How to renew a Nigerian passport from the UK
You apply and pay on the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) portal, then either book a biometrics appointment or, for eligible adult renewals, enrol contactlessly and post your documents to the High Commission in London. The High Commission charges a £20 administrative fee on top of the passport fee.
Facts last checked
- High Commission admin fee
- £20
- NIS fee abroad, 32 pages, 5 years
- $150
- NIS fee abroad, 64 pages, 10 years
- $230
- NIS service standard for a renewal
- 21 days after successful enrolment
What you need for a renewal
- Your original Nigerian passport
- A printed copy of the completed, dated and signed passport application form
- a copy of your NIN, which must match the details on your passport in the correct order
- A copy of your appointment booking from the NIS appointments site, appointments.immigration.gov.ng
- A £20 UK postal order payable to the Nigeria High Commission, London
- A stamped Royal Mail C4 special delivery envelope
This list follows the High Commission's requirements for re-issue of a standard passport. Applicants under 18, and anyone changing a name after marriage or divorce, need extra documents listed on the same page. Note that a change of name by deed poll is not accepted.
Renewing in person
- Apply and pay online. Complete the renewal application on the NIS portal and print the form and payment receipt.
- Book biometrics. Book on appointments.immigration.gov.ng and print the booking.
- Attend with your documents. The High Commission takes immigration and consular submissions from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
- Wait for the passport by post. The High Commission says there is no physical collection once biometrics have been taken, so the passport is posted back in the Royal Mail C4 special delivery envelope you supply.
Renewing by post: contactless enrolment
The High Commission says the contactless process is not available to applicants under 18 or to first-time applicants. If you qualify, you enrol your own biometrics and then post these to the High Commission:
- A Royal Mail C4 special delivery self-addressed envelope for the return
- Your old passport, if applicable
- A £20 postal order payable to the Nigeria High Commission, London, with your name and telephone number written on the back
- Your application form and payment receipt
This list follows the High Commission's contactless requirements. Post everything to Nigeria High Commission, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BX.
Your NIN
A NIN is part of the renewal checklist. If you do not have one, companies licensed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) enrol Nigerians abroad and charge a fee, while enrolling in Nigeria is free if you hold a valid passport. NIMC's list of licensed diaspora partners, which includes the High Commission in London, is at nimc.gov.ng/diaspora.
How long it takes
The High Commission's pages do not give a processing time. The NIS service standard for a renewal is 21 days after successful enrolment.
High Commission contact details
- Address
- Nigeria High Commission, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BX
- Phone
- 020 7839 1244
- hc@nigeriahc.org.uk
- Submissions
- 9:00am to 1:00pm
Common questions
Can I collect my passport in person?
No. The High Commission says there is no physical collection once biometrics have been taken, so the passport is posted back in the Royal Mail C4 special delivery envelope you supply.
Can children renew by post?
No. The High Commission says the contactless process is not available to applicants under 18 or to first-time applicants, so they apply through the appointment system.
Where these facts come from
- Nigeria High Commission, London: Requirements for e-passport, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: London High Commission administrative fee; NIN copy for UK renewals; Renewal checklist (UK); Name changes by deed poll (UK); How the passport is returned (UK); Who can use contactless enrolment (UK); Contactless posting list (UK).
- Nigeria Immigration Service, passport fee announcement, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: NIS fee abroad, 32 pages, 5 years (source dated 28 August 2025); NIS fee abroad, 64 pages, 10 years (source dated 28 August 2025).
- Nigeria Immigration Service, Service Level Agreement 2026, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: NIS service standard for a renewal (source dated April 2026).
- Nigeria High Commission, London: Contact us, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: High Commission statement on the administrative fee; London submission hours for immigration and consular applications; London High Commission address; London High Commission phone; London High Commission email.
- Consulate General of Nigeria, New York: Apply for a Nigerian passport, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: NIS appointments site.
- National Identity Management Commission: Diaspora enrolment, checked 4 October 2026.Used for: Getting a NIN abroad.