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Immigration unveils centralised passport system with 5,000 daily capacity

The Nigeria Immigration Service has introduced a centralised passport personalisation system with the capacity to produce up to 5,000 passports daily, a sharp increase from the previous 250–300 output spread across multiple centres. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed the development on Thursday during an inspection of the new Centralised Passport Personalisation Centre at […]

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Nigeria starts deportation of 192 foreigners convicted in cybercrime

The Nigerian Immigration Service has commenced the deportation of 192 Chinese and Philippine nationals convicted for their role in a large-scale cyber fraud and Ponzi scheme that authorities say posed a major threat to Nigeria’s financial system. The first batch of 42 convicts is scheduled to leave Lagos on Sunday afternoon, with additional deportations planned […]

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Nigeria Immigration digitises CERPAC applications

The Nigeria Immigration Service has made all applications for the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card strictly digital, officially phasing out the use of physical forms, starting August 1, 2025. The change was announced on the Service’s official X account on July 31, 2025. From that day, physical CERPAC forms are no longer being […]

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FG launches digital expatriate residnce permit portal

The Nigeria Immigration Service has unveiled a new digital platform for the application and processing of the Combined Expatriate Residence Permit and Aliens Card, as part of ongoing efforts to modernize the country’s immigration system. In a statement signed by the NIS Public Relations Officer, ACI Kenneth Kure Akinlabi, the agency confirmed that the online […]

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Immigration to combat corruption via digital transformation

The Nigeria Immigration Service has reaffirmed its dedication to using digital transformation to improve service delivery and tackle corruption. This was disclosed by the Comptroller General of the NIS, Kemi Nandap, on Thursday during the official launch of the Service’s 3rd Nationwide Sensitization and Awareness Campaign Against Corruption 2025, themed “Increased Digitalization and Consolidated Innovations […]

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Nigeria Immigration confirms payment issues amid fee hike

The Nigeria Immigration Service has confirmed that its online payment platform for passport applications is experiencing technical difficulties. This acknowledgment follows widespread reports from Nigerians struggling to complete their passport applications via the NIS online portal. In a statement titled “Technical Glitches with Online Payment Platform,” released on August 23, 2024, the NIS addressed the […]