FG To Launch Home Delivery Service For Nigerian Passport Applicants

The Federal Government has revealed that it is working on a plan to commence home delivery of Nigerian passports to applicants who opt for such a service.

Newsflash Nigeria reports that the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this on Saturday at the opening of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Passport Front Desk Office in Auchi, Edo State.

The minister said that the ministry is finalising negotiations with the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) to utilise its speed mail service to deliver passports to Nigerians wherever they are in the world after production.

He said: “We are in the final stage of concluding negotiations with NIPOST to begin using its speed mail service to deliver passports to Nigerians wherever they are in the world after production.”

The minister also said that the opening of the new Passport Front Office in Auchi was part of the government’s effort to improve service delivery to Nigerians.

He explained that “It was the intention of the government to provide the passport to anyone desirous of it within a reasonable time, at an affordable price and without any stress.

“Our current working schedule is that fresh application would take six weeks after biometric data registration and three weeks for renewal. This is reasonable, competitive, and in line with global best practices.

“The challenge, however, is the waiting period at the point of application and data registration. All applicants will be put in a queue, depending on the centre of their choice, to determine the registration date.

“Regrettably, it might take two months in some highly competitive centres where the application is very high. We have no control over this.”

The minister, however, said that the opening of more front desk offices was an intentional act by the government to increase the registration centres and reduce the waiting period before biometric data capture.

He added: “This year alone, the Minister of Interior had been in Daura in Katsina State, Alimosho in Lagos, Ilesa in Osun, Zaria in Kaduna, and Oyo in Oyo State to commission Passport Front Desk Offices.”

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has a passport application portal where eligible Nigerians can apply for a new passport or a re-issue of their passport

The NIS also allows applicants to bring their partner and children as dependants if they meet certain criteria, such as having enough money to support themselves and their family.

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