Months after shutting its visa centres in Enugu and Port Harcourt, the UK has reopened services, bringing relief to Southeastern and South-South residents previously forced to travel to Lagos or Abuja.
- The UK has resumed visa application services in Enugu, previously halted in November 2024.
- Closures in Enugu and Port Harcourt followed the opening of the UK’s largest visa centre in Lagos.
- Residents can now apply at the Premium Application Centre located at Omedel Luxury Hotel in Enugu.
- In Port Harcourt, visa applications are processed at Hotel Presidential.
- The reopened centres were formerly managed by TLScontact, now operated by VFS Global.
The move brings significant relief to applicants in Nigeria’s Southeast and South-South, who had endured logistical burdens and increased costs when forced to travel to Lagos or Abuja for visa appointments.
Will these regional reopenings ease the UK visa bottlenecks for Nigerians? And does this signal a renewed commitment to decentralized access for international services?
