NIS sends Passport Team to UK Aug 10 for pending, new, renewal apps
The Nigeria Immigration Service is deploying a dedicated Passport Intervention Team to the United Kingdom starting August 10, 2026, to process pending applications, enrol new applicants, and handle renewals for Nigerians in the diaspora. Interior Minister Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo directed the deployment, instructing Comptroller-General of Immigration Kemi Nandap to send the team from NIS headquarters to work alongside the Nigerian High Commission in London. The intervention is open to applicants with pending passport applications, new applicants, and holders of passports with less than one year remaining before expiry who wish to renew. Applicants must present completed application forms and proof of payment during enrolment. The team will visit designated cities across the United Kingdom—not just London—to bring enrolment and processing closer to Nigerians throughout the country. The NIS urges applicants not to proceed to any location until the detailed schedule—including cities, dates, venues, and times—is officially communicated, and to monitor the official communication channels of the Nigerian High Commission in the UK for updates. All digital passport application channels, including the Contactless Passport Application System and home delivery service, remain fully operational during the exercise. This UK intervention builds on the NIS’s 2025 rollout of the contactless biometric system in the United States, Jamaica, Mexico, and Brazil, which allows eligible Nigerians to renew passports without visiting a passport centre. Will you wait for the scheduled city visit, use the contactless system from abroad, or opt for home delivery for your passport needs?