Passport Renewal: Proof of citizenship mandatory – NIS
In the new regime, part of the requirements for renewal of passports include provision of a National Identification Number, old passport number, birth certificate, and local government certificate of indigene ship.
The Nigeria Immigration Services (NIS) has defended its latest policy requiring proof of citizenship from Nigerians seeking to renew their passports.
In a post on X, the NIS stated that all documents required during the process of passport issuance are backed by the Nigerian constitution and the Ministry of Interior.
The immigration service explained that “for your claim of being a Nigerian
citizen to hold water, there has to be a document that ties you to a local
government (indigenous area) within the country’’.
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