The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the rollout of a contactless passport application system in select European countries, starting with the United Kingdom and Ireland.
According to the NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap, the initiative, launched on February 7, aims to simplify passport renewal for Nigerians abroad. The service, first introduced in Canada in November 2024, allows applicants to renew passports via the NIS mobile app without visiting a passport office for biometric enrollment.
Nandap said the rollout in Europe was the second phase of the rollout of the service 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 boss reiterated the commitment of the service to innovative and efficient service delivery to Nigerians all over the world.