UK Announces Closure Of Visa Application Centres In Nigeria

The United Kingdom has made it known that its Visa Application Centres in Abuja and Lagos will be closed on Friday and next Monday, due to the general election scheduled for February 25.

The UK Visas and Immigration announced this via its Twitter handle on Tuesday.

According to the UK, customers can purchase the Keep my Passport in order to retain their passport during the period of closure.

It read, “The Visa Application Centres in Abuja, Ikeja and Victoria Island will be closed on Friday, February 24 and Monday, February 27.

“No VAC appointments will be booked on these days and customers will not be able to access the VAC to collect documents/passports.

“Customers have the option to purchase the Keep my Passport and Courier return services in advance of the VAC closure, in order to retain their passport during the period of closure”.