Getting a new passport

I recently had to obtain a new passport at the Nigeria High Commission in London. I must admit, I was more than a little anxious about visiting the Commission, given my previous experiences there. Lets just say, you wouldn't visit there if you could help it.

Anyway, I arrived at the embassy at about 10am on a Wednesday morning and didn't leave until just past 5pm. During that time, I count being on queues 8 times, had very little information on the process and no sense of how long I would be in the embassy. The one amelioration came when a senior official took time to address the waiting "customers" after a near riot as tempers were frayed.

In the end, I got through the process and will return someday to pick up the renewed passport. My advice - if you plan to visit the Commission for a similar reason - have a good meal, take a second meal along and go expecting to spend the whole day. And maybe it won't be as bad as you expect!