The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dismissed reports suggesting that passport services have been suspended, assuring Nigerians that all passport processing activities are continuing across the country.
In a statement shared on its official X account on Wednesday, the agency explained that the ongoing migration of additional passport offices to the Central Personalization Centre is an administrative upgrade designed to improve service delivery and enhance the security of the passport system.
“The recent migration of additional passport branches to the Central Personalization Centre is a strategic administrative enhancement, rather than a suspension of services,” the NIS said.
The service stated that applicants can still visit their designated passport offices to complete biometric enrolment, stressing that the exercise has not disrupted normal operations.
“Applicants can still visit their local centers to complete biometric data capture seamlessly. This centralized production framework is designed to align with global security standards, streamline processing timelines, and significantly safeguard the integrity of the Nigerian passport,” the Service stated.
The immigration agency further noted that passport capture centres nationwide remain fully functional, while the production and delivery of passport booklets are continuing within the normal processing period.
“Citizens can rest assured that capturing centers remain fully operational, with physical booklets processed efficiently and returned to local commands within standard delivery windows,” the statement added.
The NIS urged members of the public to disregard claims of a suspension, maintaining that passport applications, processing and distribution are proceeding without interruption despite the ongoing system migration.
