The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said the Federal Government is not charging extra for special passport intervention in the United Kingdom In a statement on Monday signed by Alao Babatunde, his spokesperson, the minister noted with concern the inconvenience experienced by Nigerians in the UK regarding the application and processing of their international passport during the ongoing special passport intervention exercise. He said the intervention exercise was introduced to provide more options for Nigerians in the UK to process their application.
“It is, therefore, necessary to clarify that this process does not come with extra costs different from the official fees of $150 and $230 for five-year and ten-year validity passports respectively, exclusive of bank charges,” the statement noted. It further stated that neither the Ministry of Interior nor the Nigeria Immigration Service had 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 a high level of responsibility to Nigerians at home and abroad, and remains committed to its promises of providing succour to all,” it said. Applicants are further advised to take advantage of the seamless contactless biometric passport application system.