Nigerians abroad report passport renewal difficulties and service delays
Nigerians living in the United Kingdom and other diaspora communities face costly, delayed passport renewals and limited biometric appointment availability, while consular facilities in the United States lack printing capacity.
Nigerians living in the United Kingdom have expressed frustration over persistent difficulties in renewing international passports and obtaining new ones for their children, describing the process as increasingly cumbersome despite recent reforms by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). Some applicants have paid over $300, including $330, for passport renewal but have not successfully completed their applications. The NIS introduced a contactless renewal system that allows applicants abroad to complete biometric enrolment online without visiting the London passport office, but users report eligibility‑failed messages and delays.
According to Vanguardngr.com, appointment dates for biometric capture at the Nigerian High Commission in London have been scheduled as far as six months ahead. Nigerians abroad, including groups in Germany and Switzerland, have decried challenges in securing National Identification Numbers and renewing passports, urging the government to intervene (Vigil360.com.ng).
Africans-in-america.com reported that the New York Nigerian Consulate lacks a passport printer, contributing to a passport‑printing crisis for Nigerians in the United States. A comprehensive report issued in Abuja identified difficulties Nigerians in the diaspora encounter, based on consultations and surveys across Europe and North America (Vigil360.com.ng).
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