The United Kingdom has apologized for delaying visa applications for Nigerians planning to visit the country in the near future.
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria said in a statement that due to the covid-19 Omicron form being confirmed in Nigerian passengers, the government has made the difficult decision to ban visitors until further notice.
The statement reads: “To support the UK Government’s aim to protect public health from CoviD-19 and associated variants of concern (VOCa. UK Visas & Immigration (UKV) will pause making decisions on visitor visa applications in all red list countries including Nigeria until travel restrictions are lifted.
“Visit visas cover travel to the UK for Tourism, Visiting family and friends, Undertaking short-term business activities, taking part in research or exchange programme.
“You will not receive a decision on your visit visa application whilst red list travel restrictions remain in place.
“You wil not be able to request a refund of your visa fee once you have given your biometrics at a Visa Application Centre (VAC).
“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.”
