Passport: UK mission clarifies £70 fee, refunds £50
The Nigeria High Commission in London clarifies that the standard passport admin fee is £20, not £70, and will refund £50 to affected applicants. Read More: https://punchng.com/passport-uk-mission-clarifies-70-fee-refunds-50/
The Nigeria High Commission in London has clarified that the £70 administrative fee paid by some Nigerians during the passport intervention exercise is not approved by the Federal Government, stating that the standard administrative charge remains £20. The High Commission issued a statement on September 11, clarifying that applicants who had paid £70 would receive a £50 refund, in addition to the standard £20 fee.
This clarification came after circulating reports suggested that the £70 charge had presidential approval, which the High Commission explicitly denied. The Federal Government and the Nigeria Immigration Service also issued statements on September 8 and 11, respectively, confirming that additional charges beyond the approved passport fees were not introduced.
The passport intervention exercise, initially set to conclude on September 19, has been extended to October 3 in London and Manchester due to a high volume of applications.
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