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International passport: Immigration Service to enable self-verification of NIN on portal

Samson Akintaro by Samson Akintaro
May 21, 2022
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International Passport: Nigerians to start paying for NIN verification from April 1, 2023  
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that Nigerians will be able to verify their National Identification Number (NIN) on its website starting within the next four weeks. This is to fast-track the issuance of international passports to applicants.

The Acting Comptroller-General of the NIS, Isa Idris, who disclosed this at the weekend admitted that the process of verifying the NIN after an appointment has been given to the applicants causes delays in the process of issuing passports. He says the NIS has integrated its systems with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to achieve a seamless verification

While noting that the NIS is trying to keep up with the government’s policy of three weeks for renewal and six weeks for fresh application, he said the verifications, which include verifying the house address of applicants often lead to delays that extend beyond the timeline.

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Jere says the Service has also deployed an online tracking system that allows the applicant to check the status of their application and to know whether their passports are ready online, without going to the NIS office.

What the Comptroller-General is saying

Speaking during a virtual interaction with the media over the weekend, the Acting CG said: “The passport is a document conferring nationality on you, so it must have integrity. The process to obtain that document should also have integrity because we have had situations whereby non-Nigerians were holding Nigerian passports because it was easy to get.

  • “With the new process now, we are ensuring that the passport has integrity and that is why we have to ensure that verifications are done before issuance.”
  • He said the Minister of Interior has introduced a new policy of maximum three weeks for renewal and six weeks for fresh applications. But when going through all these processes, some passports may not be ready on the day they are given.
  • “We have a company that is handling the verification of house addresses. So, they must get back to us that they are able to validate the address you supplied before we go can ahead to issue the passport for you.
  • “To make the process faster, in the next two to four weeks applicants will be able to verify their NIN on our website. This means that before you can even begin the application you are able to verify your NIN by yourself on our portal,” he added.
  • While noting that there are special circumstances that require emergency issuance of passports within a very short time, he advised applicants for renewal to begin the process six months before the expiration of their current passport.
  • “Nigerians should not forget that they have six months to renew their passports because Visa will not be issued on a passport that has less than six months, this allows you to start your renewal application earlier,” he said.

In case you missed it

  • The Federal Government launched an enhanced e-passport, at the Nigerian High Commission in London, United Kingdom. which they say will improve the passport application process for Nigerians at home and in the diaspora.
  • Nairametrics reported last year that the FG launched the Electronic Temporary Passport to cater for Nigerians desirous of returning home but whose national passport is not available.

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Samson Akintaro is a tech enthusiast and has over a decade experience covering and writing about the tech industry. He is currently the Tech Analyst at Nairametrics.

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Comments 7

  1. Peace says:
    May 22, 2022 at 7:12 am

    Well, it’s a good movement but the concern of immigration staff whose duty is to help process citizens passports but abandon your documents if you don’t tip them, even after making the necessary payments, is saddening.
    I have had experiences.
    When you visit after a long period, they frame excuses but tell you to make certain payments by cash to enable them fast track the processes, it’s not nice. Am I omitting the sad scenerious in airports for travellers?
    Most problem faced in our country are not really caused by government, we are the ones causing them; if we learn to love everyone as ourselves, life will be smooth and sweet.
    Just my opinion.
    My NIN is expired, how can I renew it online please?

    Reply
    • Vinc says:
      May 22, 2022 at 11:39 am

      For your information, National Identity Number (NIN) does not expire. There’s no renewal for NIN. You can update some information like address, when it changes, or marital status for ladies, phone number, etc.

      Reply
  2. kamorudeen says:
    June 25, 2022 at 7:46 am

    what about we that dont have NIN but we have passport and as well as our passport has expire and we need to renew the passport

    Reply
  3. som says:
    July 29, 2022 at 12:08 pm

    My paasport has not been ready since march 2022 pls what can be the problem when i ask i’m been told short of papers how true can the be pls

    Reply
  4. Manchang says:
    August 10, 2022 at 1:51 pm

    I need this loan

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    October 14, 2022 at 8:29 pm

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    Reply
  6. robberstalice says:
    February 11, 2023 at 12:00 pm

    I didn’t have any expectations concerning that title, but the more I was astonished. The author did a great job. I spent a few minutes reading and checking the facts. Everything is very clear and understandable. I like posts that fill in your knowledge gaps. This one is of the sort.

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