• Passport Fee Hike Sparks Outrage Among Nigerians
• Applicants Abroad Not Affected
Apart of its efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport, the Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Passport effective from 1st September, 2024.
In a statement released tonight August 21, the Nigeria Immigration Service says based on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5 year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000.00) only; while 64-page Passport booklet with 10 year validity which was Seventy Thousand Naira (N70,000.00) will be One Hundred Thousand Naira (N100,000.00) only.
According to the statement, the fees remain unchanged in Diaspora.
“While the Nigeria Immigration Service regrets any inconvenience this increase might cause prospective applicants; it assures Nigerians of unwavering commitment to transparency and quality service delivery at all times.” the statement reads in part
Nigerians React
An outrage has been sparked on social media after the Federal Government of Nigeria, approved an increase of the fees for its International Passport.
The development has since sparked outrage across diverse social media platforms. See some reactions gathered by GWG.ng from different social media platforms:
nenyenwarosita reacted, “The minister is working! You guys were hailing the minister without knowing that he is the dėvil behind this. By the time him finish with us we go be like desert.”
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Doctuche @Lidocaine_v suggested, “Why not use the billions the Customs is generating for this? Have we not suffered enough?”
@Curious Courtnie said, “Anything to make it harder for Nigerians to leave. It’s giving “we die here””
@Tosindeyforyou reacted, “This is not fair! Why are things expensive in this country.”
CitizenOlu questioned, “What kind of rubbish is this policy? In this economy with 70k min wage, a passport will now cost 50,000! This is a very deliberate policy that shows some elites in power truly must be living in a different reality!”
Amin Snoussi reacted, “You’re increasing the cost of obtaining international passports at a time when citizens are barely able to afford 2 square meals on a daily? And what about those already submitted passport renewals and and change of data applications which are yet to be produced, have you guys.”
@AkomoledeF8915 reacted, “Keep on increasing everything, bag of rice increased, Garri and beans, fuel, vehicles, motorcycles, motor parts, custom duty fee are on all the increase. Now passport again…… Make una kuku kii us ooo.”
merije40 said, “Next time Nigerians should heed the call to remove bad government if not enjoy yourselves.”
izzy_exchange said, “Very soon they will share rice to cushion the effect of increase in passport.”
omalicha_uc_ said, “All these their policy is tiring, won’t stress my self renewing that passport at all.”
niksbet09 said, “Nigeria is the most useless country on earth, where the leaders take up the job description of the devil himself so the he’ll can be felt here on earth. Do you know American passport costs 130 dollars about 10 years ago today it’s still 130 dollars.
“Who do this country, ah!!! They don’t want the citizens to flee the hardship yet they have homes abroad, diplomatic passports, kids are citizens, and they go abroad for health care.
” They enjoy all of that and don’t want the citizens of Nigeria of Nigeria to have peace. May they also experience the kind of hardship they’re metting on Nigeria and so many ways than one.”
