UK Grants Visas to 430,000 Nigerians, Unveils Companies Ready to Sponsor Immigrants’ Work Visas [Video]

• About 430,000 Nigerians have successfully received UK visas in the last six months
• The UK High Commissioner in Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, asked visa applicants from Nigeria to avoid third parties
• He assured Nigerians in the UK of their safety and security amid the ongoing unrest in the country

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The British High Commission to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has confirmed that about 430,000 visa applications by Nigerians were approved in 2024.

The development was disclosed in a press statement by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM).

The UK asks Nigerians to third parties in visa applications

Montgomery stated this during a meeting with the Chairperson and CEO of NIDCOM, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, advising Nigerian visa applicants to apply directly and avoid third parties.

Montgomery said:

“Approximately 430,000 Nigerian visa applications …