The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has launched new ICAO-Compliant Nigerian Temporary Passport (NTP), also known as “e-Temporary Passport” document for Nigerians.
Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola, who launched the four-page travel document, the NTP is a travel document designed for a one-way trip to Nigeria only, usually on emergencies.
“It is an electronic document that has all the features of a regular passport, just that it is temporary and valid for one trip and will be retrieved from the user at the entry point.
“The NTP does not in any way serve as a replacement for the Nigerian passport.
“NTP will be issued to Nigerians to return home in emergency situations in the case of loss or misplacement of their passport and it is valid for only 30 days after issuance or arrival in Nigeria, whichever comes first,” Aregbesola said.
