The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Caroline Wura-Ola Adepoju, has disclosed that about 32,462 persons have applied for passports since the inception of the full automation system of application.
The automated regime was kicked off on January 8, by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, launched the automated passport application process to expedite passport acquisition for Nigerians.
The process include uploading passport photos and supporting documents.
Adepoju while inspecting facilities of the Nigeria Immigration Service in Victoria Island, Lagos, on Monday, announced that the NIS has successfully received 32, 462 applicants with the new automated system while 1,438 applications have been queried for various reasons.
“I have here the data of the passport applications that have been successfully processed since the introduction of the new process from January 8, 2024. About 32, 462 persons have been successfully applied to upload their documents and make payments. Of this number, 16,113 application have been approved for biometric capture and production, 11,505 applicants await approval, while 3,400 applicants have made payment but yet to book appointment, these people did not complete the process, they should go back and complete the process, while 1,438 applications have been queried for various reasons, possibly the applicants did not upload their documents properly which is one of the major problem at the moment.”
“We are going to help Nigerians achieve this process that has come to stay. We will send back the application, all they need to do is to complete it and pay adequate attention to the instructions and submit again for approval,” she said
Adepoju urged Nigerians to cooperate with Nigeria Immigration Service to eradicate difficulties associated with passport processing in the country and the minister ensured every process was done perfectly.
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