Nigeria High Commission in UK introduces fast track passport collection service
By Adesina Idris
London, Dec. 19, 2018 (AltAfrica)-The Nigeria High Commission in United Kingdom, UK has introduced what it terms “fast track passport collection” for Nigerians living in UK
The commission, in a public notice displayed on its website in London said the gesture became imperative to satisfy and meet the growing demands of Nigerians who were in dire need of such service “The attention of the High Commission has been drawn to daily request from passport application applicants for urgent collection of their new passports
Nigeria High Commissioner to United Kingdom, His Excellency Ambassador George Adesola Oguntade
“We are pleased to announce that such facility is now available, and interested applicants are therefore advised to request for a “FAST TRACK PASSPORT COLLECTION” when submitting passport application at the counter”
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However, the commission warned that the facility could only be obtained directly from the commission and never through third party
“Applicants are reminded to use this official facility and desist from using a third party or touts to request for passport”
THE FULL MESSAGE
The attention of the High Commission has been drawn to daily request from passport application applicants for urgent collection of their new passports.
2. We are pleased to announce that such facility is now available, and interested applicants are therefore advised to request for a “FAST TRACK PASSPORT COLLECTION” when submitting passport application at the counter. Please note that this service is subject to approval, and not available for all categories of fast track passport collection request.
3. Applicants are reminded to use this official facility and desist from using a third party or touts to request for passport.
Immigration Section
Nigeria High Commission
London
The major problem is nobody wants to use any third party for the renewal or issueing of passport, because it,s costing us spending more money almost times two of the normal money, so no one is happy spending much money, were one will spend up 300pounds just for one passport through third party, the major reason is the payments section online, it,s hell difficult to make payment online, please the high commission should do their possible means to make the payments easy for us all, thereby we can do away with third party that charges us more money, i was able to apply for my family online, but i was stoke when to make payments, buy uploading your credit/debit card and your identity up to 400 kb, this is were the major problem is to 95% of people applying online, we do use our credit/debit cards to buy things online and it goes easily, why is nigerian embassey online payments so difficult, and you people are telling us to avoid third party, PLEASE, PLEASE , NIGERIA EMBASSEY HELP US!!!!!! Thank you.