Nigerians requesting international passports must pay NIMC N1000 for NIN verification

Nigerians who want to obtain an international passport must pay N1,000 as of April 1, 2023, according to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), as payment for the integration and verification of the National Identification Number (NIN). The ₦1000 payment, according to the NIMC, will be the same for all sites across the country while it will cost $5.00 or its equivalent for other African countries, and $15 for applicants in non-African countries or its equivalent in that country's currency. According to Mr. Kayode Adegoke, Head of Corporate Communications at the NIMC, the Commission made the following announcement yesterday: "NIMC desires to inform the general public that it has devised and agreed on a framework with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to significantly improve the quality of service, accuracy, and speed of passport services through the timely verification of the NIN. “This new arrangement is in furtherance of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy’s directive to streamline passport application, renewal, and issuance processes.