The federal government has instructed ministries to gather information on civil servants who hold foreign citizenship, passports or other travel documents, along with details concerning their dependents.
The directive comes after the 90-day period given to government employees under new disclosure requirements introduced in June 2026 came to an end. Under the rules, civil servants are required to disclose any foreign nationality or travel documents they possess. They must also report marriages to foreign nationals.
Federal ministries have now been asked to compile relevant information about their officers and submit details covering their names, designations, pay scales and declaration status. The exercise is aimed at establishing a clearer record of officials who have links to foreign citizenship or travel documentation.
Officials who fail to provide the required information could face disciplinary proceedings. The same may apply to those found to have submitted incorrect or false declarations. Such action can be taken under the Civil Servants (Efficiency and Discipline) Rules, 2020.
The latest instructions follow the completion of the initial disclosure period, placing greater responsibility on ministries to identify officers who may not have complied with the requirements.
However, the government has not announced a fresh deadline for ministries to complete the compilation and submission of the requested information.
The move comes as authorities continue efforts to strengthen disclosure requirements for public servants and maintain updated records regarding foreign nationality and travel documents.
The requirement also extends beyond civil servants themselves, with ministries being asked to collect relevant information about their dependents as part of the reporting process.
