The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has raised the fees for 32-page five-year travel passports and 64-page ten-year travel passports.
In a statement on Thursday, Immigration spokesperson A.S. Akinlabi announced that the revised fees will come into effect on September 1, 2025.
The new fees, effective September 1, 2025, represent an approximate 100% increase over the old rates.
The updated policy, applicable solely to Passport Application fees in Nigeria, establishes a new fee structure: N100,000 for 32-page passports with a 5-year validity and N200,000 for 64-page passports with a 10-year validity.
"At the same time, Akinlabi stated that the fees for Nigerian passport applications by Nigerians abroad remain at $150 for a 32-page passport valid for five years and $230 for a 64-page passport with ten-year validity."
The Service reaffirmed its dedication to providing high-quality service while ensuring that Passport services remain accessible to every Nigerian.
As Nigeria faces an all-time high unemployment rate, the widespread migration of its young population, termed the 'Japa' phenomenon, has gained momentum particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic.
The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and several European countries rank among the top destinations for Nigerian youth and middle-class individuals seeking better education, employment opportunities, enhanced security, and other advantages.
According to 2023 data from the World Bank, Nigerians worldwide make up a significant portion of the global diasporic community and contribute over $20 billion annually to Nigeria's economy.
Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), expressed concern over Nigeria's 'Japa' migration trend, describing it as a significant loss for both Nigeria and Africa.
"We have more than 465 million young people aged between 15 and 35," he stated, cautioning that Africa must not allow this demographic advantage to become "someone else's problem" because of a failure to believe in its youth and invest in their ideas for the continent's prosperity.
He had expressed, "I am convinced that the future for our young people is not in Europe, America, Canada, Japan or China. Instead, it should be anchored in a thriving Africa—growing robustly and capable of creating quality jobs for them."
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