justi4jesu:

mamasong: Hello All,
I'm new here. i joined just to contribute my experience getting a visa via Etihad. I planned my vacation long ago, and booked flight and hotel very early. having been to dubai before on the 14 day visa, i believed getting the visa again would be a walkover. i chose to use etihad as they are cheaper. i wish i didn't - i finally got my visa 3 days to my trip after almost 1 month after application.

This is what i learnt:
The tts people in Lagos don't know much. i wasted a lot of time because i trusted their assurances. it was only when it was getting close and they started asking me to "hope it comes out in time" that i realised i needed a plan B.

On the TTS website, there is a link for TTS Care. via that link there are a couple of numbers in UAE and india. Also email addresses for escalations and issues. I USED THEM ALL

The most effective for me was calling the number in India, they actually resolved the issue and sent me the visa before the Nigerian office even realised it had been approved.

I hope this helps. I don't know what the new visa policy is, but i was very eligible as i am travelling with a parent and a child.

Also, i prayed a lot. "They that know their God..."

mamasong: Hello All,
I'm new here. i joined just to contribute my experience getting a visa via Etihad. I planned my vacation long ago, and booked flight and hotel very early. having been to dubai before on the 14 day visa, i believed getting the visa again would be a walkover. i chose to use etihad as they are cheaper. i wish i didn't - i finally got my visa 3 days to my trip after almost 1 month after application.

This is what i learnt:
The tts people in Lagos don't know much. i wasted a lot of time because i trusted their assurances. it was only when it was getting close and they started asking me to "hope it comes out in time" that i realised i needed a plan B.

On the TTS website, there is a link for TTS Care. via that link there are a couple of numbers in UAE and india. Also email addresses for escalations and issues. I USED THEM ALL.



The most effective for me was calling the number in India, they actually resolved the issue and sent me the visa before the Nigerian office even realised it had been approved.

I hope this helps. I don't know what the new visa policy is, but i was very eligible as i am travelling with a parent and a child.

Also, i prayed a lot. "They that know their God..."

ogakpatakpata: @mamasong..............your post was hidden by the moderators because of the contact information you displayed openly, l guess you are new here, the forum rules doesn't allow such. Thanks for the information to the house though.

mamasong:

I see.. i wondered why it disappeared.

To those who need the info however:
Go to the TTS website and select Nigeria. Then click the TTS Care icon at the top of the page. The new page has a set of links at the left. Click TTS back office from the set of links and select india.

The email addresses and number will be displayed. note that the international dialing code for india is +91, and that they are 4.5 hours ahead of us.

All the best!

justwise: what is TTS?

justwise: what is TTS?

ogakpatakpata: .


@Justwise................the TTS is actually from the Etihad website, l have also clicked on that page and saw the same Indian number she quoted openly, l think probably if she/he had pasted the entire link openly that would have resolved the entire issue, as anyone who desires the number/contact will click the link and it takes them directly to the page invariably to the icon (TTS Care). l know what the moderators are trying to protect/guard against. Thanks anyways.

namqul: dem 1 to do anoda qatar visa again oo dem 1 to do anoda doha recruitement visa again oo dem 1 to do anoda galala employment visa again oo, i dedicate dis to all d shedy nigeria agent wey go promise and fail and put their people in hearth condition. E no b small thing

namqul: dem 1 to do anoda qatar visa again oo dem 1 to do anoda doha recruitement visa again oo dem 1 to do anoda galala employment visa again oo, i dedicate dis to all d shedy nigeria agent wey go promise and fail and put their people in hearth condition. E no b small thing

hugochris:

This is the first time I am seeing justwise post.I was wondering if he is one of the oga's @ d top
I greet u

@ogakpatakpata ur suggestion is nice,cos I do not see why etihads Nigeria marginalised Nigerians,using this age stuff as constraint,they should deduce other better means.

I called one of their numbers,they told me point and plain ages below 27 they no longer issue visa,only on parents coming along,
Then ages 30 to 35 is like 50 50 chances,its absolutely absurd.

Other tour agents or company is on the high side,which personally I have confirmed.

When will naija be a dignified respected country?

ogakpatakpata: .

@hugochris.....................Justwise is the moderator of the thread, he has actually done a wonderful job in the entire travel section and kudos must be given to him and other super moderators, the job they are doing is not easy, it is time consuming and you will also see all the insults, threats and abuse poured on them daily for trying to protect Nigerians and other nationalities from been duped/swindled by wicked agents on the travel section, l know some people may differ with my opinion,but,that is the truth.

The Etihad issue is rather sad and very unfortunate, Emirates airlines are too rigid and they will want to manage every aspect of your trip which l don't like, especially the booking of hotels through them. l will advise you approach other sincere tour agencies in the UAE, even if you have to pay more as long as your dream/purpose is realized when you arrive the UAE, l think it is worth it. l also know that money is not easy to come by,but, l believe as long as you don't give up your dreams, your purpose/goal will be achieved when you arrive, l wish you all the luck/favour you need. Cheers my brother.

ogakpatakpata: @FBI/CIA..............l wonder why you are still having challenges confirming the employment visa with that link, it was given to me by another forumite, and he was able to use it to confirm his employment visa, since you are not able to get around the wall, have you considered my second and final suggestion to you which was to take the employment visa to either Emirate or Etihad airlines in lagos, don't depart Nigeria without checking the authenticity of that visa.

henrimoto: goodmorning igwee and my fellow house of rep. Members. Igwee, may be the network in nigeria cannt carry that site... You know at times, me do have half current network issues. @fbi/cia.. Listern to the lyrics of the igwee very well o . Even if i didnt understand any other line there, @least i kept on seeing that repeated line that say " dont depart nigeria without checking the authenticity of that visa"......@dr dre... You and namqul,, i know where you reside in lasgidi. Lolzzz kalakuta republic !!! Very close to african shrine. Lolzzzz

ogakpatakpata: .


Good morning Henrimoto................your comments about Dr.Dre & Namqul cracked my ribs so much with laughter and made me fall from Burj-khalifa in Duba where l was drinking my fresh palm wine sent to me by Namqul and hugochris, air ambulance was called to pick me from where l fell for therapy.......""kalakuta republic"" "African shrine".... , you are indeed hilarious and a comedian of repute, seasons greetings and wishing you the best as 2013 winds down. Cheers my brother.

ogakpatakpata: @Henrimoto........hahhahaha ; you never seem to amaze me, you always have a word for everything and the good thing about your person is that you are able to convert a stressful/discouraging situation and squeeze honey out of it, keep up the good work, l really appreciate your person and you do have a pleasant personality.

@Dr.Dre.& Namqul............l am still waiting for your response to what henrimoto said about the two of you.lol

henrimoto: igwee..thank you. But you' ve not meet me in person, you 've concluded my kind of person ??

nattybanta: i applied on the 11th via etihad so lemmie still give dem some time.

ogakpatakpata: .


By there fruit you shall know them, a mango tree cannot produce apple fruit and vice versa, l have observed/monitor your online attitude / character for more than 6months, l have seen your wise counsels on different threads apart from the Dubai/Qatar thread before l drew my conclusions. ""Character is who you are when nobody sees you"" and once you lost it , you have lost everything, keep up the good work, the sky is not your limit,but, your stepping stone to greatness. Cheers.

henrimoto: haaa!! People please help me here! see me, see royal hand shake lolzzz. But igwe, i dont like this. Ahn- ahn! You are exposing me naw..how can you be following me naw.. Somebody help me here o. this is no joke o. But igwee, i might be pretending online naw... but seriously igwee, many of your words do make me shiver. Like make me go deep thinking... Which i dont wanna do now. You know why ? I dont want the happy part of me to sieze!(igwee,i dont want you to get those last two sentences.. Lolzzz)

henrimoto: ma guy..better follow this people 'bumber to bumber' oo. You dont use the dark to search for a black goat. You better start now that there is daylight to look for your black goat o.

henrimoto: @igwee, what is the relationship between ethihad and this india people ?? Is ethihad airline an indian own company ?