The Federal Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in continuation of the implementation of passport administration and immigration service reforms, have launched a special fast-track service that enables Nigerians with expired passports living in foreign countries to return home without any hindrance at all ports of entry.
The ongoing dedicated diasporan service available from the 12th of December 2022 to the 31st of January 2023 allows Nigerian passport holders in the Diaspora to board at their countries of residence and be admitted into Nigeria with their expired international passports.
The service, which will be available for two months, also gives the returnee Nigerians opportunity to renew their Nigerian passports during their stay in the country as part of the multi-layer strategic reforms of passport administration in the country.
Comptroller General of Immigration, Isah Jere Idris, had in a circular dated December 9, 2022, forwarded to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, all Heads of Foreign Missions, all Immigration Attaches, all Airport Comptrollers and all airlines, stated that the special arrangement was approved by the Federal Government.
