{
  "id": 6158627,
  "title": "Nigerians in UK won’t pay extra charges for passports – FG",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nigerians-in-uk-wont-pay-extra-charges-for-passports-fg",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T18:39:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/07/nigerians-in-uk-wont-pay-extra-charges-for-passports-fg/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal Government has clarified that Nigerians applying for international passports during the UK's special passport intervention exercise are not required to pay any additional fees beyond the approved official charges. This was announced by Alao Babatunde, the Special Adviser to the Minister of Interior on Media and Publicity, on behalf of Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The intervention aimed to give Nigerians in the UK more opportunities to process their passport applications without introducing any new charges. The passport fees remain at $150 for a five-year validity and $230 for a ten-year validity, excluding any potential bank charges. Both the Ministry of Interior and the Nigeria Immigration Service have not introduced any extra costs beyond these official fees. Addressing concerns from Nigerians in the UK, the Ministry acknowledged the inconvenience experienced during the application and processing and is currently working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to resolve these issues. The government remains committed to enhancing services for Nigerians both at home and abroad.",
  "summary": "The Federal Government has said Nigerians applying for international passports under the ongoing special passport intervention exercise in the United Kingdom are not required to pay any extra charges beyond the approved official fees. The clarification was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Interior on Media and Publicity, […] Nigerians in UK won’t pay extra…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Passport intervention: FG denies imposing new charges for Nigerians in UK",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/passport-intervention-fg-denies-imposing-new-charges-for-nigerians-in",
        "published": "2026-09-07T17:00:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NIS passport: Venue owner allegedly denies Nigerians entry over unpaid fees in Manchester",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/nis-passport-venue-owner-allegedly-denies-nigerians-entry-over-unpaid",
        "published": "2026-09-07T21:21:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}