The Federal Government through the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), on Thursday, announced an upward review of international passport application fees.

In the announcement, the cost of obtaining a 32-page passport with a 5-year validity which was N50,000 has been increased to N100,000, while the 64-page international passport with a 10-year validity has been increased from N100,000 to N200,000.

These were contained in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the NIS, ACI AS Akinlabi.

He stated that the new rates will officially take effect from September 1st, 2025.

The NIS said that the increases were as a result of government efforts at upholding the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Passport.

The statement further noted that, “the review which only affect Passport Application fees made in Nigeria, now set a new fee thresholds for 32-page with 5-year validity at N100,000 and 64-page with 10-year validity at N200,000.

“Nigerian Passport Application fees made by Nigerians in the diaspora remain unchanged at $150 for 32-page with 5-year validity and $230 for 64-page with 10-year validity,” Akinlabi said in the statement.