Olusegun Ariyo
The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has announced its readiness to introduce a contactless passport application system in some European countries to ease the burden of passport acquisition and renewal for Nigerians residing in those countries.
A statement issued in Abuja by the Service Public Relations Officer, SPRO, Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, quoted the NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap, as saying that the contactless passport application system would be introduced in Europe on February 7.
Nandap stated that Nigerians in the United Kingdom, UK, and Ireland would be the first beneficiaries in Europe. It would be recalled that the service launched the contactless passport application system in Canada on November 5, 2024.
She added that the rollout in Europe marked the second phase of the service’s initiative for 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 centre for biometric enrolment,” she said.
The NIS Comptroller-General reiterated the service’s commitment to innovative and efficient service delivery to Nigerians worldwide.
