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I got mine at Federal Secretariat Ikolaba Ibadan.

Check the details here https://www.nairaland.com/8466049/how-get-yellow-fever-card

Every time I find myself navigating a new process, especially one that doesn’t have much clear information online, I like to document it for others once I’m able to go through it. Just like I did in my post about verifying your LinkedIn, now I’m sharing a break down of how I got my Yellow Card in Nigeria. Specifically in Ibadan. The process might vary from state to state, but this guide should still be helpful.

TL;DR (Quick Summary):

- Go early in the day to avoid long queues
- Bring cash, a passport photocopy, and eat before your visit
- Ask that all three vaccines are included and stamped in your card
- Just like your passport, keep the card in a safe place. The card is valid for life and required for some international travels

Step-by-step process
1. Find a vaccination or issuing centre close to you
For locations and helpful phone numbers, check here.
In Ibadan, the location is Federal Secretariat, Ikolaba (this is NOT the state secretariat at Agodi). It’s just along Customs Road at Bodija. It’s easy to find. Ask around.

2. What to Bring or Prepare
Here’s a checklist of what you should take with you based on my experience:

- A photocopy of your international passport.
If you don’t already have a copy, there’s a photocopy shop within the Secretariat compound, just before you reach the reception area.

- Cash. They didn’t accept transfers.
Go with at least ₦4,000 in cash. You may need it for photocopies or any administrative fees.

- Eat something before you go.
It helps avoid dizziness after the vaccines, especially if you are not great with injections.
Note: The vaccines are generally safe with little to no reactions.

3. Head to the Yellow Card or Vaccination Office
Once inside the Secretariat compound, go to the reception and let them know you are there for the Yellow Fever vaccine. They will direct you to the right office. You will be asked to submit your passport copy and complete a simple form with your personal details.

4. Get Vaccinated
There are three different vaccinations you can receive during this process. It is best to collect all three at once if possible. They are:

- Yellow Fever Vaccine (injection)
- Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) — this is an oral dose, two drops in your mouth
- Cerebrospinal Meningitis Vaccine (also known as the CSM vaccine, injection)

That means you receive two injections and one oral vaccine. The officials might not mention all three, so you need to ask. I initially received only two and had to return to complete the third, which was required by the country I was travelling to. It’s better to get them all done in one visit, especially because different countries may require different vaccines.

5. Your Yellow Fever Card
After taking the vaccines, the health officials will update your Yellow Fever card. They will enter the vaccine details and stamp the card accordingly. You may receive three different stamps, usually one on the front and two on the inside pages. This card serves as your official proof of vaccination. Keep it safe.

6. Verify Card Credibility
Open your camera and scan the QR code on the front page of your Yellow Card. If it takes you to a site with the official Yellow Card URL, then it’s valid.
Note: Depending on website maintenance, the page might not load fully. But as long as it leads you to the correct official URL, you are good.

The process is not tedious if you go on a day when there isn’t much crowd.

If you found this helpful, share it with someone who may be planning a trip and needs their Yellow Fever card.

I had tried to verify my LinkedIn (with my Nigerian Passport) earlier, but it wasn’t going through. I decided to try it again few days ago and I finally was able to. It was difficult to find any resource online that helped me with that so I decided to put this out to help anyone that might be finding it difficult.

1) Go to your linkedin profile on your mobile app, next to your name, click “Get Verified”

2) Have your passport ready then click on “Verify with persona”.

3) Accept the terms of use and continue

4) Select your country and continue

5) Take a live picture of your ID or upload a picture of it (That is the first “thick” page of your passport that has your picture)

6) Review the prefilled details and Continue

7) Scan the NFC chip (this is where many people get stuck) I believe some phones are unable to scan an nfc chip. However, many phones can, you just need to enable it under settings if it isn’t already
- Confirm that Nfc is enabled on your device (You can google to confirm that your phone works. Most iPhones do)
Remove your phone pouch/case as this might cause some interference.
- Look for the nfc tag on the front or back of your passport cover (image shown)
- Click on scan, then place your phone-with the back camera touching this chip — on your passport. As it shows scanning with one or more (green) scan dots, continue to move your camera a little around the chip till all the scanning dots are completed. Then is shows Successful
If you keep getting errors, first confirm that the steps above were adhered to, then restart your phone and try again.

cool Take a live picture of yourself following the prompts

9) Proceed to agree to share the required details with Linkedln

Voila! Now you have the verification check mark next to your name.

I had tried to verify my LinkedIn (with my Nigerian Passport) earlier, but it wasn’t going through. I decided to try it again few days ago and I finally was able to. It was difficult to find any resource online that helped me with that so I decided to put this out to help anyone that might be finding it difficult.

1) Go to your linkedin profile on your mobile app, next to your name, click “Get Verified”

2) Have your passport ready then click on “Verify with persona”.

3) Accept the terms of use and continue

4) Select your country and continue

5) Take a live picture of your ID or upload a picture of it (That is the first “thick” page of your passport that has your picture)

6) Review the prefilled details and Continue

7) Scan the NFC chip (this is where many people get stuck) I believe some phones are unable to scan an nfc chip. However, many phones can, you just need to enable it under settings if it isn’t already
- Confirm that Nfc is enabled on your device (You can google to confirm that your phone works. Most iPhones do)
Remove your phone pouch/case as this might cause some interference.
- Look for the nfc tag on the front or back of your passport cover (image shown)
- Click on scan, then place your phone-with the back camera touching this chip — on your passport. As it shows scanning with one or more (green) scan dots, continue to move your camera a little around the chip till all the scanning dots are completed. Then is shows Successful
If you keep getting errors, first confirm that the steps above were adhered to, then restart your phone and try again.

Take a live picture of yourself following the prompts

9) Proceed to agree to share the required details with Linkedln

Voila! Now you have the verification check mark next to your name.