Good evening good people of nairaland.
I have a disturbing question which I need you guys genuine answer especially those that had passed through the process.

I want to apply for Nigeria international passport and I searched online and discovered that one can apply for it via https://passport.immigration.gov.ng/nin/VTJGc2RHVmtYMS9BdnErK0xBMUlmbXRlSkNQb0NxejZ4WUhHdDZVMlROVT0%3D

That is immigration portal.

My questions are...

1. Have anyone here or your friend or relatives applied through online and later went to the nearest immigration office and complete the biometric.
2. I saw where the site says that for general international passport, 5 years is 35k whereas 10 years is 70k. If after paying for any of these, will I need to pay again when I visit their office for biometric?
3. If I will pay again, how much will I pay again when I visit the immigration office for the biometric?
4. How long does it take (...like...how many weeks or months) before it is ready?
5. Is it advisable me to go through that online process or should I just visit their office and do all the process in their office.

Pls, admin, help and forward it to top page for advice.

Following this…..

I was at their Kaduna office today 17 April to capture.

I registered online too, paid 35k for 5 years.
When I got the office, the officials said I will need to pay 15k as administrative fees. I told them I didn't see that on their website. The man informed me that it is not all information they put on their website. I insisted I wont pay because I didn't prepare for that.

They also asked for my expired passport, which I left at home because I made copy of my biodata page. so I will be there again tomorrow.

Before I left the office, they reduced the money to 7k and asked me they wont capture me until I bring the expired passport and the 7k. They said the money is for fueling and servicing of generator.

This is my dilemma today. I will give update tomorrow when I return

oluplus:
I was at their Kaduna office today 17 April to capture.

I registered online too, paid 35k for 5 years.
When I got the office, the officials said I will need to pay 15k as administrative fees. I told them I didn't see that on their website. The man informed me that it is not all information they put on their website. I insisted I wont pay because I didn't prepare for that.
OK boss, I believed that u must have been through with them.
Please, share ur encounter when u went there again.

They also asked for my expired passport, which I left at home because I made copy of my biodata page. so I will be there again tomorrow.

Before I left the office, they reduced the money to 7k and asked me they wont capture me until I bring the expired passport and the 7k. They said the money is for fueling and servicing of generator.

This is my dilemma today. I will give update tomorrow when I return

OK boss. Share ur encounter as u went back pls

oluplus:
I was at their Kaduna office today 17 April to capture.

I registered online too, paid 35k for 5 years.
When I got the office, the officials said I will need to pay 15k as administrative fees. I told them I didn't see that on their website. The man informed me that it is not all information they put on their website. I insisted I wont pay because I didn't prepare for that.

They also asked for my expired passport, which I left at home because I made copy of my biodata page. so I will be there again tomorrow.

Before I left the office, they reduced the money to 7k and asked me they wont capture me until I bring the expired passport and the 7k. They said the money is for fueling and servicing of generator.

This is my dilemma today. I will give update tomorrow when I return

Hello boss, what later happened? Did u later pay tgr 7k?

immanuelsize:

Hello boss, what later happened? Did u later pay tgr 7k?

No, I didnt pay. They eventually captured me after much drama

immanuelsize:

OK boss. Share ur encounter as u went back pls

went back the following day and they captured me.
I was told it would take like 3 months before it' would ready.
I did 32 pages/ 5years.