NIS Extends UK Passport Exercise in London, Manchester to October 3

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has extended its special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom by two weeks following a strong turnout from Nigerians seeking passport services.

The exercise, which was initially scheduled to end on September 19, will now run until October 3, 2026, covering eligible Nigerians in London and Manchester.

According to the NIS, the extension was approved in response to the growing demand for the intervention service and is intended to give more applicants an opportunity to complete the passport process.

The service said 1,477 Nigerians had been processed and enrolled within the first four days of the exercise. More than half of those enrolled had already had their passports produced and dispatched to their addresses.

The NIS said the intervention is part of efforts to make passport services more accessible to Nigerians living in the diaspora while reducing difficulties associated with obtaining or renewing travel documents.

Applicants participating in the extended exercise are required to book appointments through the website of the High Commission of Nigeria in the UK and attend their scheduled appointments with the necessary documents.

These include a completed passport application form and payment receipt, an appointment slip, a current passport where applicable, and a self-addressed return envelope.

The immigration service also reminded applicants that the process is fully automated and cashless, warning that no additional payment is required to participate in the intervention exercise.

The applicable passport fees remain $162 for a five-year booklet and $242 for a 10-year booklet.

NIS spokesperson Akinsola Akinlabi said further details about the extended dates, participating locations and appointment arrangements would be released through the official communication channels of the NIS and the Nigerian High Commission in the UK.

The extension provides additional time for eligible Nigerians who were unable to secure or complete appointments during the initial phase of the exercise.