The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has officially opened its portal for the 2025 nationwide recruitment exercise, offering thousands of job opportunities for qualified Nigerians across various positions.

The recruitment, carried out under the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB), is aimed at filling full-time vacancies in the federal agency. Both graduates and non-graduates are encouraged to apply.

Interested applicants can now submit their applications via the official portal: https://recruitment.cdcfib.org. The deadline to apply is Thursday, July 17, 2025, and the agency has stressed that the application process is completely free of charge.

“We urge all applicants to use only the official recruitment portal. The process is transparent and at no cost. Beware of fake agents and online fraudsters,” the NIS warned in an official statement.

Who Can Apply?

The 2025 recruitment covers three major categories:

Category A – Superintendent Cadre:
Category B – Inspectorate Cadre:
Category C – Assistant Cadre:
- Immigration Assistant II (General Duty) – CONPASS 04
- Immigration Assistant III (Drivers, Artisans, General Duty) – CONPASS 03

General Requirements for Applicants:

To be eligible, applicants must:

Be a Nigerian citizen by birth
Be between 18 and 35 years old
Possess valid academic qualifications (no awaiting results)
Be mentally and physically fit, with a medical certificate from a government hospital
Have no criminal record or financial misconduct history
Male applicants must be at least 1.65m tall; females 1.60m
Male chest measurement must be at least 0.87m
Computer literacy is an added advantage