The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced the reopening of the Passport application and payment portal effective this Tuesday.
This was contained in a statement released by the Service Public Relations officer, Amos Okpu.
The statement also said with the reopening of the portal, a new Passport application, and payment regime has commence under which payments for Passport services shall be made through the Service website, and also applicants expected to visit the portal to apply and upload their support documents for vetting and processing.
Passport applicants were advised to avoid patronizing touts as the process has been made seamless for effective and efficient service delivery.
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Racketeers were told to desist from acts capable of undermining the ongoing reform efforts or be prepared to face stiff sanctions.
The Passport portal was closed following the directive of the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on the 17th of May, 2021 to afford the Service the opportunity to clear the growing backlog of applications
(Editor: Oloyede Oworu)
