By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola
The Federal Ministry of Interior has clarified that no extra charges have been introduced for Nigerians accessing the ongoing special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom, insisting that applicants are only required to pay the official passport fees.
This was disclosed on the official X handle of the Federal Ministry of Interior, @FMINONigeria, on Tuesday, 8:September, 2026, in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Interior on Media and Publicity, Alao Babatunde.
According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, had noted with concern the inconvenience experienced by Nigerians in the UK over the application and processing of their international passports during the exercise, which was introduced to provide them with more options for processing their applications.
The ministry clarified that the process does not attract any extra cost beyond the official fees of $150 and $230 for five-year and ten-year validity passports respectively, exclusive of bank charges.
“Neither the Ministry of Interior nor the Nigeria Immigration Service has introduced any other charges outside the aforementioned,” the statement read.
The ministry disclosed that consultations were ongoing with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to ensure that inconveniences experienced during the process do not persist any longer.
“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 ministry further advised applicants to take advantage of the seamless contactless biometric passport application system.
