Hi 9ralanders,

I reside in Malaysia and I happened to misplaced my old passport. I applied for a new epassprt online and have went for reissuance at the Nigerian Consulate here in Malaysia. Toke pictures and other efizi for the epassport. They ask me to come on Thursday for collection of the new ePassport and I was billed to pay the following:

$50 for Admin fee and $250 for Penalty Charge for misplacing my old passport,

Is this legal, I feel like I want to be extorted and moreso I am broke and cash trapped if not I would ve paid for it but now, I need this passport to process my student visa but I am scared how long it would take me to get these fee and the delay it might cost me as I need a get my student visa on the passport.

Please peeps, advice, I dont knw what kind of fee that doesn't have invoice, am wondering if it is called for or just another way of 9ja extortion.

that $250 is local income support for the embassy