The Nigeria Immigration Service has declared its readiness to implement a contactless passport application system in select European countries, aiming to simplify passport acquisition and renewal for Nigerians abroad.
In a statement issued in Abuja, the Service Public Relations Officer, Akinsola Akinlabi, disclosed that the NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap, confirmed the initiative will launch in Europe on February 7.
According to Nandap, Nigerians residing in the United Kingdom and Ireland will be the first to benefit from this innovation in Europe.
It is noteworthy that the NIS introduced the contactless passport application system in Canada on November 5, 2024.
Nandap emphasized that this rollout in Europe signifies the second phase of the NIS initiative targeted at Nigerians in the diaspora.
“For emphasis, the contactless passport application, which is currently available on Google Play Store (NIS Mobile), is designed to allow Nigerians to renew their passports without visiting any passport center for biometric enrolment,” she explained.
Reaffirming the NIS’s dedication to improving service delivery for Nigerians worldwide, Nandap assured that the agency remains focused on adopting innovative solutions to enhance efficiency.
