SAYS CONSULTATIONS ONGOING TO ADDRESS INCONVENIENCES
The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has clarified that there are no extra charges for the ongoing special passport intervention exercise for Nigerians in the United Kingdom.
In a statement on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, the Minister said he was concerned about the inconveniences experienced by applicants during the exercise.
He stated that the intervention was introduced to provide more options for Nigerians in the UK to process their applications.
Tunji-Ojo stressed that the process does not attract any cost outside the official fees of $150 and $230 for five-year and ten-year passports respectively, exclusive of bank charges.
“Neither the Ministry of Interior nor the Nigeria Immigration Service has introduced any other charges outside the aforementioned,” the statement said.
The Minister added that consultations are ongoing with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure that inconveniences do not persist.
He urged applicants to take advantage of the seamless contactless biometric passport application system.
The intervention is scheduled to run from September 7 to 19, 2026.
