FG Granted Nigerians In Diaspora With Expired Passports Passage To Return

FG permits Nigerians whose passports have expired to return

The Federal Government has directed that Nigerians who intend to celebrate the Yuletide in the country but whose passports have expired be granted entry without any obstacles.

Through the Office of Assistant Comptroller General, Border Management, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) requested that Nigerians “be admitted into the country with their expired Nigerian passports” in a letter dated December 22, 2023, addressed to Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

“I am directed to refer to the above subject matter and to inform you that the Federal Government of Nigeria in her efforts to make life easy for Nigerians in the diaspora has approved that all Nigerians returning home can be admitted into the country with their expired Nigerian passports.

“I am further directed to inform airlines coming to Nigeria to allow holders of Nigeria expired passports to board without let.

“In furtherance to the foregoing, all Nigeria Embassies and High Commissions are advised to give this directive the highest publicity it deserves.

“Consequent upon the above, all entry/exit points are by the copy of this letter directed to open a help desk for all Nigerians in this category and directed same to passport offices where their passports will be reissued within a maximum of two (2) weeks,” the letter read in part.