DadR:
Thanks for the feedback.

Just to clarify, she will fill the application form online and also type another letter addressed to the NIS requesting for name change right?

Yes. I think its to comptroller or someone. I didnt memorize the details of the letter sorry.
but she will add her old passport number and apply for change of name based on marital grounds.

Many thanks

taitee:


Yes. I think its to comptroller or someone. I didnt memorize the details of the letter sorry.
but she will add her old passport number and apply for change of name based on marital grounds.

Hello guys, I am littles confused about the guarantor part, must he have an international passport? What else must he have.

clintonsparkz:
Hello guys, I am littles confused about the guarantor part, must he have an international passport? What else must he have.

I just went with a photocopy of my guarantors intl passport data page, that’s all. And of course his passport photograph

solelymade:


Sorry about the not too cool experience, the lady described must be one of the two chubby ladies towards the last point in the long room heading for the capture room. The day I did mine, their displeasure was obviously shown on their faces.

Take consolation in the fact that it is done regardless and you haven't supported the decay in the system. Should more people take that bold step to DIY the system will eventually adjust itself to accommodate the changes and reform. I'm so sure you also met two or more officials of the NIS that also helped to direct you kindly aside the admirable Servicom lady.

Encourage more people to DIY still it might be rough and slow but it a burden we must bear to reset a lot of our government parastatals, agencies and ministries and encourage the reforms happening there.

Thanks for the very soothing words!
Would do.

Yes one of the chubby ladies close to the end of the long room.

taitee:


Dont feel bad dear. U saved a good sum plus we must not allow ourselves be duped all the time. Dont mind those people. I'm applying for change of name. Submitted today at alausa. When i asked the man for how long it will take he got upset and started shouting. Kept referring to the fact that i did mine online etc.
I wasn't even intimidated. I just looked at his name tag and memorised the name. God is on my side so they can't try nonsense. Anybody who has done change of name shoul pls reach out so ill know how it goes.

It is well.
Did mine in Ikoyi

Tinaslim:

I just went with a photocopy of my guarantors intl passport data page, that’s all. And of course his passport photograph

OK and concerning the guarantor's form, I have to fill it, sign and stamp at the high court right??

clintonsparkz:
OK and concerning the guarantor's form, I have to fill it, sign and stamp at the high court right??

Your guarantor would fill and sign Yes.

You stamp at the high court. I stamped at the high court in Ikoyi’s office for 500naira.

Shercorp:
Corruption at the NIS is Unbelievable..!!

Corruption in Nigeria is unbelievable!

NairalandAngel:


Corruption in Nigeria is unbelievable!

I spent all day at their office yesterday just to do biometric. Only God knows when I'm going to get my passport, I was told to pay extra 10k yesterday for fast processing but I don't have kobo to add. Corruption is everywhere in Nigeria.

Tinaslim:

Your guarantor would fill and sign Yes.

You stamp at the high court. I stamped at the high court in Ikoyi’s office for 500naira.

Thank you much

Tinaslim:

Your guarantor would fill and sign Yes.

You stamp at the high court. I stamped at the high court in Ikoyi’s office for 500naira.

Pls one last thing, concerning the local government certificate can I use an local government affidavit I swore in 2015? Thanks much

Imagine someone I wanted to use as a guarantor telling me she's scared of releasing her data page that they may use it to cash out her money from the bank
My question is..can I use my wife? She doesn't have driver's license, only voter's card and passport. Can that work?

Nanomat:
Imagine someone I wanted to use as a guarantor telling me she's scared of releasing her data page that they may use it to cash out her money from the bank
My question is..can I use my wife? She doesn't have driver's license, only voter's card and passport. Can that work?

, lol she must be scared...
Driver's license or National ID card ( any of these two with international passport). No voter's card

the guarrantor i use only have voter"s card and its acceptable

Nanomat:
Imagine someone I wanted to use as a guarantor telling me she's scared of releasing her data page that they may use it to cash out her money from the bank
My question is..can I use my wife? She doesn't have driver's license, only voter's card and passport. Can that work?

ojoduoludare:
the guarrantor i use only have voter"s card and its acceptable

it depends on the location and the people who attend to you. At ikoyi, they sent a lady back because she brought her guarantor's voter's card and International passport

clintonsparkz:
Pls one last thing, concerning the local government certificate can I use an local government affidavit I swore in 2015? Thanks much

This was what I used, my dad got this for us in 2003 and even the passport there was of me then as an infant, so I don’t think the date it was issued matters. Rather just a proof that you’re a Nigerian.
Don’t know if an affidavit would suffice.

Simran94:

it depends on the location and the people who attend to you. At ikoyi, they sent a lady back because she brought her guarantor's voter's card and International passport

I went with just my guarantors Intl passport. Nothing more. And it was accepted in Ikoyi

imran90:
I spent all day at their office yesterday just to do biometric. Only God knows when I'm going to get my passport, I was told to pay extra 10k yesterday for fast processing but I don't have kobo to add. Corruption is everywhere in Nigeria.

Did you apply online or you had them do it for you at the office?

Tinaslim:

I went with just my guarantors Intl passport. Nothing more. And it was accepted in Ikoyi

Those people are just not consistent in their requirement

Tinaslim:


This was what I used, my dad got this for us in 2003 and even the passport there was of me then as an infant, so I don’t think the date it was issued matters. Rather just a proof that you’re a Nigerian.
Don’t know if an affidavit would suffice.

Thanks, I really don't know where to get this certificate.

Hello Everyone, pls what is the procedure for renewing my international passport. My old one has expired.

Tinaslim:

Did you apply online or you had them do it for you at the office?

I went to their office at Osogbo.

imran90:
I went to their office at Osogbo.

You don’t have kobo? Don’t pay them kobo then, just wait until after ten working days, then you can go for collection, I did mine on Friday, also waiting on mine. If after 10 working days you still don’t get it, you can make a complaints via twitter, if you know the name of the officer that demanded for 10k, you can report him/her.

Macbenjamin:
Hello Everyone, pls what is the procedure for renewing my international passport. My old one has expired.

You can read previous post from people that have renewed theirs on this thread.
Also I think you can get infos on their website.
http://portal.immigration.gov.ng

The thumb print part of the guarantor form, is it necessary? Thinking of using someone far away from me, I will just ask him to send the photocopy of his passport. Can that work out?

Nanomat:
The thumb print part of the guarantor form, is it necessary? Thinking of using someone far away from me, I will just ask him to send the photocopy of his passport. Can that work out?

Yes it can, but his signature would still be required on the form, and No the thumbprint part isn’t necessary.

clintonsparkz:
Thanks, I really don't know where to get this certificate.

You can google your States Laison Office in Lagos State", and it will give you the address. You can get it processed from there. Go along with two passport sized photograph, I have no idea how much it cost.

My states liason office is in VI, my brother got his from there, as he couldn’t find the one my dad did for him, cost him 5k.

Btw, I attached a check list from the NIS website to this post, you can go through it.
States a certificate or national ID CARD, but those people at the immigration office might request for both.

Tinaslim:


You can google your States Laison Office in Lagos State", and it will give you the address. You can get it processed from there. Go along with two passport sized photograph, I have no idea how much it cost.

My states liason office is in VI, my brother got his from there, as he couldn’t find the one my dad did for him, cost him 5k.

Btw, I attached a check list from the NIS website to this post, you can go through it.
States a certificate or national ID CARD, but those people at the immigration office might request for both.

Thank you very much, I have a national identity number slip, I guess that can go, thanks

Tinaslim:

You don’t have kobo? Don’t pay them kobo then, just wait until after ten working days, then you can go for collection, I did mine on Friday, also waiting on mine. If after 10 working days you still don’t get it, you can make a complaints via twitter, if you know the name of the officer that demanded for 10k, you can report him/her.

Pls can u share the twitter link or handle? Searched for it but couldnt find it

taitee:


Pls can u share the twitter link or handle? Searched for it but couldnt find it

@nigimmigration

Tinaslim:

You don’t have kobo? Don’t pay them kobo then, just wait until after ten working days, then you can go for collection, I did mine on Friday, also waiting on mine. If after 10 working days you still don’t get it, you can make a complaints via twitter, if you know the name of the officer that demanded for 10k, you can report him/her.

Thanks...I don't have any other options than to wait till 10 working days as you said.