[size=16pt]I've been thinking lately about the June deadline for bank customers to register for the biometric BVN with their respective banks. If I am right, without the number, customers will have difficulty making transactions. I do not see any wrong with this as it provides some level of security and stability in the sector. My major concern is how do Nigerians abroad register? Do we have to come back home before the deadline just to get our BVN? I'm throwing this open to the house. Has anyone got information regarding this?[/size]

Exactly my thoughts. Gtbank says we have to come back. I can't come back. The bvn is good thing but they need to consider us outside.

Seconded, in fact, after your bvn, you will have to go to your bank and link the BVN with your account. Madness

raayah:
Exactly my thoughts. Gtbank says we have to come back. I can't come back. The bvn is good thing but they need to consider us outside.

It goes a long to show that no one considered Nigerians living abroad when planning the BVN policy. Or do they think we don't use our accounts when we live abroad?

I have asked similar question in the past, but nobody seems to come with a reasonable answer.

I have accounts with UBA and GTbank, I have written to them, but i didn't receive any answer.

Hopefully they can will consider those living outside Nigeria when it comes to things like this.

CBN said that BVN registration for Nigerians in diaspora will begin first of next month.

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CBN said that BVN registration for Nigerians in diaspora will begin first of next month.

Could you elaborate on that, please? Any useful link will suffice. Thanks.

Too lazy to do a proper search. Heard it on the radio during morning news. Not sure of the modalities.

http://newtelegraphonline.com/bvn-cbn-begins-diaspora-enrolment-month-end/

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Too lazy to do a proper search. Heard it on the radio during morning news. Not sure of the modalities.
http://newtelegraphonline.com/bvn-cbn-begins-diaspora-enrolment-month-end/

Thanks. I'll be on the lookout though I'm not in any of the countries listed in the article.

Vivalavida99:
I have asked similar question in the past, but nobody seems to come with a reasonable answer.

I have accounts with UBA and GTbank, I have written to them, but i didn't receive any answer.

Hopefully they can will consider those living outside Nigeria when it comes to things like this.

they aren't considering u guys living abroad. As long u have an account with any nigerian bank, its either u have a bvn or u loose access 2 your account. It shows how shallow these cbn people and bank MDs are. Its as if they think with their asses. Do they xpect someone abroad 2 come 2 nigeria just cos of bvn? Are they going 2 pay 4 their ticket? They are so dull. That's y your banks can't even profer a solution. They simply didn't make provision 4 folks abroad. Its just plain stupid