minister of interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

NIGERIAN NIN AND BVN IS WAIT AND GET IN EUROPE.

Nigerians Don de enjoy soft life

Hehehehehe.
Good one.

Let them just be working well.
And no let “Nigeria” happen to the offices

Thank you Mr president

Welcome development! Wayforward

E money passport

Good news

Nigerians in diaspora will have every reason to smile..

May we ask, what useless aregbesola was doing in the same office.........

Nice move.

Good move

I love this Interior Minister. Young blood, global thinking. Thumbs up to Nigerians both in diaspora and at home. It hasn't been so great

Commendable.👏👏👏

A talk and do minister, always hitting the target.

That's good

Let them allow Umahi David to upgrade Nigerian roads.

The talk and do minister✊✊✊

Good....

Needed in the good ole USA too.

With time, Nigeria will get there.

While enemies of Nigeria will continue insulting and cursing like barren witches.

Watch the enemies of Nigeria start shedding tears.

LeoDeKing:
With time, Nigeria will get there.

While enemies of Nigeria will continue insulting and cursing like barren witches.

Watch the enemies of Nigeria start shedding tears.

Must you politicize everything? So anybody that has a dissenting view is an enemy, so long as he/she does not bow down to your Agbado Master.

Open more for Canada abeg