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The short answer
Bring the original documents for your service plus photocopies, a UK postal order made payable to Nigeria High Commission London (cash and cheques are not accepted), passport photographs where the service asks for them, and any prepaid return envelope. The building is Nigeria House, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BX, and consular and immigration submissions are taken from 9:00am to 1:00pm.
The address and when to arrive
The High Commission is at Nigeria House, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5BX, phone +44 20 7839 1244. Its pages list official opening hours of 10:00am to 5:30pm and a submission window for immigration and consular applications of 9:00am to 1:00pm. Visa applications for non-Nigerians do not go here: they go to OIS at 56 to 57 Fleet Street, EC4Y 1JU, according to the immigration page.
What every visitor should carry
- Your Nigerian passport, even if expired, and a photocopy of the data page.
- Proof of UK status. A copy of your visa page, or for eVisa holders a printout of your eVisa or a share code view, since several services ask for visa page copies.
- A postal order for the fee. The consular page says a £20 administrative charge applies to all consular services, paid by postal order from the Post Office, and that cash and cheques are not accepted. Some services add a processing charge, so you may need more than one postal order.
- Completed forms, printed and signed. Do not plan to fill them in at the counter.
- Photocopies of everything, made before you leave home.
- A note of your email and UK phone number on the forms, so the section can contact you.
Service by service
The fees and lists below are from the High Commission's consular and immigration pages as at October 2026.
| Service | Bring | Fee listed |
|---|---|---|
| Student registration | Form; passport and UK student visa copies; 1 studio photo; admission letter; acceptance letter showing tuition and maintenance, signed and stamped; certificate copies; NYSC certificate (graduates) | £20 consular charge (no separate fee listed) |
| Police criminal check (from Nigeria) | 3 passport copies, 3 visa page copies, 3 photos, 3 completed data forms | £15 plus £30 processing |
| Letter of non-impediment to marry | Passport copy, notarised declaration, proof of the marriage arrangement, decree absolute if divorced | £20 service plus £15 processing |
| Pensioner attestation letter | Proof of retirement, passport copy, 2 photos, proof of UK address | £20 plus £25 |
| Authentication of Nigerian birth, marriage or death certificate | Certificate already authenticated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja | £20 per item plus £20 processing |
| Emergency travel certificate (adult) | Passport data page copy, 2 photos, optional ticket | £120 postal order |
For passports, the mission's immigration page lists the application form, the payment receipt, the appointment slip, the old booklet, a £20 postal order or e-payment (£150 for a lost or damaged passport) and a prepaid Royal Mail C4 special delivery envelope for return. Passport appointments are booked through the NIS portals first.
Getting the postal order right
- Buy it at a Post Office counter. Ask for the exact amount; a larger postal order is not refunded, since the page says consular payments are non-refundable.
- Write the payee as Nigeria High Commission London.
- Keep the counterfoil. It is your only proof of payment if the application is queried.
- If the service has two charges, ask the consular section whether to buy one postal order for the total or one for each. The page lists them separately.
A worked example
Example: you are applying for a pensioner attestation letter and, on the same visit, a police criminal check from Nigeria. Using the page's figures, the attestation letter costs £20 plus £25, or £45, and the police check £15 plus £30, also £45, so you would carry postal orders adding up to £90, plus the forms, three passport copies, three visa page copies and three photos for the police check, and two photos, a passport copy, proof of retirement and proof of UK address for the attestation. Five photos in total is easy to forget.
What not to bring, and what to leave to the website
Do not bring cash to pay fees. Do not pay anyone outside the building who offers to fast-track your file. On 11 September 2026 the mission said a reported £70 administrative fee was incorrect and asked the public to ignore information not issued through its authorised channels. The consular page also links an "Apply Now" button to an address outside the mission's own domain, so if you are unsure about a link, email consular@nigeriahc.org.uk or call 020 7556 8110 to confirm it.
Where Pryme fits
Postal orders cover the London end; the Nigerian end often needs naira, for a Ministry of Foreign Affairs authentication in Abuja or a relative collecting documents. A Pryme account holds pounds and naira with local details for each, and sending to a Nigerian account shows the rate and the fee before you approve. See also submission and opening hours, the £20 consular charge and document authentication at the High Commission.
Questions people ask
Can I pay cash at the Nigerian High Commission in London?
No. The consular page says cash and cheques are not accepted. Fees are paid by postal order, and some passport fees can also be paid by e-payment.
What is the postcode of the Nigeria High Commission London?
WC2N 5BX. The full address is Nigeria House, 9 Northumberland Avenue, London.
Do I need photocopies as well as originals?
Yes for most services. The police check, for example, asks for three copies of your passport and visa pages, and student registration asks for copies of your passport, visa and certificates.
Where do British citizens apply for a Nigerian visa in London?
Not at Northumberland Avenue. The immigration page says visa submissions moved to OIS at 56 to 57 Fleet Street, EC4Y 1JU.
Sources
- Nigeria High Commission London: Consular services (notice of 11 Sep 2026) · accessed Oct 2026
- Nigeria High Commission London: Immigration (passports, ETC, visas) · accessed Oct 2026
- Nigeria High Commission London: Sections, contacts and hours · accessed Oct 2026
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