₦airaland Forum

littyprincess:
You can move after you get citizenship.

I would apply for the self employed PR in your case since you have self employment experience. The low score is less of an issue for it as long as you can meet the other required criteria and documents. But keep in mind that it’s a much slower process than EE.

opelinho:
I should be expecting my own next week if I should follow 3weeks for renewal. I captured for renewal 10yrs at alausa on July 5. What was your status online. Did it changed from approved to any other thing

I never checked the status online.

psalm68:
I also captured on Monday 19th of June at alausa.
The guy at the servicom desk said they will send a text when the passport is ready.

Your passport should be ready for pickup if there are no issues. Don’t wait for a text.

Poshdadiva:
In summary, you got no sms for passport collection?

Yes.

Alausa passport office: DIY Renewal
Applied online: June 8
Interviewed/Dropped forms: June 10
Received sms for capture: 11pm June 17
Captured: June 18
Picked up passport: Today, July 22

The printout had said to pick up passport in August but went today after seeing the posting from those who had picked up theirs. Passport was actually printed two weeks ago.

And now they have a sign at the office that says renewal take 3 weeks to be ready while fresh applications take 6 weeks.

THUNDER4real:
It is not a must that you must answer your husband`s surname on your passport but it is essential, to avoid unnecessary " JAMB" questions (lolz) at airports especially Nigeria airports. Those immigration officers are another set of thieves, they are worst than those you see at passport office, Lagos own is worst.

Not necessarily true. I travelled for many years using my maiden name on my passport and never had any issue. If travelling with your kids, you just need a copy of your marriage certificate in case they ask. I only changed it for other reasons.

Passport Office: Alausa
Application Type: Passport Renewal

June 8: Applied online DIY; given interview date of Jun 16
June 10: Went to Passport office. Slight delay as servicom officer in charge wasn’t available. Finally arrived after an hour. Documents checked, additional forms filled, file created, and documents eventually dropped off after first stamping (old passport given back to me to hold). Told to wait for text message.
June 16: Went to ask how far. Told to come back when I get text message.
June 17 (11:39pm): Received SMS to come and capture
June 18: Arrived at Passport office for capture. File could not be found among those capturing that day. After much tossing up and down, I met one of the Ogas who asked one of the servicom desk officers to find the file. Another officer confirmed he’d received the list with my name on it for capture. Through God’s mercy and the Oga’s help, file was found in the same place that was checked three times before. They marched me directly to the capture room without staying on the queue in the waiting room. Finally captured. Confirmation slip said passport will be ready in August, but I’m sure it will be ready before then. Told to expect another SMS when the passport is ready.

Hope that helps.