The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has enrolled 8,552 Nigerians living abroad through targeted passport intervention exercises conducted in the United States, Canada, Qatar and the United Kingdom.
The Service said the interventions were part of efforts to improve passport services for Nigerians in the diaspora and were carried out pursuant to the directive of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the NIS spokesman, Akinsola Akinlabi, the exercises were designed to bring passport services closer to Nigerians in different cities and were implemented in collaboration with Nigerian diplomatic missions and representatives of Nigerian communities.
In the United States, the exercise held from September 7 to 15, 2026, across Chicago, Michigan and Milwaukee, with 535 applicants enrolled.
In Canada, the intervention conducted from September 6 to 19 across Manitoba, Toronto, Saskatoon, Alberta and New Brunswick enrolled 2,257 Nigerians.
The Qatar exercise, held from August 9 to 24, recorded 751 applicants, while the intervention in the United Kingdom, covering London and Manchester, has so far enrolled 5,099 applicants and remains ongoing.
Akinlabi said passport production and dispatch were being carried out concurrently with enrolment in the United Kingdom to facilitate faster service delivery.
The NIS advised Nigerians who were unable to obtain appointment slots during the intervention exercises, as well as applicants who preferred not to visit physical centres or the High Commission, to make use of the Contactless Passport Application System.
The Service reiterated its commitment to providing accessible, responsive and efficient passport services to Nigerians in the diaspora, with emphasis on timely processing and convenient service delivery.
