Passport centres remain operational – NIS assures Nigerians

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has assured Nigerians that passport services remain fully operational nationwide despite the recent migration of additional passport branches to the Central Personalisation Centre.

The assurance was contained in a statement shared by the service on its official X account on Wednesday.

According to the NIS, the migration is a strategic administrative upgrade aimed at strengthening passport production and enhancing document security, not a suspension of passport services.

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

The agency explained that passport applicants can continue to visit their designated passport offices to complete biometric enrolment without any disruption.

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

The NIS further assured Nigerians that passport capturing centres across the country remain fully operational and that passport booklets are being produced and distributed within the normal timeframe.

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