The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the deployment of a dedicated Passport Intervention Team to the United Kingdom to facilitate the processing and issuance of passports to Nigerians living in the country.

The exercise, directed by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, is scheduled to commence on Monday, August 10, 2026.

In a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, the NIS said the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap, had been directed to deploy the team from the Service Headquarters to the UK.

The team will work in collaboration with the Nigerian High Commission in the UK to process pending, new and passport renewal applications.

According to the NIS, the team will also visit designated cities across the United Kingdom to conduct passport enrolment and processing.

The arrangement is intended to enable eligible applicants living in different parts of the UK to access the service without having to travel to a central location.

The intervention is open to Nigerians with pending passport applications, first-time applicants and holders of passports with less than one year to expiry who wish to apply for renewal.

Applicants have been advised to come with their completed application forms and proof of payment during enrolment.

The NIS said a detailed schedule for the exercise, including the cities to be visited, dates, venues and enrolment times, would be announced separately.

It cautioned applicants against proceeding to any location until the official schedule is released.

The Service also urged Nigerians in the UK to monitor the official communication channels of the Nigerian High Commission for updates and further information on the exercise.