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davodyguy:
Thanks bro.

Will be sending our Passports by Monday.

God will see us through

GOOD MORNING ALL, CAN ANYONE ADVISE HOW LONG IT TAKES FOR A PH,D STUDENT VISA TO BE APPROVED AFTER COLLECTING MY VISA BACK FROM SOUTH AFRICA. IT IS ALMOST SIX WEEKS TO TWO MONTHS NOW THAT I COLLECTED MY VISA BACK FRO SA AND I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING REGARDING MY SUBMITTED VISA APPLICATION BECAUSE THE STATUS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM SUBMITTED.

ezinwaJesu:
First, you must have submitted your application and paid your visa fees.

There is a thank you message that is generated once your master card is successfuly debited for visa fees. Print a copy if the thank you page and keep.

Next step is to pay the current VFS passport handling fee of R530 (Was increased 2 weeks ago). You cannot pay this fee with your naira master card. Only a Dom account Master card ($or£) can do that successfully. Fund your Dollar account (or that of anyone willing ) with current exchange rate and complete the VFS fee paying authorization letter attached below (see the second document). Attach the filled authorization letter along with the printed Tank you page from INZ to your international passport put in and envelop. Also email a copy of the filled authorization letter to (info.nzza@vfshelpline.com)


Alternatively, you can pay via funds transfer from the same Dom account using your cheque book. Walk into your bank and request for a funds transfer form. Complete the form with details contained in the third document attached below. Note that in this case, there is a transaction reference which must be; Your Full name, Passport number and Phone number.
Once the transaction is done, collect your teller or evidence of payment and attach to your printed Tank You Page. Put it together with your international passport in an envelop and send via UPS to VAC a dress below:

Cherry Lane Office Park
1st Floor, 114 Fehrsen Street
Nieuw Muckleneuk
Brooklyn
Pretoria, Gauteng
South Africa 0181


UPS will give you a tracking number and you can track your item. Mine arrived VAC in 3 working days.

I paid through funds transfer because my Dollar master Care was not ready. So that transaction cost me $50 transaction fee. Access Bank na dem sabby, it was too much though.

Once your passport is certified, you will receive an email that your passport has been returned from INZ South Africa back to VAC Pretoria and ready for collection. In that mail, you will see a link for instruction on how to pick up your passport. It's usually another authorization letter that you will fill and give to UPS (see the first document). They will pick up the passport from VFS and return to Your address in Nigeria. For now, I don't know the collection fee but the sending fee is #19,750.00

See also the another document attached below which is the courier authorization letter for passport pick-up.

Oya start dey do something!!!

PLEASE AFTER SENDING BACK YOUR PASSPORT FROM VAC SA WHAT ARE THE DOCUMENTS INSIDE THAT CAME WITH YOUR PASSPORT? ARE YOU GIVEN AN E VISA?
InIN MY OWN CASE I HAVE JUST BEEN CONTACTED TO COME AND PICK MY PASSPORT FROM VAC SA, DOES IT MEAN I VISA WILL COME WITH THE PASSPORT AS I HAVE PAID MY PHD TUITION PLUS OTHER FEES INCLUDING SHOWING POF OF 15,000nsz AND 2,000nzd ONWARD TRAVEL. MY VISA APPLICATION STATUS IS STILL READING SUBMITTED ON THE.

Please can anyone advise me the current exchange rate for New Zealand Dollar to Naira, I just want to be sure.
Also confirm if I the internet conversion rate is realistic.

Please can anyone advise me the current exchange rate for New Zealand Dollar to Naira, I just want to be sure.
Also confirm if I the internet conversion rate is realistic.

solin:
Yes, you can show POF for each of your kids, wife, an self. You don't need to send money. Print your statement of account and perhaps your wife statement of account, print a travel itenary, your soa should cover your flight tickets. Get a recommendation letter from your bank. Also, you can apply together as a family no need for separate registration.

Thanks for your response, much appreciated.

Further to this, please advise how do I submit the visa applications for my wife and two sons if I want to submit the application together, should I use the group application or individual on Realme account.

Many thanks brother for your quick response, much appreciated. Please clarify if I have to show 15,000 NED for a child of 14 and 7 yrs because they will both be applying for dependent child of a student visa.

@Femi, please reply to this my below question-

Olaitaneniola:
Good day everyone, I just got a P.hd admission in Uni. Of Auckland NZ and I intend to travel with my wife and two children. Please advise me if I need to wire the proof of fund to NZ or I can show a statement of account in Nigeria.
Also advise if I need to show 15,000 each for my child of 14 yrs and 7yrs to apply for their student visa.
Also advise what is the alternative for the proof of return flight ticket of 2,000nzd per person, do I also need to wire the money to NZ?

Good day everyone, I just got a P.hd admission in Uni. Of Auckland NZ and I intend to travel with my wife and two children. Please advise me if I need to wire the proof of fund to NZ or I can show a statement of account in Nigeria.
Also advise if I need to show 15,000 each for my child of 14 yrs and 7yrs to apply for their student visa.
Also advise what is the alternative for the proof of return flight ticket of 2,000nzd per person, do I also need to wire the money to NZ?