The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has ordered the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nanna Nandap, to deploy a Passport Intervention Team from the NIS headquarters to the United Kingdom (UK) to clear passport application backlogs.
The Intervention Team is scheduled to arrive in the UK on August 10, 2026, and will work in collaboration with the Nigerian High Commission to facilitate the processing and issuance of pending, new and renewal passport applications.
The NIS made this known in a statement issued on Sunday, noting that, as part of the exercise, the team will visit designated cities across the United Kingdom to conduct passport enrolment and processing, thereby enabling eligible applicants in different parts of the country to access the exercise.
The Nigeria Immigration Service explained that 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 apply for renewal.
“Applicants are to present their completed application forms and proof of payment during enrolment,” it said.
The NIS stated that the detailed schedule for the intervention, including the designated cities, dates, venues, enrolment times, and other arrangements, will be announced separately.
The Service advised applicants not to proceed to any location until the relevant schedule has been officially communicated and to monitor the official communication channels of the Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom for further details.
It also urged applicants to contact passport.london@immigration.gov.ng or the WhatsApp-only line, +2349160878000, for enquiries and complaints.
The NIS stressed that all digital passport application channels, including the Contactless Passport Application System, remain fully operational during the intervention exercise. It added that the home delivery service also remains available to applicants.
The Service reiterated its commitment to efficient, transparent, and responsive passport service delivery to Nigerians at home and in the diaspora.
