"You Won't Be Allowed into the UK": Man Drops Important Advice For Nigerians With Expired Passport

• A man has said Nigerians who returned from the UK with expired international passport must renew it before going back
• Dipo Awojide, an academic who lives in the UK, said it is impossible to return to the UK with an expired Nigerian passport
• He advised those already in Nigeria with an expired passport to plan their trip well to avoid being turned back

An academic who lives in the UK has issued vital advice for Nigerians who returned home with expired international passports.

In a post on the social media platform, X, Dipo Awojide said those who left the UK with expired international passports won't be able to go back with them.

This means those whose passports had expired before leaving the UK must strive to renew them while in Nigeria.

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This comes after the Nigerian government asked citizens living abroad to feel free to return home even if they possess expired passports.

However, Dipo has advised travellers to plan their trip well to avoid being turned back when they want to return to the UK with outdated Nigerian passports.

His words:

"Reminder: you cannot travel back into the UK if you left with an expired Nigerian passport and you don’t have a second passport. You must have a valid passport at all times if you want to get into the UK . So, even if you have a valid visa, you will not be allowed back in with an expired Nigerian passport. Plan your trip properly."

See the tweet below:

Reactions to Dipo's passport advice

@musaseun_ asked:

"Will I be allowed in if I travel with an expired passport, renew it in Nigeria while there and come back to UK?"

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@BolajiRAdesina commented:

"Tough situation I'm in, biometric capturing date Feb 15th '24 booked since October '23, only God knows when the passport will come out. Can't travel, can't apply for visa to other countries. Really tough."

@OmoOla07 said:

"Your visa is only valid when you have it on a valid passport!"

Man to help student get international passport

In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian academic residing in Canada said he and donors are set to help 100 people pay for their international passports.

In what has become a yearly ritual, Dr OIumuyiwa Igbalajobi said donations for the passports have hit N935k so far.

Igbalajobi told Legit.ng that 100 young scholars willing to relocate abroad for studies would get N30k each for their Nigerian passports.

Source: Legit.ng