BJanta: The Newly enhanced e-Passport - Validity and Cost
- 32 pages valid 5 years is N26, 000 - 64 pages valid 5 years is N35, 000 - 64 pages valid 10 years is N70,000
NOTE: These prices are valid for only three states; Lagos, Abuja and Rivers and all ages will pay same price for ONLY these 3 locations.
For the rest of the 33 states, price is as follows;
- 32 pages valid for 5 years N17,800 - 64 pages valid for 5 years N23,000
NOTE: Children less than 16 and adults 60 and above pay 11,000 for 32 pages which is valid for 5 years.
Also, be aware you'll be paying online, not like before where you pay exorbitant amount on counter, based on who you know.
If you are applying in Nigeria, You don’t need any immigration officer to help you. Simply pay online, print your receipts and forms online and go with all your documents to their office.
Any documentary requirements that will be asked are specifically stated on the portal below.
https://immigration.gov.ng/standard-passport/
Then when you want to apply online, click on fresh passport, if you have never had a passport.
If you have had a passport click on renewal
https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/pages/welcome
*DIY New/Fresh International passport*
*Stage 1*: Register on their website and pay 25k +1k for service charge...total 26k
*Stage 2*: still on the website, print guarantors form, acknowledgement form and Payment Receipt.
*Stage 3*: Take the form to your guarantor to fill, your guarantor will attached passport photograph, photocopy of international passport data page, and photocopy of NIN or Drivers licence.
*Stage 4*: Take the guarantor's form to court for stamp(they will collect 500 naira or 1k)
*Step 5*: Go to your selected centre for capturing I used Ikoyi, Lagos State, so I will be using Ikoyi as an example.
*Doc to take to Ikoyi, passport office*
1. Application form
2. Acknowledgement form
3. Payment Receipt
4. Filled and stamp guarantors form with international passport DATA page and NIN slip or Drivers licence
5. 2 passport photograph (your own)
6. Photocopy of NIN slip
7. Photocopy of Birth certificate
8. Photocopy of State of Origin
*You can also go with original of 6,7 and 8*
*Step 6*: When you enter Ikoyi passport office, by the right hand you will see a "Servicecom" sign, speak with any of the staff sitting inside the cubicle.
He/she will collect all your document vet it and return it with another documents and ask you to photo it and fill (make sure you photocopy it before filling)
After filling retire it to the "ServiceCom" person . He or she will open a file for you and write places you have to go for signing and stamping.
After stamping in one place, ask the person "where is next" politely and follow through the process.
When you're done with capturing, before stepping out of the capturing hall, a man will collect your file and register it.
After that, take your file back to the "ServiceCom" personnel and your DONE.
COPIED what if you don't have a guarantor with international passport but has drivers license and NIN 3 Likes |