The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is the government agency or body charged with the responsibility of managing immigration issues and policies in the country.
Section 2 of the Immigration Act of 2015 delegates the function of the service to indulge in the controlling of persons entering or leaving Nigeria.
The NIS has an additional function of issuing travel documents, including Nigerian passports, to genuine Nigerians both inside and outside country, including issuing foreigners with residence permits in Nigeria.
It also has an additional function of managing and policing our border through a well migration management.
The Agency cannot be complete without a brief history of its origin.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) came into existence, dated back to 1958 when it was an independent body under the Nigeria Police Force. It was known as Immigration Department headed by Chief Federal Immigration Officer (CFIO).
The head of the Department was renamed as Director of Immigration following the formal establishment of an Act of Parliament in 1963 and the Department was placed under the control and supervision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In 1992, the Department had another restructuring which led to the change of its name from Director of Immigration to Comptroller General of Immigration. Since then, it has remained very efficient, effective with a strong workforce.
In this post, we shall bring you the ranks, its functions, Structure and current salary structures in the Nigerian immigration service 2023 .
So if you are curious about what the immigration service pays its workers, please carefully flip through the information provided here.
Ranks in Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) 2023
Below is the list of ranks in the Nigerian Immigration Service 2022 from the top to the lowest rank.
- Comptroller-General of Immigration Service
- Assistant Comptrollers General
- Superintendent of Immigration
- Assistant Superintendent of Immigration
- Senior Inspector of Immigration
- Assistant Inspector of Immigration
- Immigration Assistant
- Passport Officer for 2022 is Out
Nigeria Immigration Service Structure
Briefly speaking, the Nigeria Immigration Service is further broken down to various departments or units for effective and efficient management. They include:
- Human Resource Management
The HRM of NIS is for appointments, promotions and discipline of Immigration Staff. The department is also responsible for welfare, training and manpower development.
- Planning and Research Statistics
This department of NIS is saddled with the responsibility of management and technical support for ICT to drive the facilities of the service, to conduct a research and recommend policies and analyse statistical data and make necessary recommendations for the service.
- Operations and Passports
This department under NIS is responsible for issuance of Visa, entry permit, travel documents and issuing of all relevant documents and full implementation of Visa policies.
- Finance And Accounts Department
This department handles all financial matters for smooth and effective running of the Service.
- Other units include: Investigation, Inspectorate and Enforcement Unit and Works and Procurement departments.
Nigeria Immigration Service Salary Structure 2023
The Nigerian immigration service like other sister agencies like the Nigerian Prisons, Customs and NSCDC have similar salary structures.
This is as a result of the combined paramilitary salary structure (CONPASS).
The Comptroller General: is the highest-ranked officer in the immigration service. The Comptroller General earns about N3 million per year.
The starting salary for passport officers can be as low as 30,000 Naira per month and a yearly sum of about N360,000.
The average salary for a Nigerian graduate in the Immigration service is about N150,000 per month, in addition to other benefits and bonuses.
Generally speaking, an average salary of Immigration officer is about N2 million yearly.
In summary, the Nigeria Immigration Service is a good place to work. It is indeed a big organization charged with the responsibility of controlling persons entering or leaving Nigeria, through issuing travel documents, including Nigerian passports, to genuine Nigerians both inside and outside country, including issuing foreigners with residence permits in Nigeria.
It is also charged with the function of managing and policing our border through a well migration management.
So, job seekers in the categories of graduates and non Nigerian graduates alike, who want to make a career in the Nigeria Immigration Service should see the information provided here very useful and educative.