Nigerian embassy in Qatar confirms 751 passport deliveries in two weeks
by Adenle Ahmed Abiola · The Eagle OnlineThe Nigerian Embassy in Doha, Qatar, has successfully processed and begun distributing 751 newly produced passports to its citizens within a record two-week turnaround time.
This achievement followed a Passport Intervention Exercise conducted by the embassy between August 11 and August 21, 2026, aimed at improving consular services and addressing the growing demand for documentation among the local diaspora.
The development, which the embassy described as a milestone in service delivery, saw the distribution of the passports begin on September 18, about two weeks after the completion of the applicants’ biometric capture.
Of the 751 applicants attended to during the exercise, 441 applied for five-year passports, while 310 applied for 10-year passports.
Nigerian Ambassador to Qatar, Mahmood Yakubu, told The Peninsula that the swift turnaround reflected the embassy’s commitment to improving services for Nigerians in the country.
“This is a significant milestone for our Embassy and, most importantly, for Nigerians living in Qatar.
“The fact that passports are now being completed and returned within about two weeks of capture demonstrates our commitment to improving service delivery and responding to the needs of our community,” Yakubu said.
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He said the embassy recognised the importance of passports to Nigerians for international travel, employment, residency and other official requirements.
“We will continue to work to ensure that Nigerians receive the services they need in a timely and transparent manner,” he added.
Passport intervention exercises are organised by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to address backlogs involving fresh applications, renewals and other pending passport cases.
The NIS has also said more than 5,000 applicants have enrolled in an ongoing passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom.
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