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PROCESSING OF ECOWAS PASSPORT BY OFFICIALS OF THE IMMIGRATION SERVICE FROM NIGERIA AT THE CONSULATE ON FRIDAY AUGUST 22nd 2008 AT 12 NOON.

As you may be aware the Consulate is in the process of acquiring the new machine readable ECOWAS Passport to accord with global standards. The e-passports are already being issued in Nigeria and our Missions in New York and London.

While this effort is on, Immigration officials from Nigeria have graciously accepted to be at the Consulate on Friday August 22nd 2008 at 12 noon for on the spot processing of the new passports for Nigerians who desire to do so now.

It will take a maximum of one week to complete the process and issue new passports, but applicants must be physically present and pay online at our new website www.imigration.gov.ng for E-passport and not for MRP before Friday with clear evidence of payment(receipt). Form is to be completed online and old passports which must be presented would be canceled without prejudice to enable applicants retain visas already issued in their passports.

Please note: All applicants must provide the mission with a self addressed and stamped envelope in order to enable return of completed passport to them.

Consulate General of Nigeria
Atlanta GA.
August 18, 2008