NIS Suspends Issuance Of Fresh Passports

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the suspension of receipt and processing of all fresh Passport applications nationwide till June 1, 2021, when the new passport regime would have taken effect.
The Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammad Babandede, made the announcement, yesterday, in Abuja, when he decorated senior officers of the NIS promoted by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Board (CDCFIB), vide a letter referenced: CDCFIB/NIS/2020/PE/.
He said the suspension of receipt and processing of fresh passport applications is to allow for clearance of every passport application that was received before May 17, 2021, adding that a task force supervised by ACGs, will be sent to passport offices to clear the backlog.
Babandede further stated that the new passport regime is expected to commence on June 1, 2021, and has a delivery period of six weeks from the date of submission of applications if there is no local objection (if all documents are complete).
In a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, CIS Sunday James, he said, “the total number of senior officers decorated is as follows: CIS – ACG, 30, and DCI – CIS, 57 bringing the number of officers promoted to 87.
“The number of other officers who were also promoted within the same period is 2,071, bringing the total number of newly promoted officers to 2,158”.