It takes a wait of 4 months or even more to collect a new passport after your renewal appointment/visit to the Nigerian consulate in London.
It is unheard of in any other part of the world. You wonder what the problems are that they can not be resolved easily in this tech age. Or is the consulate basically unaccountable and there is nobody or team that can take some responsibility to resolve the issues they may have?

Of course I can hear people sarcastically proffer that you should always make sure your appointment is scheduled for at least 4 months before you need your Nigerian passport. But really, it is 2017 - do we have to accept this mediocrity and live like it is the 1980s? I may be wrong - things were probably better then- I can not confidently conjure up a worse time for Nigerians resident in UK to renew their passports.

The UK Nigerian consulate seems to be oblivious of effects this has on their citizens. I have just checked their website below, today Jan 22, 2017 and the regularly updated "High commission News" section says those that their passports are ready are those that should have collected by October 13, 2016. Surely the Nigerian consulate in the U.K. can do better.

http://www.nigeriahc.org.uk

Hi, it is the same waiting period in Berlin, Germany. Had to wait five months before collecting my new passport. They told they get it direct from Abuja, that's why. Sad but true

doubletroublmum:
Hi, it is the same waiting period in Berlin, Germany. Had to wait five months before collecting my new passport. They told they get it direct from Abuja, that's why. Sad but true

Hmm...thanks doubletroublmum, I almost thought Uk is the only European country/member . So this is the likely situation in many other places. Not good at all.

If I were to be Saraki/GEJ/OBJ or Buhari's relative am sure it won't take 5 months to have someone crawl on his hands all the way from UK to Abuja and back with my freshly minted Nigerian passport.

LOL, guess you are right!!! Greetings to UK!!

It is d same story here in Nigeria. I was at Immigration office, Abeokuta yesterday, they keep complaining no booklet from Abuja. Some people are just collecting their passport yesterday after about 6 months. The truth is nothing is working in this country.

It's a shame the way this government is working....

In NY, it took about 3 hours...

For many weeks the U.K. Nigeria house website had those that their passports are ready for collection as those told to collect on or before October 13, 2016. Today, Feb 3 2017, the date on the website has changed to Oct. 14 2016!

Hopefully they are not stamping them with a renewal date of the appointment day - otherwise a passport for 5 yrs can only be used for just over 4 years if it takes almost half a year to produce!!!

Hello House and thanks to all those that have contributed in one way or the other.

Now this is my scenario:
I applied for my Passport renewal and did my capture in London on October 20 2016 and even opted for a special delivery option to my apartment in the UK. Early this month I had to make an emergency travel to Nigeria for some issue that needed sorting so I applied for an emergency travel document which I paid £100 for due to their incompetence( not bothered about that anyway). Now I'm in Nigeria and I need to go back to the UK and I am currently stranded because I have no valid passport and I cant even apply for a new one because they said I have already captured in London. Please house who can advise me on what to do as this is really frustrating.

Thanks
Concerned Individual

capsie18:
Hello House and thanks to all those that have contributed in one way or the other.

Now this is my scenario:
I applied for my Passport renewal and did my capture in London on October 20 2016 and even opted for a special delivery option to my apartment in the UK. Early this month I had to make an emergency travel to Nigeria for some issue that needed sorting so I applied for an emergency travel document which I paid £100 for due to their incompetence( not bothered about that anyway). Now I'm in Nigeria and I need to go back to the UK and I am currently stranded because I have no valid passport and I cant even apply for a new one because they said I have already captured in London. Please house who can advise me on what to do as this is really frustrating.

Thanks
Concerned Individual

Are you a British passport holder or any other type of permit/visa apart from visiting visa?

No I'm not and thank you... Was previously on tier 4

capsie18:
Hello House and thanks to all those that have contributed in one way or the other.

Now this is my scenario:
I applied for my Passport renewal and did my capture in London on October 20 2016 and even opted for a special delivery option to my apartment in the UK. Early this month I had to make an emergency travel to Nigeria for some issue that needed sorting so I applied for an emergency travel document which I paid £100 for due to their incompetence( not bothered about that anyway). Now I'm in Nigeria and I need to go back to the UK and I am currently stranded because I have no valid passport and I cant even apply for a new one because they said I have already captured in London. Please house who can advise me on what to do as this is really frustrating.

Thanks
Concerned Individual

Seems like one way out is to make them produce a passport for you in Nigeria. If you had your passport and loose it while in Nigeria they will have to get you one.

capsie18:
Hello House and thanks to all those that have contributed in one way or the other.

Now this is my scenario:
I applied for my Passport renewal and did my capture in London on October 20 2016 and even opted for a special delivery option to my apartment in the UK. Early this month I had to make an emergency travel to Nigeria for some issue that needed sorting so I applied for an emergency travel document which I paid £100 for due to their incompetence( not bothered about that anyway). Now I'm in Nigeria and I need to go back to the UK and I am currently stranded because I have no valid passport and I cant even apply for a new one because they said I have already captured in London. Please house who can advise me on what to do as this is really frustrating.

Thanks
Concerned Individual

Nigeria is the only country that can frustrate it's citizens... Wat kind of a nation is this

wowo2:
It takes a wait of 4 months or even more to collect a new passport after your renewal appointment/visit to the Nigerian consulate in London.
It is unheard of in any other part of the world. You wonder what the problems are that they can not be resolved easily in this tech age. Or is the consulate basically unaccountable and there is nobody or team that can take some responsibility to resolve the issues they may have?

Of course I can hear people sarcastically proffer that you should always make sure your appointment is scheduled for at least 4 months before you need your Nigerian passport. But really, it is 2017 - do we have to accept this mediocrity and live like it is the 1980s? I may be wrong - things were probably better then- I can not confidently conjure up a worse time for Nigerians resident in UK to renew their passports.

The UK Nigerian consulate seems to be oblivious of effects this has on their citizens. I have just checked their website below, today Jan 22, 2017 and the regularly updated "High commission News" section says those that their passports are ready are those that should have collected by October 13, 2016. Surely the Nigerian consulate in the U.K. can do better.

http://www.nigeriahc.org.uk

I am a bit worried. I did my passport renewal at London on the 27th Jan 2017. Is been 3 weeks and yet to receive my passport. I did paid for postal delivery. I check online and my application status shows ” vetted”. has anyone got his/her passport?

capsie18:
No I'm not and thank you... Was previously on tier 4

Have you been able to sort this out?

Well not really as I'm in Abuja right now still trying to see if something can come out from their head quarters but it's looking positive anyway..

Many thanks Honorable

Luvdmx:



I am a bit worried. I did my passport renewal at London on the 27th Jan 2017. Is been 3 weeks and yet to receive my passport. I did paid for postal delivery. I check online and my application status shows ” vetted”. has anyone got his/her passport?

Boss I don't intend to "down" your morale but please if you have anything to do with your passport in the near future say like 2 months time or even more... It's best you go to London and ask for the status of your passport if it's not looking anything positive cancel the whole application, get a tc come to Nigeria and do an express one with the right connect and funds you can get your passport in 5 working days. I don't mean to be rude but there is an issue regarding supply of passports


Hope this helps

capsie18:



Boss I don't intend to "down" your morale but please if you have anything to do with your passport in the near future say like 2 months time or even more... It's best you go to London and ask for the status of your passport if it's not looking anything positive cancel the whole application, get a tc come to Nigeria and do an express one with the right connect and funds you can get your passport in 5 working days. I don't mean to be rude but there is an issue regarding supply of passports


Hope this helps

Thanks for the feedback . I will keep it in mind. cheers

That's strange though. In Beijing it is same day collection.

TWoods:
In NY, it took about 3 hours...

What is the current procedure?

Thank you