PRESS STATEMENT

NO EXTRA CHARGES FOR SPECIAL PASSPORT INTERVENTION IN UK – INTERIOR MINISTER CLARIFIES

The Honourable Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has noted with concern the inconvenience experienced by Nigerians in the United Kingdom regarding the application and processing of their international passport during the ongoing special passport intervention exercise.

The intervention exercise was introduced to provide more options for Nigerians in the United Kingdom to process their application.

It is therefore 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.

Neither the Ministry of Interior nor the Nigeria Immigration Service has introduced any other charges outside the aforementioned.

However, consultations are ongoing with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure that any inconveniences during this 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.

Applicants are further advised to take advantage of the seamless contactless biometric passport application system.

Signed:
Alao Babatunde
Special Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Interior on Media and Publicity

September 7, 2026