Nigerians will be charged a new fee of N1,000 for the integration and verification of their National Identity Number (NIN).
Kayode Adegoke, spokesman for the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), said in a statement yesterday that the new arrangement was in response to a directive from the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy to streamline passport application, renewal, and issuance processes.
He stated that every Nigerian seeking NIN verification would pay a fee of N1000; African countries would pay $3.00 (organization or its equivalent in other currencies), and other countries would pay $10.00. (or its equivalent in other countries) The NIMC and NIS have reached an agreement on a revised applicant journey that will significantly improve the speed of passport issuance/re-issuance and reduce traffic at the NIS office (s).
The statement reads in part: “The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) wishes to inform the general public that it has devised and agreed on a framework with the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to significantly improve the quality of service, accuracy, and speed of passport services through the timely verification of the National Identification Number (NIN).
“This new arrangement is in furtherance of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy’s directive to streamline passport application, renewal, and issuance processes.
“Consequently, a NIN Verification fee would be charged for each Nigerian passport application for this service.
The NIN service, fees, and the new NIS process will go live on 1st April 2023.
