Passport services not suspended, NIS assures Nigerians

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a statement reassuring the public that passport services across the country remain active and have not been suspended.

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The recent migration of additional passport branches to the Central Personalization Centre is a strategic administrative enhancement, rather than a suspension of services.

This clarification comes amid concerns following the migration of additional passport branches to the Central Personalization Centre. The NIS described this move as a "strategic administrative enhancement" designed to improve passport production and security, rather than a disruption to services.

Applicants are encouraged to continue visiting their designated passport offices for biometric enrollment without interruption. The service emphasized that the centralized production framework aims to align with global security standards, streamline processing, and enhance the integrity of Nigerian passports.

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Applicants can still visit their local centers to complete biometric data capture seamlessly. This centralized production framework is designed to align with global security standards, streamline processing timelines, and significantly safeguard the integrity of the Nigerian passport.

The NIS further assured citizens that passport capturing centers are fully operational. The production and distribution of passport booklets are proceeding within the standard timeframe, with physical booklets being processed efficiently and returned to local commands within expected delivery windows.

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Citizens can rest assured that capturing centers remain fully operational, with physical booklets processed efficiently and returned to local commands within standard delivery windows.