Nigerians in the UK can now get help with expiring passports as NIS deploys an intervention team. The Nigeria Immigration Service has sent a mobile team to the UK to process and issue pending, new and renewal passport applications.
Passport Intervention Team Arrives in UK
The team is scheduled to arrive in the UK on August 10, 2026, and will work with the Nigerian High Commission to process and issue pending, new and renewal passport applications. The team will also visit designated cities across the United Kingdom to conduct passport enrolment and processing.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, to deploy a dedicated Passport Intervention Team from NIS headquarters in Abuja to the UK. The team's arrival aims to make passport services easier for Nigerians in the UK, especially those dealing with pending applications or needing to renew an expiring passport.
Eligibility and Details for the UK Passport Exercise
Nigerians living in the United Kingdom whose passports have less than one year left before expiry will have access to a special passport intervention exercise being organised by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The exercise is open to Nigerians with pending passport applications, people applying for a new Nigerian passport, and Nigerians whose passports have less than one year before expiry and want to renew them.
Applicants attending the enrolment are required to present their completed application forms and proof of payment. For standard passport re-issues through the Nigerian High Commission in London, applicants are also required to provide documents including their original Nigerian passport, NIN details and appointment documentation. The High Commission's full requirements are available on their official website.
Digital Passport Application Channels Remain Operational
NIS says its digital passport application channels will remain operational throughout the intervention. The Service's Contactless Passport Application System is also available to eligible Nigerians in the diaspora. The system had processed and issued more than 15,000 passports to Nigerians abroad as of September 2025.
NIS also says home delivery will remain available during the intervention. The special intervention does not announce a new passport fee. NIS previously stated that passport fees for Nigerians applying from outside Nigeria remained at $150 for a 32-page passport with five-year validity and $230 for a 64-page passport with 10-year validity.
What Happens Next
Applicants should use the official payment instructions for their application and avoid paying unofficial agents. Nigerians with questions or complaints about the UK intervention can contact the Nigeria Immigration Service via email at passport.london@immigration.gov.ng. Applicants should also monitor the official channels of the Nigeria High Commission in the UK for the intervention schedule.
If your Nigerian passport has less than one year left, you may be eligible for the special UK passport exercise, but wait for the official city and venue schedule before travelling.
Source: Pulse.ng
