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Nigerian Government Announces Date to Begin Automation of passport

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has said that automation of the passport application process will begin on January 8, 2024.

He said this new method would allow Nigerians to apply and complete their passport application process online without human contact.

The Minister made this known on Monday in Abuja when he inspected the facilities of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS.

We are good to go live,” he assured.

“We are starting the training and on January 8, the solution will be live and direct for Nigerians to have a good feel, a sweet experience based on the Renewed Hope of Mr President.

“We have been able to reduce human contact in passport acquisition to the minimum,” he added.

Recall that in November the minister said that the automation of passport applications is 99 per cent done.

According to him, the new method of applying for a passport will go live next week.

This, according to the minister, would mean that applicants would only go to immigration passport offices for their biometrics and nothing more.

Appearing on Channels Television on Tuesday evening, Tunji-Olo said: “We gave a date. We said December. That was what we said. I can tell you, we’re 99 per cent done. We’ve done the testing.

“We should be going live next week. As I said, that would ensure that all Nigerians have to do at passport centres is just biometrics. Just take your fingerprint, that’s all.

“Every other thing will be done in the comfort of your home, including uploading your passports. It would have come live about two weeks ago but I saw some errors when they came to do the presentation and I said no.”