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E-passport booklet production and issuance system

In operation Status as of 19 October 2026 · Funding type: Not published

Iris Smart Technologies produces Nigeria's e-passport booklets under a renewal agreement with the Federal Ministry of Interior dated April 2015 1. When the government considered moving production to the state mint, a House of Representatives committee advised in June 2023 that the contract run its course, citing over N22 billion in existing systems and a 36 to 48 month gap before a new system 1,2. In November 2024 a senator called a Nigeria Immigration Service revenue arrangement giving 70% to consultancy firms unacceptable, as reported 3. Contract value and fee terms were not published.

Key terms

Buyer
Federal Ministry of Interior (Nigeria Immigration Service)
Vendor
Iris Smart Technologies Limited
Vendor based in
Not confirmed
Signed
Renewal agreement dated April 2015
Duration
Not published
Value
Not published. A House committee said the existing e-passport network holds over N22 billion in systems and equipment (June 2023).
Funding
Not published
Procurement route
Not published. A House committee described the process as fair and transparent (June 2023).
System ownership
Not published
Data terms
Not published

Audits, courts, parliament and regulators

  1. 7 June 2023: The House of Representatives adopted the report of its ad hoc committee on the proposed domestication of passport production and advised the government against ending the Iris Smart Technologies contract, saying unilateral termination would be legally harmful to the government and would stall production of 10 million booklets 1,2.
  2. 26 November 2024: At a joint National Assembly hearing on the 2025 to 2027 fiscal framework, Senator Sani Musa called a Nigeria Immigration Service revenue arrangement giving 70% of proceeds to consultancy firms and 30% to the government unacceptable, as reported by Order Paper. The report did not name the firms 3.

Sources

  1. Voice of Nigeria: Lawmakers Warn Nigeria Against Terminating 10m E-passports Production Contract (June 2023, date not shown)
  2. ThisDay: House: Passport Contract Termination 'll Cost FG N22bn (7 June 2023)
  3. Order Paper: Immigration under fire as NASS queries passport revenue allocation (26 November 2024)

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