Buhari was immediately issued his own 10–year validity passport, by the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mohammad Babandede.
Speaking to State House correspondents later, Babandede explained that the new passport has enhanced features, which will make it easier for security management.
He said the new passport with 32 pages will cost N25,000 and $130 abroad; the 64 pages with five years expiration time will cost N35,000 and $150 abroad while the 64 pages with 10 years validity will cost N70,000 in Nigeria and $230 abroad.
“The new passport reform programme is weather friendly, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) compliant, it has polycarbonate technology that eliminates damage, enhanced security features and save Nigerians in the Diaspora time of frequent visit to Nigerian Embassy among others.
*Nigerian passport with 10year Validity is 70k?Na wah!
PA we better start your process before it is increased again oooooooh....
The prices are much,passport that can even take some1 to a reasonable country
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DeleteHot Hot Hot Boss mi. God will continue o bless you for me.
DeleteOf course. No time to waste.
They just launched the 10 year validity passport yesterday and they have not given them the directive to start here, But once they start they will let me know. And I will let you know.
I hope everybody's own will be red. I love the change of colour. It resembles abroad passport. Like Sweden. Lol
I can't wait to post #BelovedTakesDubai
#DubaiTour #Beloved Takes the World.
I will just vex enter Singapore to charge my phone.
This post has really shown us how much people know about passport, renewal, traveling abroad, etc.
DeleteStella, how much is the German EU passport? Convert the cost to Naira and tell us here. You will see that our passport is not as expensive as you make it seem.
DeleteWhich one be abroad passport again? Abeg, make we no de expose ourselves too much. Different countries have different passport colours.
DeleteEeewwyaaaa
DeleteAnon what is the colour of former Nigerian passport.
What is the colour of Sweden passport, How about Switzerland.
Does it resemble the One Buhari is holding. If yes,then deal with your jealousy.
I will go Anon on this I don't have another source of income yet we will only issue green passport to Nigerians, the passport Buhari is holding is a diplomatic passport which is for office holders and trust me that 70k isn't the final price yet, administrative charges never enter my advice is for people to go and get the one on ground 5 years later everyone go don adjust
Deletesorry aunty, lol. I can’t jealous you for first timer passport na. But to answer your questions, the Swedish passport is dark red, like a maroon colour. Switzerland is bright red like the one in our president’s hand in the pictures. But the red you see in the pictures is for the president, VP and the like. Don’t forget, the colour of Swedish passport used to be blue before it was changed to dark red - EU things. The colour of the old Nigerian passport was green and the one we still use is green. The difference is that the former was not a digitalized one. Meaning, your physical signature is exactly the same as the one you signed using the regular ink pen and so it appears on the printed passport. The cover page had coat of arm but the new one has ECOWAS map with Nigeria boldly coloured in it. The digital one has a computerized signature. You use a computerized pen on a computerized electronic pad.
DeleteIn summary, the Swedish passport doesn’t look like the one in the picture. But Switzerland, yes. Maybe I should add, in case you don’t know, there are several countries with blue, navy blue, black, red, maroon passports. And they are ABROAD passports, lol.
Ikwakwakwakwakwa Na you sabi.
DeleteAt least I am a citizen of Nigeria abi
Thank me for schooling you. That’s the best to do for now.
DeleteBeloved I am so happy for you Nnem. Enjoy na God give you. Stella p kiss. 😘😘😘
DeleteSo what happens if someone wants to renew his/her old passport😕😕 they didn't say anything about that
ReplyDeleteObviously, you have never had a passport or traveled abroad with a passport hence this question. How do you renew a passport if not by getting a new one? Before digital passport, passports are renewed for five years by a stamp to extend it by another five years. Now the ecowas digital passport is five years validity. It expires, you are issued a new one. If lost, you apply with more documents like police report, affidavit, then new application. You are captured again. Abeg no ask question whe go make people laugh you o.
DeleteNa only myopic people like you go laugh am. There is no shame in not owning a passport if you do not have a need for it.
DeleteYes o, there is no shame in not owning a passport o. But somehow, person suppose ask question whe make sense na. Na public space be this o.
DeleteSome of you are too extra. I see nothing in the person asking about renewals. Why shame this person for asking a legitimate question. There is nothing shameful about having never traveled out of one's country, even ppl in countries with powerful passports have never left their country, not everybody is interested in traveling and it doesn't make you less of a person for not caring about traveling.
DeleteAnonymous 09:32, you are not well.
DeleteRed colour? Na wa..
ReplyDeleteRed passport is for the president. Blue is for a diplomatic passport and green is for ordinary citizens.
DeleteWe truly learn everyday...thanks for the enlightenment ..
DeleteDiplomatic pp
DeleteThanks jare, at 8:20
DeleteHnmmm isn't 70k too much? Na wa!
ReplyDeleteCongrats oh jare PA. I'm so happy for your dear. God bless you Stella.
70k for passport with 64 pages isn’t too much. You pay more than this amount just for six months visitor visa for some countries. You pay more than this amount for such passport in the US, if you calculate the exchange rate.
DeleteYou say US. Does nigeria look like they have such standard of living to issue such expensive passports to ordinary citizen? A country where majority of its people live on less than a dollar per day. Shio
DeleteAnd you think it is that easy for every US citizen to go get passport right? Or you think it is that easy for US citizens to travel outside the US? Going by your calculation of a country’s indices, I see that you don’t even get it. For example, You cannot rent a house for a month in the US with $100 but you can use that amount to rent a good ‘not-bad’ place in Nigeria. This example is to make you understand the foundational basis of calculating economic indices of countries. What you should learn is understanding how much value the money has in a country like Nigeria and not not basing its economic value in the US. I can buy a can of coke, egg roll and biscuit in Nigeria with a dollar but the same thing will cost more like 4 dollars in the US. Think before you comment.
DeleteNa waooo..7Ok is too Much ooo...if Someone is Doing express inko?..this is just waooooo
ReplyDeleteWhich kind of express? Does express change the cost? Apply for the 32 page one with ten years validity or 5 years validity.
DeleteNa wa oooh
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing colour red.Does it mean that the colour has been changed from green?
ReplyDeleteThe money to procure the passport is high.
Red is president’s: past and present, diplomatic is blue and regular is green.
DeleteIs 70k not too much???
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Our international P. A😘😘😘
New Passport Red?
ReplyDeleteRed is for diplomatic passports for President, VP, Ambassadors, Governors, Deputy Govs and Ministers.
DeleteBlue paspports are for senior government officials.
Green passports are for everyone else
We learn so much from this blog joke by joke, Thanks Stella for the platform
DeleteI didn't see where the cost of the 24 pages with 10 year validity period was mentioned.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, Stella, is there vacancy for a second PA?😉
24 pages? When have they ever issued such?
DeleteIssokay!!!!!Naija we hail thee.
ReplyDeleteThis country sha!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats PA
ReplyDelete70k??????
ReplyDeleteCongratulations beloved PA.
God will help me when I am ready to get mine.
What ever amount they like no wahala, God is on the throne He will always provide for his children, they think we can not have it by making it so high abi.
ReplyDeleteWill the new passport allow entry into another country without a visa? Smh do we really need all this change of passport and amount? When they can't even figure out what's wrong with our country. Na wa o
ReplyDelete70k to think have been waiting for them to launch this 10years validity before I renew my passport and get for my daughter. Chai!! This is serious!!! Why can’t they leave it at 25k and am sure one must still give them tip if you want to fast track if not ehn na there your passport go old....which way naija????
ReplyDelete70k is d official priçe ,,am sure it would cost more if u start processing it especially if u want express.
ReplyDeleteOsheyyy Stellz! Beloved, oya do fast because Cousin Meghan go soon born o. We must carry our Naija swag and asoebi enter Buckingham Palace go support her laslas. Something that we will kuku charter plane sef as we plenty. Let's go there!!
ReplyDeleteYes o. Nigerian Jersey na small Asoebi compared to the one we will rock to Buckingham palace.
DeleteLet's go there.
Expensive
ReplyDeleteI hope I get one before the end of first half of this year.
Baba God pick my call.
Who Nigeria passport epp?long hiss.....
ReplyDeleteSee me that did passport 5years ago.I have not opened it till today.I planned travelling with it but didn't work.I don't know what to do. Somebody advice me because it will soon expire
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