The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is set to launch a new Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) to replace the existing Emergency Travel Certificate (ETC) for Nigerians stranded abroad.
Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, announced the development during the recent Joint Thematic Meeting of the Khartoum, Rabat, and Niamey Processes, co-hosted by Nigeria in collaboration with the Government of France.
Nandap said the initiative is part of the Service’s ongoing reforms aimed at strengthening identity management and border governance in line with global best practices.
According to her, the STEP will serve as a secure and verifiable temporary travel document for Nigerians overseas whose passports have expired, been lost, or stolen.
The document will be issued only at designated Nigerian embassies and consulates and will be valid for a single entry into the country.
"The forthcoming Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP) will enable Nigerians abroad to return home safely in a secure and verifiable manner," she stated, adding that the reform reflects the Service’s commitment to efficient service delivery and robust identity protection.
The event, which brought together representatives from the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), ECOWAS, the African Union, the European Union, and other stakeholders, focused on deepening cooperation in migration management.
In her keynote address titled "Insights on Prevention and Protection as Strategic Pillars to Effective Law Enforcement and Prosecution Responses," Nandap also reassured the NIS’s broader reform agenda, which targets migrant smuggling and human trafficking through improved border governance, enhanced migration systems, and stronger international collaboration.
She stressed Nigeria’s commitment to regional and global migration dialogues, adding that the Service would continue aligning its policies with international standards to promote safe, orderly, and regular migration.
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