UK lifts suspension on processing of visitor’s visa for Nigerians

The British High Commission has resumed the issuance of visitor’s visas to citizens of countries previously on the United Kingdom red list, including Nigeria.

The UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) announced this in a statement.

“From 4:00 am on 15th December, all countries currently on the red list will be removed. In line with the lifting of red list restrictions, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) will lift the pause on processing visitor visas in all countries previously on the red list,” the statement reads.

The UK government had on December 6 in a statement, announced the suspension of visitor visa applications from all red list countries.