My girlfriend's visa for three months expired on the 7th (sat). She was unable to get a flight out on Friday because there were no seats.

Now she is deathly afraid to go to the airport and try and fly out. I've suggested contacting the Canadian Consulate to see if they can help.

She also is just afraid of leaving the hotel at this moment due to the protests tomorrow. Will banks and the airport be open again on Tuesday or Wed? I'm hoping she can get out as soon as tomorrow night if the visa issue can be resolved. I'm sure it happens all the time that a day or two issue comes up due to the limited flights out to the states.

Can anyone provide any information that might be helpful? She's so scared and I regret not having gone with her months ago.

Thank you.

sanguish:

My girlfriend's visa for three months expired on the 7th (sat). She was unable to get a flight out on Friday because there were no seats.

Now she is deathly afraid to go to the airport and try and fly out. I've suggested contacting the Canadian Consulate to see if they can help.

She also is just afraid of leaving the hotel at this moment due to the protests tomorrow. Will banks and the airport be open again on Tuesday or Wed? I'm hoping she can get out as soon as tomorrow night if the visa issue can be resolved. I'm sure it happens all the time that a day or two issue comes up due to the limited flights out to the states.

Can anyone provide any information that might be helpful? She's so scared and I regret not having gone with her months ago.

Thank you.

If your girlfriend is a Canadian then let her contact the Canadian embassy for help.

She did (that was my first suggestion).

I'm not sure what they said, but she's talking $1300US to get it renewed long enough to get out of the country.

Of course considering no flights are happening by the looks of things, at least not KLM

It's going to be hell getting out with the backlog.

sanguish:

She did (that was my first suggestion).

I'm not sure what they said, but she's talking $1300US to get it renewed long enough to get out of the country.

Of course considering no flights are happening by the looks of things, at least not KLM

It's going to be hell getting out with the backlog.

$1300 to get a Nigerian visa? That is ridiculous

@sanguish,

$1300US for what?if your girlfriend Nigeria visa expired,she should explain to immigration what happend,this is really not a big deal,i have witness so many like that at the Nigeria Airport and at the end you are allowed to fly,please this is not a criminal offence.

Asiwaju.

@Asiwaju.


Welcome back.

@justwise,

Thank you my brother,Happy New Year to you and your family.

Asiwaju.

asiwaju:

@justwise,

Thank you my brother,Happy New Year to you and your family.

Asiwaju.

Happy new year to you as well, you ran away from NL.

@justwise,

No,i didnt run away, ,i was just very very busy,but now i hope to be more present here,Nairaland Forever.

Asiwaju.

the $1300 seemed insane to me as well. But who knows, I'm not sure what the issues are with fines, "tips", etc.

Of course right now flying out seems to be impossible, so getting it fixed at the airport seems impossible. She's looking into trying to get to Ghanna to get home. This was originally to be a 2 week trip.

Are any airlines still flying out of the airport?

I'm not sure how to send money to her for a ticket with the banks in Lagos closed.

Right now she's scared and just wants to get home.

Worst case they deport her to Canada, she should go there and explain to them, immigration offences are not criminal.

sanguish:

the $1300 seemed insane to me as well. But who knows,  I'm not sure what the issues are with fines, "tips", etc.

Of course right now flying out seems to be impossible, so getting it fixed at the airport seems impossible. She's looking into trying to get to Ghanna to get home. This was originally to be a 2 week trip.

Are any airlines still flying out of the airport?

I'm not sure how to send money to her for a ticket with the banks in Lagos closed.

Right now she's scared and just wants to get home.

She should calm down, heaven is not going to fall, the airline (KLM?) will sort it out knowing the strike affected several people. She should be firm and not succumb to paying anybody, including the airline folks (they might want to play a fast one on her). Although she need not even declare that the visa is expired if she can do online check in and has no checked in luggage.

Not sure if going to Ghana is a smart idea or does she have visa to enter GH? The fuel issue should be resolved by Friday (or Saturday).

Klm is allowing people to reschedule and reroute departing and even incoming flight without any charges absolutely free hurry up while you can

Typing from my bb sorry
God Bless and for sure everything will be okay

igbonia: thanks for the calming. I'm surprised that Immigration doesn't check. The problem is she is paying cash. Although I'll try and convince her to get that worked out. I had thought the entry visa was required and that everyone got checked by immigration.

The airline people might pull a fast one? So she's much better off with a purchased ticket and online checkin. Are you in the country and have that experience? (I'm not and want to make sure that works that way).

DaraAlina: unfortunately, she is paying cash, and has no pre-arranged seat. So unfortunately it's not going to allow KLM to fix the ticket.

Hercules07. I agree it isn't as big a deal as she things and deportation would be one option. But this has been a hell of a trip, and she has been screwed over by a number of people.

Thanks all