The British High Commission says it would put on hold processes of Visitor Visa applications from all red list countries, which includes Nigeria.
The decision was announced in a statement issued by the High Commission, on Sunday.
The development came hours after the United Kingdom added Nigeria to its travel red list.
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The statement read, “To support the UK Government’s aim to protect public health from COVID-19 and associated variants of concern (VOC), UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) will pause making decisions on visitor visa applications in all red list countries, including Nigeria, until travel restrictions are lifted.”