By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: The Federal Government has deployed a dedicated Passport Intervention Team from the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS Headquarters to the United Kingdom, as part of ongoing efforts to ease and streamline passport applications for Nigerians in the diaspora.
According to the Service, Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, gave the directive to the Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap.
The statement said the Intervention Team is scheduled to arrive in the United Kingdom on 10th August, 2026, and will work in collaboration with the Nigerian High Commission to facilitate the processing and issuance of pending, new and renewal passport applications.
“As part of the exercise, the intervention team will visit designated cities across the United Kingdom to conduct passport enrolment and processing, thereby enabling eligible applicants in different parts of the country to access the exercise,” the statement read.
