NIS alerts passport applicants of downtime ahead of system upgrade

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has alerted passport applicants and the general public to expect temporary disruptions on its Passport Digital Platform as it begins scheduled system maintenance.According to a public notice shared on its X handle on Friday and signed by the Service’s Public Relations Officer, ACI AS Akinlabi, the maintenance will run from 12:00 a.m. on December 12 to 6:00 a.m. on December 14, 2025 (GMT).The agency said the exercise is designed to optimise system effi