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FG Allows Nigerians With Expired Passports To Return Home

The Nigerian Federal Government announced that citizens abroad can come back to the country even with expired passports. Airlines are instructed to allow these individuals, aiming to simplify the lives of Nigerians living abroad.

Assistant Comptroller General M. C. Dike revealed this information in a statement issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service.

It read, “I am directed to refer to the above subject matter and to inform you that, the Federal Government of Nigeria in its 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 passport 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 the same to passport offices where their passports will be reissued within a maximum of two weeks.”

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