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You will be contacted by TLS when your passport is ready for collection. Please do not attend the VAS until you have been invited to do so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere there are extremely compassionate or compelling circumstances (for example, a medical emergency) we may consider expediting specific cases. However, the bar for this is high and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your request is exceptionally urgent, you can contact UK Visas and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/26\/more-than-13000-passports-awaiting-collection-at-lagos-offices-immigration\/\">Immigration<\/a> for help. Please note that this is chargeable service for overseas customers.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cWe sincerely apologise for the inconvenience to all affected customers and recognise that facing delays is really difficult for our customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an outcome of an extraordinary travel situation we are experiencing during the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British High Commission has disclosed that high demand for standard UK visitor visas has been responsible for the delay in processing. This was contained in a statement released on Friday which was addressed to Nigerians by the commission. 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