Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has noted that Nigerians in the United Kingdom who are processing their international passport in the ongoing special passport intervention exercise are not expected to pay extra fees.
In a statement issued by the Minister’s Special Adviser on media and publicity, Alao Babatunde, the intervention exercise was introduced to provide more options for Nigerians in the United Kingdom to process their application.
“It is necessary to clarify that this process does not come with extra cost different from the official fees of $150 and $230 for a five-year and ten-year validity passports respectively, exclusive of bank charges,” the Minister noted.
The Minister however emphasised that Neither the Ministry of Interior nor the Nigeria Immigration Service have introduced any other charges outside the aforementioned.
He noted that consultations are ongoing with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure that any inconveniences during the process do not persist any longer.
“This government has demonstrated high level of responsibility to Nigerians home and abroad, and remains committed to its promises of providing succour to all,” he stated.
He further advised applicants to take advantage of the seamless contactless biometric passport application system.
