“Get it in 2 weeks” – New 5 simple steps to apply for your international passport from your home

Nigeria’s Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has unveiled five new simple ways for citizens to apply for international passports from the comfort of their homes.

The announcement was made through the minister’s official Twitter account on X (formerly Twitter).

To initiate the application process, fresh applicants are required to meet certain criteria.

Firstly, applicants must be Nigerian citizens and possess a National Identification Number (NIN).

Additionally, a passport photograph meeting the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards, along with other supporting documents, is essential.

The application process involves the following steps:

1. Enter the NIS link and then enter your NIN to auto-fill your data from the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).
2. Complete other data fields as required.
3. Upload photographs of your passport and other supporting documents.
4. Walk into an immigration office for your biometric capture.
5. Your passport is ready for collection within two weeks.

Netizens Reactions..

@OSAMO1 said;  “Congrats Hon Minister.This is a massive start.Let us monitor the implementation closely.Typical of all new deployments,there will certainly be glitches.Let there be backup and resolution mechanism in place in order not to discourage users.Once again,congratulations to all of US!”

@dipupofunmi said; “As long as people will still walk into the immigration office to capture biometrics, those officers will still frustrate the entire process.”

@OnyedikaAnambra said; “What is the person going to immigration for? 

“Why can’t the process be completed without contact with immigration criminals.”

@OgbeniDipo said; “Great job. Please does this apply to those of us in the UK ?”

@greatchemical said; “I speak for all Nigerians when I say, this is the best performing Minister right now.”

@CallMeHabeeb said; “The only working Honourable Minister Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

See below;

Nigerians can now apply for the international passport from the comfort of their homes. #RenewedHope pic.twitter.com/e4zA2lKFr2

— Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo (@BTOofficial) January 8, 2024