You can come back with your expired passports, NIS tells Nigerians abroad

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By Omeiza Ajayi

ABUJA: The Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has explained that Nigerians in the diaspora do not need a valid passport to travel home, as expired passports can still be used for the journey and renewed once the holder is back in the country.

The clarification is coming as many Nigerians abroad plan their end-of-year trips home, with the NIS noting that travellers coming in for the December season can conveniently use the visit to process their passport renewal while in Nigeria rather than waiting to do so abroad.

You can come back with your expired passports, NIS tells Nigerians abroad

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