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For all Consular Services there is a payment of £20.00 Administrative charge. Please Obtain Postal Order from the Post Office Please note that all payments made for any Consular Services are non refundable.
Welfare Department
CUSTOMER SERVICES: 0207 556 8110
Email: consular@nigeriahc.org.uk
COMPLAINTS: chancery@nigeriahc.org.uk
Student Services
Student Registration Requirements
  1. Completed Registration Form
  2. Photo-copies of applicants valid Nigeria Passport plus the page containing a valid UK student visa
  3. One studio-taken passport photograph
  4. Current letter of admission, indicating date of commencement and duration of course
  5. Final Letter of acceptance indicating tuition fees and
  6. Maintenance, signed and stamped by the Registrar
  7. Photocopies of Certificates acquired to date
  8. NYSC Discharge Certificate / Exemption Certificate (for Graduate Student from Nigeria Only)
Note: Those on visitors’ visa and British passport holders are not entitled to foreign exchange letters, CASH OR CHEQUE PAYMENT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE and For all enquiries relating to student matters, please email education@nigeriahc.org.uk
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Police Criminal Check (From Nigeria)
Requirements for Police criminal Check (From Nigeria)
In order to process your application, we will require that you present to us either by post through registered mail and self-addressed registered envelope or in person, the following documents:
  1. 3 copies of your Nigerian passport with detailed data
  2. 3 copies of the pages containing your current visa
  3. 3 passport sized photographs
  4. 3 copies of the data form (filled)
  5. Payment of £15.00 for the document, and £30 processing fee payable to Nigeria High Commission London in Postal Order
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Download Good Conduct Application Form
Requirements for Non-Impediment to Marry
Requirements
  1. Proof of Divorce (Decree Absolute), if previously married
  2. Photocopy of Nigerian Passport
  3. Notarized Declaration of Non-impediment to marry
  4. Payment of £20 service charge, and £15 Processing Fee payable to Nigeria High Commission London in Postal Order
  5. Proof of Impeding marriage
  6. Letters of non-impediment are issued to Nigerian nationals seeking to either marry for the first time in Britain or to those who are seeking to remarry.
  7. For those who have never been married, proof of permission to marry from the Home Office will be required with the rest of the requirements stated above.
Note: Those on visitors’ visa and British passport holders are not entitled to foreign exchange letters, CASH OR CHEQUE PAYMENT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE and For all enquiries relating to student matters, please email education@nigeriahc.org.uk
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Pensioners Attestation Letter
Requirements for Pensioners Attestation Letters

Letters issued to Nigerians applying to be paid pensions in Nigeria.

  1. Photocopy of proof of leaving service (Certificate of retirement)
  2. Photocopy of Nigerian Passport
  3. 2 Passport sized photographs
  4. Photocopy of proof of address in England
  5. Payment of £20 administrative charge, and £25 Processing Fee payable to Nigeria High Commission London in Postal Order(i.e. £45 in total)
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Citizenship Renunciation
Procedure for Renunciation of Nigerian Citizenship
Any prospective applicant wishing to renounce his/her citizenship is hereby informed that the authority to approve renunciation or restore Nigerian citizenship is prerogative of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This is clearly stated in Chapter III, 1-2 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It should be noted that the authority referred to in this paragraph is not transferable; hence all applicants should go back home and process their requests.
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Document Authentication
Document Authentication
For authentication of Marriage, Birth and Death Certificates from Nigeria, service is charged at £20.00 per item, and £20.00 processing fee payable to Nigeria High Commission London in Postal Order. However, Document from Nigeria for authentification should undergo authentication in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abuja before submitting such in the High Commission for final authentication.
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NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION

Nigeria House, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BX.
Telephone: 020 7839 1244 Fax: 020 7839 8746
Email: hc@nigeriahc.org.uk

PRESS RELEASE


STATEMENT BY THE NIGERIA HIGH COMMISSION, LONDON, ON RECENT ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING CONSULAR SERVICES IN THE HIGH COMMISSION

The attention of the High Commission has been drawn to media reports and social media post containing allegations regarding the conduct of certain officers of the High Commission in the course of providing of consular services at the Mission.

In this connection, the High Commission wishes to state unequivocally that it maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, bribery, misconduct, and any actions inconsistent with the laws, regulations, and ethical standards governing the Nigerian Foreign Service. It is, however, regrettable that the complainant chose to resort to social media rather than lodge a formal complain at the High Commission. Meanwhile, the allegations are being carefully reviewed through the appropriate administrative channels. The High Commission is committed to ensuring that any concerns raised by members of the public are treated seriously, fairly, and in accordance with due process.

The High Commission remains dedicated to providing efficient, transparent, and professional consular services to all Nigerians and other members of the public who seek its services and wishes to clarify that in accordance with its established passport processing procedures, applicants are often required to provide a self-addressed prepaid return envelope to facilitate the secure return of their passports and supporting documents upon completion of processing. The return-envelope system is intended to ensure the timely, secure, and efficient delivery of processed passports to applicants.

Members of the public are therefore encouraged to carefully follow all application guidelines and instructions issued by the High Commission in order to avoid unnecessary delays in the receiving their documents.

The Nigeria High Commission appreciates the continued cooperation and understanding of the Nigerian community and the general public, and reaffirms its commitment to accountability, integrity, and excellence in service delivery.

Nigeria High Commission London

22nd June, 2026