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Lexusgs430:
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@lexus, I need to speak with you. It’s urgent. It’s not about the phone. Can I chat you on the WhatsApp?

Cyberknight:
Sounds interesting.
Just to confirm - with the app, what do you upload? Or is it just to book a an appointment as usual? Is there still no option to be spared the agony of having to show at the HC?

It’s just like applying from the web. The only difference is that you can take your biometric with the app, hence canceling the trip to HC. For people like us who live in Scotland. It’s a crazy long journey.

Just to add that there is a silly biometric charge of $100. No one is complaining about that now cos of the convenience. I am sure soonest people will start to complain and it will be looked into. The charge is crazy and irrelevant considering I need to have a phone with some features to be able use the app anyway.

dustydee:
Please how did you manage to do the biometrics? Mine keeps failing after taking my finger prints with 52% to 70% match. And after that, I can't proceed or re do it until I delete the application. Any tips will be appreciated.

Someone I know had similar issue. We suspect phone type could have contributed to the issue. He came over, we did it with my Samsung Galaxy A34 5G and it worked out for him. I believe phone/camera quality may also play a role for finger print capturing. You can also try old fingerprint trick of washing your hands before taking snap.

Mine went smooth on a first try.

LionInZion:
Can you please share the link for this.

Thanks

So it’s just to download the NIS mobile app on an android phone. Then register and proceed with your passport application.

dubaiprince:
I am giving the contactless a thought. my fear is that I have not seen reviews about the outcome of the process from people yet and since my appointment date is close. I am flexible on the travel date to be fair. Moving my flight date won't be an issue.

Just to add this here.

I used the contactless app and got my passport delivered. It took around 2 weeks and that was cos I didn’t add the great “£20 postal order”, would probably be lesser (maybe a week).

dubaiprince:
Hello everyone, please at what point is an about to expire Nigerian passport invalidated?

My current passport expire in June and I have an appointment booked already for a renewal on April 26. I plan to travel on the 9th of May to be back in the UK towards the end of May.

Going by the recent updates that people get their renewed passport in just a few days after biometrics, I am hopeful of getting it before I travel but thought to check if I am still able to use my current passport in case I don't receive it on time.

- Passport is only usable with minimum of 6months validity, anything below that is unusable as a travel document.

- Also when you go for renewal, the old passport is revoked, so you can’t use it again after 26th April.

Good news is you are most likely to get your passport before 9th as they are working with some good processing time now. The timeline is very very close, but just be positive as you already bought tickets and all that.

The chances of getting your passport even tho slim, is still very high. Just make sure your return envelope is next day delivery (express delivery).

kode12:
Hi. I used DHL. No extra cost on receiver.

Thanks.

Oggg:
Definitely not royal mail. Receiver will hear from DSS, NDLEA, Nigerian customs and still will part with more than the cost of a new one. Try cargo companies

Thanks. It’s actually a new laptop. Got it on Black Friday for my niece. I want to use a shipping company to avoid stories.

@kode12

How did you send your laptop to Nigeria, how long did it take and cost please?

I want to send one, thinking of using royal mail. I don’t want any cost on the receiver.

Anyone with an info can help please.

Thanks

I want to write IELT before the end of the year. Please can any suggest where to get materials for preparation like YouTube or website. Preferably YouTuber or anything anyone used that they believe is good.

Any suggestions/ recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks

AgentXxx:
Thanks for this eye-opening post. But the difference in my own case is that I am his manager, he is also yet to pass probation(it is common for many to become lax after probation or spending over two years in an organisation) and he is trying to use the mental health card which I know vividly that isn’t the case but just as justwise mentioned and other mentioned, I would try to keep evidence and make sure to stay away from making it a personal grudge.

Ah, Okay, I am just a level 2 analyst, responsible for guiding and training the junior analysts.

Guess you have to share your panadol.

AgentXxx:
lol you guessed right. Young chap(25) been out of school for over three years, been collecting Universal credit and following a music passion where he gets 50£ for a gig that comes twice a month. First job and he seems not ready and prefers his unemployed life.

If na one of us Dey do this, na to carry am go for deliverance or ruqyah because he sure say na curse. 😂

Yesterday when @lavida001 quoted your post, I was so tempted to reply him., I didn’t want to say what I am abt saying as I recently started healing from my experience. I was hoping it will end yesterday, guess it needed to be shared.

I had similar experience too, but mine affected me because going by lavida’s term “he is one of us”. I tried everything to help the homie, did his work, cleaned his mess and all. To the detriment of my own health, as it started affecting my mental state.

Why it affected my mental state was cos I personally don’t believe in treating people specially simply cos we are from same country/region/state. I see it as the first stage of racism. I believe to treat everyone same as we are all one (my personal translations of being a Christian, or a “true Christian” as we call it in Naija). Guess what, I didn’t know when I started treating homie specially, he kept playing the race and my own country person card. I was always angry during and after work. It started with me feeling like an immigrant shouldn’t be like that, to cleaning up his tasks. whenever he was unable to do his task and people noticed, I felt even worse cos people would report to me and expect me to do something or raise it with our manager. Infact, there were couple of times our line manager called me and wanted me to validate some complains he got from other teams, my response was “I am sorry, my work here is to secure the companies assets and grow personally/professionally, I don’t involve in conversation like this in place of work and outside office, there are means for security teams to monitor things, those means should be used”.

This whole issue messed with me for months - close to a year. It was so bad that my conversation with my wife daily was about work. How did it come to an end? One day he said something that got me so so upset that I took some days off. While I was on my days off, I realized I was in a very bad place, my thoughts were more negative than positive, I was losing me. I had to press my reset button. Went back to work with the sole aim of doing my job and logging off. I even told my manager I was promoted cos of my work ethic/performance, not to baby sit anyone and that he should deal with his people management ish leaving me out of it.

That was it, now I go to work, do my shit and log off. I Openly provide materials for everyone to learn and grow. No special treatment to anyone, back to me again.

To summarize the story, there are immigrants too who behave that way, it’s not particular to indigenes, Yes, you may want to argue that the homie in question has lived here for a very very long time, but guess what, with all the years, his accent and diction didn’t change, so the long stay thing doesn’t count either, People will always be who they are “or truly are”, no matter the skin tone. Like everyone has said, just do your work and let him be himself, being in security gives us access to be able to prove if people are working or not, you don’t have to say anything, direct your manager to using security tools to gather his evidence.

No drink panadol for another person headache. Keep your panadol, you go need am after people from Naija don call you to complain Tinubu full everywhere. 😁

kumbhuru:
Traffic can make one miss the flight even if you leave early as 4am

I believe you quoted an old post. My wife visited Naija last month and she had lots of good thing to say about the renovation and process improvement at lagos international airport. She even went as far as comparing it to Glasgow international airport. I guess that means you’d be better off waiting at the airport.

@MrSoftlife

Is collection time for passport at TLS Ikeja now 9am - 4pm. I remember it use to be different. But I see the site was updated 2023.

Any idea the new collections time?

Anyone who recently collected their passport, can you please confirm collection time.

Thanks

MrSoftlife:
It doesn’t matter who is paying and no proof required as long as you made used of your email address, you will get a notification and receipt there.

Thanks and God bless

I need help.

Does it matter whose card is used on the TLS website? So if someone is paying for assisted services, can the person use a siblings card?

If they can, do they need to show any proof or anything?

Or it’s just pay for the service with a naira card and that’s all?

I need help.

Does it matter whose card is used on the TLS website? So if someone is paying for assisted services, can the person use a siblings card?

If they can, do they need to show any proof or anything?

Or it’s just pay for the service with a naira card and that’s all?

In the past it use to be a bit challenging when traveling with tickets booked (paid) by another person. Please is this still a thing?

I mean, can husband book and pay for flight for wife without any issue?

I believe then the issue is wanting flyer to provide the card used in payment and all that. Is this still a thing? Anyone travelled recently with their partners paying for flight without those show us card issue ( same last name but different card full name)

Abeg help, feeling a bit rusty.

080bjaked:
Virgin Atlantic

lol. Saw Air peace for Sunday. I am sure that will give madam joy cos she’s been singing Nigerians should come together to help Air peace succeed.

ReesheesuKnack:
Turkish airlines?
Ethiopian airlines?

There are flights from London, so I will do London to Lagos. Just get local flight to London.

Thanks

ReesheesuKnack:
Turkish airlines?
Ethiopian airlines?

Omo no flight from now to Tuesday on both airlines

emeraldoe:
Hi,did you eventually try Aveeno, was it good?

Don’t know what your question is tho, but we all use Aveeno in my house. Wife and son are light skin (close to Oyibo), me dark skin (light dark, not thick dark), works perfectly for everyone. Very good cream for everyone. Wife and son has dry skin. Works perfectly for them.

I will rate the cream 9/10. The remaining one is because nothing is perfect 😂.

Aside from British airways, any other airline de wey no de use transit visa? Our lovely airpeace no get seat.

Need to book urgent flight from Glasgow to Naija and air France and klm dem require transit visa. I no get time to waste.

Or is there any way to get transit visa in 48hrs?

Abeg I need help

Now to something different, what happens to 0% purchase and balance card after the free months period is over?

Is it to dump it or the company will offer something else?

I want to say thank you to everyone involved in the politics and war chat.

For the first time in my nairaland experience, I just went thru 4 - 6 pages in less than an hour. Simply because it had my least favorite convo.

Thank you guys.

Please can anyone who recently did any of the below help with an answer:

1. What’s the situation at visa office in ikeja an vi like, still crowded or lesser people these days.
2. Also what’s the situation with getting TB appointments, quicker now ?
3. Finally, recent visa wait time, anyone who recently applied/got visa decision.

Abeg, if you can help with any of the above. Specifically, situation at visa offices.

Thanks

Ayofemidara:
Hello everyone, please help me out. How do I bring someone from Nigeria because child care is killing my salary. Thank you

I believe you can use the general “grandparent want to come see grandchild” story that everyone else uses to get visit visa for parents. That should give you a minimum of 5months stay period on a visit. The grand parent one has been used by a lot of people and it almost always works.

Looking at the whole financial/ credit industry, won’t it be best to open/have account with top lenders like TSB, Tesco bank, Natwest and it’s like than this other banks that want your arm for a loan.

Cos I see you get better/higher offer if you are a customer and have spent some time with the top lenders.

This other ones like bank of Scotland and their siblings barely offer anything than cash back. Or are my mistaking something?

Lexusgs430:
That 30% usage, is simply a guide...... I personally, totally ignore that usage limit........😂

Rule of thumb : Don't over leverage yourself..... Use what you can easily and conveniently payback..... Simple.....😜😁

My credit score might drop a bit, but when it rises..... It goes up like the rod of Moses (I have never missed a payment + never gone over my limits)..... This 2 factors, are the koko.......😁

Cool. The highest I have used in a card is 50%. But that was cos the said card was £500 limit.

Ran an eligibility check, got approved by Natwest for 19months 0% purchase and balance transfer card. My question now is:

Does that our pattern of using around 30 - 35% credit limit still applies to this type of card??

Or one can use everything and pay within the time frame.

Want to know before I proceed with the application or make I just leave the thing and go my way. Cos if that credit card limit apply, then na bank loan go favour me.

Abeg who de awake make e help me answer this question.

Santa2:
The way I rationalize paying hefty immigration sums upon renewal is that, its my way of getting another passport while paying in instalments. lol. Back in 2015 -2017 a few friend were shelling out between $60,000 to $100,000 to get a second passport, I just dey look they ask "where una dey see this money"? So in order not to scatter my mental health I tell myself that na same thing I dey do but Home office just dey allow me do instalment payments. . What you wrote up there resonates with me. I have been looking at getting zero percent interest cards that one can pay over 2 years in readiness for the next renewal. One thing I have learnt from this thread is the importance of building a great credit profile and using using credit responsibly.

Nice one. I see AgentXxx just got one.