₦airaland Forum

Doyinlola:
congratulations on your arrival, but i'd like to ask a question. If I'm travelling to sa with an evisa do I need to pay a certain amount of money to the immigration at the sa port of entry before I'm cleared( the agent who helped me with the visa processing told me that I'm to pay about 6000 rands for clearing before I can be allowed into sa)? Thank you.

mobilemykel:
Yes I was told they was a labour union strike action yesterday. But it didn't affect the part where I am all the stores are open here and people are going about their daily lives.

I am thinking of going back and returning with a multiple entry visa

H100:
Hello Hunee

I sent you a mail.

mobilemykel:
Guys I arrived Jozi in the early hours of yesterday. I used air Cote D'Ivoire and I had a smooth journey. (even though we had stop over in Abidjan and Kinshasa) the immigration officers where really nice. I was only asked for my passport and EVisa and was stamped in. They didn't even request for yellow card or vaccine card. I'm staying with a friend of mine in Blairgowrie while I search for a studio apartment I can stay for long term. Who knows any nice places to live and affordable?

tayo4me:
Good evening house.

Quick questions please,

Please the yellow fever card, will it be part of the documents to be uploaded or just to take it along when traveling? YES, YES

Secondly, can one upload the downloaded copy of bank statements or it has to be the hard copy that will be scanned and uploaded? UPLOAD DOWNLOADED

In addition, are accommodation reservations done through booking.com accepted? YES

Thank you in advance

ekenweohia:
Hi Chief,
I booked the flight ticket and used the details to complete the visa application but the company(travelbeta) called me to say that they would cancel my booking if I don't payment in 24hours. Would this impact my application?

Also, please how did you go about the yellow fever card?

ekenweohia:
Thanks Chief. That was helpful.

Please for the Purpose and duration of visit document upload, what is required?

ekenweohia:
Hi guys

Do I have to book my return ticket before I apply for the VISA?

How do I answer the VISA application question that says: Do you have a valid return ticket?

Ayinke93:
Thank you so much for replying. I'm a first time traveller,I'm a software developer earn reasonably well working for the Dutch company. I have no serious home times(I'm unmarried and young), hoping this won't be a problem. I already decide to spend a bit longer time in Netherlands, as getting visa appointments at the German embassy is almost impossible. And I'll avoid stating that I want to spend that much time in Germany.

Africankel:
🙄🙄🙄

Africankel:
You need to stop being petty really. These are two different scenarios. A person CAN travel to the UK with a passport valid for less than six months.

On the other hand, this person didn't say his passport is valid for less than six months. He said it is EXPIRED.

I wonder the attitude though...

Tutu82:
This is quite a different scenario as passport is already expired and for the life of me not sure why anyone would let that happen.
Another place you can get passport the same day is Makurdi,Benue state.

haaryobhami:
make them come oh,d person is really down

haaryobhami:
he has tried to,they said he needs a new passport,present passport is expired

graciousme:
Hello all,

Can someone put me through how to get SA police clearance (Police report) I am back in Nigeria already but I need the Police report for an application. I have tried checking through their website but the website isn't working. Anyone with useful information should please assist . Thank you

gerrald02:
any travel agent or website recommended for international flights that one can compare ticket prices and pay with naira card?

damselhoney:
Even for VIP you have to book an appointment.
It's either you pay for the VIP service while booking appointment or make a regular appointment and pay for VIP when you get get there.

All appointments have to be paid for online to get a date..Gone are the days of walking in to pay

maestro03:
The funny thing is that I've never heard of this 6 months to expiration thingy for traveling (i.e crossing the border) I know it's in place for Visa issuance and that's logical. But for travelling and crossing the border? Never heard that before. You can cross the border with 1 day to expiration sef. So far as when you are crossing the document is still valid and your visa still valid. They don't care about the validity of your passport when you are exiting. Now an airline can stop you if on the date you are departing naija your passport is valid but by the time you arrive at the border it would have expired.

giselle237:
this is not the topic of discourse but if you must know this is my 19th year of international travel not by my power. Oga calm down.. nothing like what you mentioned… shalom x 20

spriteB:
Plenty plenty Sprite!!
No other previous visa. This will actually be my first trip out of Naija!
Thanks a lot.

mobilemykel:
thanks homie. Is it necessary I book for hotel reservation and do I pay on arrival or ahead? Is it part of the documents I will be presenting to SA immigration at the airport?


I have a friend place I will be staying is Jozi I'd be staying with

spriteB:
Thank you everyone for the support. I got my short stay France- Schengen Visa today!

Submission at VFS - Monday, March 6th.
Notification of passport return - Monday, March 13th
Passport delivery by UPS - Tuesday, March 14th.

Intended Travel dates: March 18th to 26th.
Destination: Paris.


Documents Submitted at VFS:


1. Application form.
2. Nigerian Passport.
3. Return ticket purchased via Wakanow. ( Realized from this thread that I would've just made reservation so money won't go to waste, just in case...)
4. Ticket reservation of tour activities. Booked on Viator, but not paid for.
5. Letter of introduction from my Employer , confirming employment and dates of travel and Employment letter.
6. 6 months bank statement each for my Salary account (Naira) and a Dollar account. This was reduced to 3 months for each account at VFS.
7. Allianze travel insurance; purchased via Wakanow .(Already purchased it before I saw this thread.)
8. Hotel accommodation booked via Hotels. com; but not yet paid for.
9. Copies of Work ID, Pension and Co-operative participation - I used them as a proof of strong tie to Nigeria.
10. Cover letter introducing myself, intended activities in Paris and summarizing the documents submitted. (Many many thanks to the contributors on this thread!)
11. Copy of US Visa.

PS: I got my US Visa just last month but I'm yet to travel with it. I was told at VFS that I'm a 'Frequent Traveler' so it was written on my documents pouch, even though I'm a first time traveler. So if you have any of the Visas listed on the website, just select 'frequent traveler' for your VFS appointment.

Thank you, everyone!

meljoe:
Congrats

Tutu82:
About improvements let’s agree to disagree as the way am treated when am with my green passport is very different from when am with the blue one.The most important take away in this discourse is what you said at the end policies do change overnight.

damselhoney:
I am not sure they do walk-IN, they seem to follow that their appointment list judiciously. I have seen cases where people are given option of reschedule because they didn't meet up with their time. Try and have good internet when making the next payment. You can try sterling bank card.

Tutu82:
Thinking about it Hunee,there might be some substance to what you are saying but these rare cases are not solely based on the passport nearing expiration other variables come into play.

Let’s say for example, A Tourist not having a return ticket to tender when being asked randomly by border control at Heathrow and it is then noticed he has say two months left it’s a red flag as to his intention of returning.

As to the FG ever stepping in remember when BA hiked their prices,cut the menu and had increased Racist incidents nobody assuaged, they just made whisper like noises and that was it nothing was done.No protection for us.

pufframmy:
lol let me goes by telling u during my visit in 2019 to Italy, i also visited Switzerland using same visa and i didn't mention it when applying

you will be stamp in if you enter via another schengen, and when you reapplying they will see it
but I don't know if they can used that against you in your next application

for me i always enter via the issuing country then, move to others i want to go without been stamp in
hope you understand my point

ATPx:
Submitted and did biometrics today 14.03
Abuja
6 months - Visit
First timer.
I will comeback to this post🙏🏽

giselle237:
nothing like this… Who would stop you? Certainly not UK govt

giselle237:
pls stop giving wrong advice!! I have travelled with passport with only 2 weeks to go!

samtol4:
. There is no implication . Europe operates a borderless continent. You stamped in and stamped out once. You may say No and change your mind to visit other European countries.

Restricted:
Hello guys, someone who's wife is doing masters abroad, should i state that as a reason why i am travelling alone? I am trying not to complicate my application with too much information but is it necessary stating that in my letter?