Thank you

Ashirioluwa:


Yes, you will fill out the representative form (IMM5476).
 
No set amount is required from a visa applicant, but it is generally believed that a visa applicant should have enough money in the account that cover the travel expenses and something to fall back on when he or she returns from the trip.

Also, some folks believe that travel expenses should not be more than 30 to 40 percent of one's income, especially if you are from this part of the world because it is good to show that you are financially ok for the trip.

For example, if a savings account shows a balance of 4 million and the estimated trip expenses are 3.8 million, the tendency that this application will be rejected for insufficient funds is very high.

Compute your travel expenses and compare same to whatever you have.

**This is just my own opinion, I am not a visa agent or immigration expert**

Good morning.

Anyone knowledgeable should Kindly attend to my questions.

Thank you

Good evening.

I am the principal applicant, applying for my husband and my 2 children.

Do I have to fill representative form?

How much do you think I should have in my account?

Am I uploading digital passport when filling the form? I am applying on the new portal.

Thank you

Ashirioluwa:


You will fill out application for each person.

When you are filling out your application, click yes to the question - “Do you want to apply for more than one person at the same time”

- Group type, click family.

- As per documents: It will show you documents you need to upload when get to that section.

https://portal-portail.apps.cic.gc.ca/signin?lang=en

Good evening.

I am the principal applicant, applying for my husband and my 2 children.

Do I have to fill representative form?

How much do you think I should have in my account?

Am I uploading digital passport when filling the form?

Thank you.

Ashirioluwa:


Honestly I don’t know why. Try it again or change your browser. You can as well use the link below.

https://portal-portail.apps.cic.gc.ca/signin?lang=en

Passport office is at Akowonjo,Egbeda not far from Dopemu unda bridge

lightdream:
Thanks. Do you mean same dopemu Lagos?

Good morning.

Yes, it is.

Kindly ask of officer Toyosi at Akowonjo office. She will help you.
Once her file is approved at Ikeja, then she will be captured.
Abuja will have to approve after capturing before the passport can be printed.

lightdream:
Anyone with relevant info to assist my woman registered since April, no capturing yet. Nasoso posting for alimosho saying Ikeja -abuja approval despite doing the needful. Is it so for married change of name application.

Yes, she has.

You can ask of Officer Toyosi. She is nice and professional.

Also be sure that her NIN has been validated before capturing.

lightdream:
Her name has been changed at NIN. Does she have to go back to Alimosho to confirm if it's been taken to Ikeja for approval before she capture?

Good morning.

If it is her maiden name that is on her NIN, she needs to go back to NIN office and change her details to the current surname.

Alimosho will take her file to Ikeja for approval before she can capture(this takes 2 weeks max). After capturing,the final approval will be done in Abuja before they can print the passport.

I also did capturing at Alimosho, waiting for the Abuja approval.

lightdream:
Goodafternoon House. Can anyone enlighten me pls? my woman reapply for passport with change of name due to marriage and was suppose to capture 3weeks ago at Alimosho office. she was told Abuja office approves the changes.she had done NIN beforehand.
Does it mean until Abuja approves before she would be able to do the capturing?

Call sevicom or meet someone in Servicom.

Check their website for Thier contact number.

For more information on correction of.names, arrangement,please click:

https://passport.immigration.gov.ng/main

She doesn't have to reapply again.

brown1234:


Apply again ke? Where do you expect her to see money. She had already paid

Where did you capture?.

They also asked me to pay 16500 to fast track the approval, which I refused.

lightdream:
Thank you. same here, could not capture on her capturing day(me just dey vex)>
Lot of stories from the location officers, we had to even part with extra cash with different stories about Abuja approving for married applicant.
Her capturing date is still yet to be fixed. I just wonder why changing status should come with extra delays,even after the NIN has been verified.

Good morning, apologies for delay in response.

I went on my capturing day (Akowonjo passport office, Egbeda, Lagos), but couldn't captured.

My document was arranged and was told to come back as my file would have to be taken to Ikeja for approval.

I went back ( 2 weeks after) my file was approved and i captured.

I was given an enrolment form that still had my maiden name, so i called Servicom in Abuja.

I was told it is only in Abuja that change of name due to marriage is approved before your passport will be produced.

I am now waiting for this approval.

Thank you.

lightdream:
Goodevening, please how do you finally handle the situation? My wife could not do change of data but only applied for renewal.Her passport expired ,now with a new surname. Please how do you handle yours or what is the way out?

Yes

Highlyfavoured3:
Thank you, please is appointment date the same as capturing date

Thank you.

I have contacted passport office and issue has been resolved.

YeyeBoyfriend:
Is there any mistake on your application, documents or errors in your name(s) arrangements that requires corrections?

If yes, then there's nothing you can, unless it's correctable via NIN, if the mistake is on your passport application, there could be a chance you have corrected on your capturing date, if not possible, then you'll need to visit Abuja

I hear you.


But I will go there on my capturing date cos I believe something can be done.

Thank you.

ekitimanalways:

Yes.

So what happened to the 1st payment?

Gone(70k)?

ekitimanalways:

Make payment again and re-apply. I hope you have the necessary correction(s) on your data...

I tried re-applying but it's directing me to make payment again.

Remember i said I had already made payment.

ekitimanalways:

Re-apply. You have not captured and no enrollment number. Please carry out the necessary correction(s) before you re-apply.

I didn't know.

So what's the solution now?

ekitimanalways:

You should have done correction of data first before applying.

You haven't answered my question.

I didn't know about this correction of data form. I just went ahead and fill renewal form and I have made payment. Waiting to capture.

Do I still go ahead and fill the correction of data form?

ekitimanalways:
Please make every necessary correction before you go for appointment.

Good evening.

DIY strictly.

I have applied and made payment for renewal of passport but my appointment for capturing is next month.

However, I didn't fill this correction of data form. Can I go ahead and fill it now or I should wait till I go for my capturing? Thank you.

ekitimanalways:


Correction of data in passport: https://passport.immigration.gov.ng/main

REQUIREMENTS
(1) Application Letter.

(2) Copy of Marriage Certificate or Declaration of Marriage.

(3) Sworn Affidavit from a Magistrate or High Court of Change of Name deposed to by Applicant.

(4) Copy of Newspaper Publication of Change of Name (21 days after publication).

(5) Statutory evidence of change of name (if resident outside Nigeria in lieu of iii and iv).

(6) Passport Booklet and Copy of Data Page of Passport.

(7)Acknowledgement Slip & Evidence of Payment.

Thank you

lilachiever:


No.

Report them via mail and twitter.

Thank you.

ekitimanalways:


NIS does not charge a processing fee (4,000 Naira).

Good morning all.

Can any one confirm if the processing fee of 4000 as mentioned below is official?

This is not listed as one of their requirements for processing both new and renewal of passport.

Thank you.

henroo2003:
My wonderful people,

Just want to share my experience at Abeokuta office. though I went there on Wednesday, two dayz ago. I go there very late(1:10pm) cos of the terrible traffic that lasted for about 4hours from Lagos.
Well, when I got there, I met an officer and I told him I came for capturing.He asked me who was helping me and I replied God and myself. He just showed me the office in charge. My documents were checked and I bought a file for#200. After everything the officer rechecked my state of origin certificate and told me I will not be able to capture that day cos I need an attestation letter from the king cos my local government of origin is closer to boarder. He also stated some other local government government like that that will need such letter. I will advised those whose local government shares boarder with other country to take note.

I also heard the officer telling other applicants that processing fee has been introduced since about a month which is #4000 and people are paying. The officer's boss returned my file with my documents inside that I should come back as soon as I get the letter.

I have gotten the letter now.

Apart from the above, a friend of mine that captured at Ikoyi told me she went with a letter of recommendation from a Brigadier General and the capturing was easy. She said VIP was written on her file. Planning to get that too when next am going for mine at Abeokuta.

It was really a wonderful experience!

Good morning. Trust we had a restful night.

There is fast track,but you have to pay heavily for this depending on when you want your passport.

However, we have to make this process of DIY work.
On immigration twitter handle, they are encouraging people to submit application online. Though I know the officers kind of frustrate people on DIY route when it is time for capturing and production of passport. We should never give up.

If you have any grievances,please report to the appropriate unit and when an officer is professional,nice and do the right thing,please praise them on their twitter handle. This will make others to emulate them.

Thank you.

Thegamingorca:



Ofcourse, from the biometric at abj to the mailing of my passport to my state took 4days.

Oh and I had a complicated rearrangement of name which had to be sorted out with correct details on my NIN

Whoever say connection no good in all these institutions is a bastard

Like I read on this platform, white file is for fresh applicant while brown file is for renewal

Sketch007:


Good to know I helped. As for the file, I can't really confirm but just be ready to part with a small token for it at the centre. It could either be brown or white.

No,Alight at Sobo bus stop,it's not far from cold stone

VTJN:
Sorry is it Egbeda last bus stop?

Happy Sunday.

This is Egbeda,Akowonjo

Iseoluwani:


Where in Lagos

Okay, thanks so much.

abbeywasc:


They requested guarantors form for my son at Sagamu. I captured 3 weeks ago.

It wasnt listed as part of the required docs from the appointment slip

Might differ at other centres

Thank you. But some people said minors don't need to fill guarantor form.

Thank you

abbeywasc:


Yes, a guarantor form is required. Additionally, you will need to write and sign a letter of consent(signed by both parent though only one parent need an intl passport to support their application.

Help a sister now.

Good morning all

bukolo:
Good day

Please I need clarification on this.

For DIY, new passport (for children between ages 6 and 11). Does one need to fill guarantor form for them?

Please note that my passport and that of my husband have expired, we are just applying for renewal. However, we have our NIN.
Thank you.

Good day

Please I need clarification on this.

For DIY, new passport (for children between ages 6 and 11). Does one need to fill guarantor form for them?

Please note that my passport and that of my husband have expired, we are just applying for renewal. However, we have our NIN.
Thank you.

semid4lyfe:
I want to do passport for my kids, age 4yrs and 2yrs, fresh passports, 5yrs 32 pages.

Strictly DIY.

What are the requirements and what's the cost?

Cc: aieromon

Thank you

ekitimanalways:
No, you don't need to...

Good morning.

Does one need to fill guarantor form for renewal?

Thank you.

ekitimanalways:

Only 2 coloured (not black) passport photos required.