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The High Commission of Nigeria in London is the diplomatic mission of Nigeria in the United Kingdom. [1] In 2012 a protest was held outside the High Commission by people opposed to the cut in fuel subsidies introduced by President Goodluck Jonathan. [2] The current High Commissioner is Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola.
The 2001 census found that Peckham was the home to the largest overseas Nigerian community in the UK, with 7% of the population of the Peckham census tract having been born in Nigeria. [19] Many of the local establishments are Yoruba and Igbo owned. [20] Nigerian churches and mosques can be found in the area.
Visa requirements for Nigerian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of other states on citizens of Nigeria. As of 2 October 2024, Nigerian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 45 countries and territories, ranking the Nigerian passport 94th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley ...
Nigerian passports are issued to Nigerian citizens to travel outside of Nigeria.Nigeria now offers only electronic passports for new passport applications. These electronic passports, known also as the e-passport, are classified as either "Standard" or "Official", depending on intended use.
Nigerian statutes have no provisions for adopted children to acquire nationality. [14] Applicants must verify legal residency of a minimum of fifteen years. [13] Besides foreigners meeting the criteria, [12] the wife of a Nigerian national who meets the other criteria for naturalisation can register without a residency period. [15]
"Consular Offices outside London" (ODT). GOV.UK. Foreign and Commonwealth Office. June 2020 "Heads of Mission in order of precedence and their spouses" (ODS). GOV.UK. Foreign and Commonwealth Office. June 2020 "Honorary Consulates within the UK" (ODT). GOV.UK. Foreign and Commonwealth Office. June 2020
In 1991, the service became an executive agency as the United Kingdom Passport Agency (UKPA). The Identity and Passport Service was established on 1 April 2006, following the passing of the Identity Cards Act 2006, which merged the UK Passport Service with the Home Office's Identity Cards programme to form a new executive agency.
As of July 2, 2019, Nigerien citizens had visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 54 countries and territories. The Nigerien passport is ranked 90th in the world, in terms of travel freedom, according to the Henley Passport Index. [1]