The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has assured Nigerians that passport application and processing services are continuing without interruption across the country, dismissing reports suggesting that its recent operational changes have led to a suspension of passport services.
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The clarification followed concerns raised by some passport applicants after additional passport branches were migrated to the Central Personalisation Centre. In a statement posted on its official X account on Wednesday, the NIS explained that the move is part of an administrative reform aimed at improving passport production and strengthening the security of Nigeria’s travel documents.
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The service said the migration should not be interpreted as a halt to passport processing, adding that enrolment and biometric capture are still taking place at passport centres nationwide.
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According to the agency, applicants can continue visiting their designated passport offices to complete biometric registration and other application procedures without disruption.
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The NIS explained that centralising passport production is designed to improve efficiency, protect the integrity of the Nigerian passport and ensure the country’s passport issuance process meets international security standards.
It also assured applicants that passport booklets would continue to be processed and delivered to passport offices within the normal delivery period, noting that the new arrangement would not affect the timeline for passport issuance.
The agency said the operational adjustment is intended to improve service delivery while maintaining secure and efficient production of passport booklets.
The clarification comes after reports circulated that the migration of additional passport branches to the Central Personalisation Centre could delay or suspend passport processing.
The Immigration Service, however, maintained that passport services remain fully operational across the country and urged Nigerians to disregard claims suggesting otherwise.
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