The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has extended its Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the United Kingdom to October 3, 2026, following a high turnout of Nigerians seeking passport services.

The exercise, which is being conducted in London and Manchester, was initially scheduled to end on September 19.The NIS said the extension was approved following increased demand and the need to accommodate more eligible applicants.

According to the Service, 1,477 Nigerians were successfully processed and enrolled within the first four days of the intervention exercise.

It added that more than half of those enrolled had already had their passports produced and dispatched to their respective addresses.

The NIS disclosed this in a statement signed by its Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, and posted on the Service’s official X handle on Friday.

The Service said the exercise had progressed smoothly at the London and Manchester centres despite some initial challenges experienced on the first day.

The extension was approved under the directive of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in response to the high turnout and growing demand for passport services among Nigerians in the UK.

The NIS said the extended exercise would provide additional capacity and ensure that more eligible applicants are attended to.

It urged eligible applicants to book appointments for the special intervention exercise through the website of the High Commission of Nigeria in the United Kingdom.

Applicants are required to present a completed application form and payment receipt, appointment slip, current passport where applicable, as well as a self-addressed return envelope at their scheduled appointments.

The Service reiterated that passport application and payment processes are fully automated and strictly cashless.

According to the NIS, the applicable fees remain $162 for a five-year validity passport booklet and $242 for a 10-year validity passport booklet.

The Service stressed that applicants are not required to pay any additional charges to participate in the intervention exercise.

The NIS said further details on the extended dates, participating locations and appointment procedures would be communicated through its official channels and those of the Nigerian High Commission in the UK.

The Service thanked Nigerians in the United Kingdom for their patience and cooperation, assuring them of its commitment to providing efficient, transparent and responsive passport services to Nigerians in the diaspora.