Since May 20, 2013 submission of all visa applications to Nigeria has been outsourced to ONLINE INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS a private firm in Fleet Street London. The vexatious issue is the firm charges an outrageous £72 for their services bringing the average cost of Nigeria Visa to about £200. And if you factor in the cost of transportation and hotel accommodation for visa applicants residing outside London, the cost is even more topping about £500 in some cases.

With the government call and strategy to encourage tourism in Nigeria and Direct Foreign Investment, I'm struggling to see how an expensive visa regime will help.

Have you as a business/tourist or Nigerian national with foreign passport used the services of ONLINE INTEGRATED SERVICES? Do you think Nigeria stands to gain from a costly visa regime? Did you experience any extra services or benefit the private firm offered that the High Commission Staff did not do in the past? For Nigeria diaspora, tourist and business visitors to Nigeria living outside the UK; how is your local Nigeria High Commission? Have they outsourced any consular service?




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