Visa application centres in Nigeria for the UK have been ordered to be closed down.
Nigerian who wants to travel to the UK would have to do so through a different route. African most travelled nation’s citizens would have to wait until it is reopened.
The United Kingdom embassy has announced that its Visa Application Centres in Abuja and Lagos will be closed on Friday, February 24, and Monday, February 27, for the forthcoming general election.
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Applicants have been instructed to purchase the Keep my Passport to retain their passports during the closure. Some Nigerians have expressed their dissatisfaction with the UK government’s decision to close the application centres.
The Visa Application Centres in Abuja, Ikeja and Victoria Island will be closed on Friday, February 24 and Monday, February 27. No VAC appointments will be booked on these days and customers will not be able to access the VAC to collect documents/passports.
Customers have the option to purchase the Keep my Passport and Courier return services in advance of the VAC closure, to retain their passports during the period of closure. UKVI will continue to make decisions on all visa applications.
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Priority Visa services remain available. Super Priority Visa services will be suspended on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd because the next working day opening is not until Tuesday 28th.
The British High Commission offices are not involved in visa decision-making and do not hold passports and so are unable to assist.
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