The Nigerian government has officially launched the much-anticipated International Passport Automation system.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced this in a statement on Monday
The process will enable Nigerians to enroll for thier international passport online.
HOW TO ENROL
In just 5 simple steps, you can now enrol for your International Passport.
Step 1: Proceed to the Official Website passport.immigration.gov.ng . Fill your NIN to auto-fill your data from NIMC.
Step 2: Complete other data fields as required.
Step 3: Upload your passport photograph that meets (ICAO Standards) and other supporting documents.
Step 4: Walk into an Immigration Office for your Biometric Capture.
Step 5: Your passport is ready for collection within 2 weeks
DAILY GIST reported that the federal government had said the automation of passport application process will begin from January 8, 2024.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made this known on Monday in Abuja when he inspected facilities of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS.
He said this new method would allow Nigerians to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact.
“We are good to go live,” he assured.
“We are starting the training and on January 8, the solution will be live and direct for Nigerians to have a good feel, a sweet experience based on the Renewed Hope of Mr President.
“We have been able to reduce human contact in passport acquisition to the minimum,” he added.
