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No Extra Fees for Nigerians Applying for Passports in UK – Tunji-Ojo
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has clarified that Nigerians in the United Kingdom applying for international passports under the ongoing special intervention exercise are not required to pay any additional charges beyond the approved passport fees. Tunji-Ojo made the clarification in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media……
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has clarified that Nigerians in the United Kingdom applying for international passports under the ongoing special intervention exercise are not required to pay any additional charges beyond the approved passport fees.
Tunji-Ojo made the clarification in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde, on Monday, September 7, amid concerns over inconveniences experienced by Nigerians in the UK during the application and processing of their passports.
The minister said the special intervention exercise was introduced to provide Nigerians in the UK with additional options for processing their passport applications.
He, however, stressed that the exercise does not attract any additional government-imposed fees.
“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,” the statement said.
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According to the minister, neither the Ministry of Interior nor the Nigeria Immigration Service has approved or introduced charges outside the stated official fees.
“Neither the Ministry of Interior nor the Nigeria Immigration Service has introduced any other charges outside the aforementioned,” he said.
The statement acknowledged the difficulties faced by some Nigerians during the intervention exercise, saying consultations were ongoing with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to address the issues.
“However, consultations are ongoing with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure that any inconveniences during this process do not persist any longer,” the minister said.
Tunji-Ojo said the Federal Government remained committed to addressing the concerns of Nigerians both within the country and abroad.
“This government has demonstrated high level of responsibility to Nigerians home and abroad, and remains committed to its promises of providing succour to all,” the statement added.
The minister also advised applicants to make use of the contactless biometric passport application system as part of efforts to make the process easier and more convenient.
“Applicants are further advised to take advantage of the seamless contactless biometric passport application system,” he said.
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