PASSPORT SERVICES NOT SUSPENDED, NIS ASSURES NIGERIANS

The Nigeria Immigration Service has assured Nigerians that passport services across the country have not been suspended despite the recent migration of additional passport branches to the Central Personalization Centre.

The service in a post on X on Wednesday, said the migration is a strategic administrative enhancement aimed at improving passport production and security, rather than a disruption of services.

“The recent migration of additional passport branches to the Central Personalization Centre is a strategic administrative enhancement, rather than a suspension of services,” the NIS said.

It explained that passport applicants can continue to visit their designated passport offices for biometric enrolment without any interruption.

“Applicants can still visit their local centers to complete biometric data capture seamlessly. This centralized production framework is designed to align with global security standards, streamline processing timelines, and significantly safeguard the integrity of the Nigerian passport,” the Service stated.

The NIS further assured Nigerians that passport capturing centres remain fully operational and that the production and distribution of passport booklets are continuing within the standard timeframe.

“Citizens can rest assured that capturing centers remain fully operational, with physical booklets processed efficiently and returned to local commands within standard delivery windows,” the statement added.