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TravelRe: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by IntrovertGuy: 6:12am On Mar 12, 2023
buzzy1:
I always do dollar to rand xchange at the Otambo Airport.
hunee:
17.8 to a dollar, 40.5 to naira. When you arrive OR tambo , change it at the arrival. Be informed , they charge commision.
KazikageSama:
People usually post it here when they want to buy or sell rands. It's the easiest way to get it right now (esp. into SA accounts). Rates always vary, nha you go negotiate that one.
Thank you
TravelRe: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by IntrovertGuy: 3:06pm On Mar 11, 2023
Hello!

To those who have been to South Africa or are currently there, How did you go about changing to Rand?

What's the current rate of Rand/Naira or Rand/Dollar?

Thank you.

cc: hunee buzzy1 DUKEOFIBADAN
TravelRe: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by IntrovertGuy: 2:34am On Mar 01, 2023
Omocity:
@hunee @ burst thanks I appreciate your suggestion

Yes my agency is based in Johannesburg,I will speak to them about it too.

It’s just that I have model friends that applied there in South Africa over a year ago and still waiting for their visa due to the backlog in South Africa.There are over 56,000 pending applications DHA need to attend to.

I called the sA embassy Abuja,they advised that I should wait ,that it is still under processing,I even suggested going to Abuja and the lady said I shouldnt bother flying down cos I will still get same answer.

Please Does anyone have any contact at the sA embassy in Abuja?
This is their DG's email. I mean their Head from SA.
L.T Makhode
tommy.makhode@dha.gov.za

I once sent him a mail and as attached I got a response in minutes.

Though the application was rejected as my travel date has passed.

This is the Ms Karachi email

Shabnam.Karachi@dha.gov.za

But she no dey gree reply me after she rejected my application.

PS: Try and compose your mail at once, expressing your concerns. Not that you'll first send him a mail greeting him grin grin

TravelRe: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by IntrovertGuy: 4:31pm On Feb 22, 2023
Graceness777:
Congratulations! How many month were you issued?
Hehe! Just the 7 days I indicated as my trip duration.
TravelRe: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by IntrovertGuy: 3:16pm On Feb 22, 2023
VFS Tourist e-Visa Approved

Date Submitted: Jan 20.
Approved: Feb 22
Travel Date: March 16


2 Previous denials on the DHA Portal (Incomplete documents and Travel Date Passed)
TravelRe: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by IntrovertGuy: 1:49pm On Feb 22, 2023
yanjoo64:
I applied for SA evisa via dha gov za portal since october 2022 then i got a mail from them on 20th feb after close to 4months that my application was rejected because travel date had passed. But it could be reviewed.
Be ready to wait for a long time if you want to appeal (You'll pay the same amount you paid again when you wanted to apply, appeal is not free). You will never get a response soon either (the within 10 days whatever is just a lie).

Just apply again, maybe on the same DHA or e-visa but make sure your travel date is very FAR. If you go and choose March or April as travel date, you'll most likely not get any response till your travel date has passed.
TravelRe: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by IntrovertGuy: 5:08pm On Feb 17, 2023
Joewaxx:
Got my evisa today after 1 month of application. My flight is tomorrow. Think twice before you apply for evisa. Good luck everyone
hehehe last minute grin

Which date did you apply?
TravelRe: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by IntrovertGuy: 9:55am On Feb 07, 2023
Bammybestowed:
Are you currently in SA cos the content of this email seems like a response to someone in SA who has applied for permit but still waiting. If you applied for renewal of permit, there has been serious delay so they gave them a blanket extension till March 2023. This response has nothing to do with tourist visa or the likes but Permit , most especially for SA residents.
Thank you. Just a tourist visa
TravelRe: General South Africa Visa Enquiries by IntrovertGuy:
Can someone enlighten me regarding this mail?

The mail came from the official domain @dha.gov.za

I recently applied for the e-visa via VFS (Jan 20)
TravelRe: Need Traveling Advice To Cotonou by IntrovertGuy: 8:52am On Oct 31, 2022
Yampotatocarrot:
What I got was a Citizen's card. I was able to open a bank account with it.
Hello,

How did you get the citizen's card?
EducationRe: Am Having Issues With Wes by IntrovertGuy: 9:27am On Apr 14, 2022
RENOWNED2:
So your school will send both the photocopied result and transcript in the same envelope?.

Why the need for a to whom it may concern letter, I thought the statement of result was okay?
If your certificate is not ready you'll need to pay 2k (1k for ND, 1K for HND) so they can give you a "to whom letter" to replace your diploma certificate because WES will ask.

Statement of Result = Transcript.

WES needs a copy of your DEGREE CERTIFICATE.

In my CASE, the DEGREE CERTIFICATE wasn't ready and WES wouldn't continue with my EVALUATION.

The to whom letter (ATTESTATION) worked.

THIS IS MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE., yours may differ.
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by IntrovertGuy: 10:43pm On Mar 30, 2022
Teejaymartins:
Good day everyone
Please am new here
I want to study in the United States but I graduated with HND (upper credits)
I heard I can transfer my point to some schools for BSC programs.
Please help me out on this
Evaluate your ND and HND via WES, you are good to go directly to Master's Degree.

https://www.nairaland.com/3033375/having-issues-wes/53#110517261
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by IntrovertGuy: 10:23am On Mar 28, 2022
Johnsan6237:
Hello gurus, I trust we're all doing great. Just a little clarification pls;

If my i-20 has an error that ought to be corrected, does it affect the SEVIS ID or it remains thesame?

Really want to make SEVIS payment before the person to help make the payment will travel

Thanks
What's the error?

Provided it's the same school, your SEVIS ID remains the same and your I-20 can be updated many times
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by IntrovertGuy: 7:45am On Mar 15, 2022
dydx2020:
cgi account frozen due to suspicious activity and my was told to try logging in the next 72 hours. Lagos consulate

Has anyone experienced this?
grin You too dey login

Nothing to worry about, it'll unfreeze in 72 hours.
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by IntrovertGuy: 4:38pm On Mar 10, 2022
Labadi69:
Your father is so successful with NNPC franchise and 19 profitable gas stations and you are taking Npower loan that most likely is a scam. Lol. You must think the VOs are just dull or you dey carry strong jazz inside pocket on the day of your interview.

Also, the school was so impressed with your results and na only 2k scholarship them give you. Lol.

Can I know your jazzman abeg angry
This guy na Werey grin
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by IntrovertGuy: 5:59am On Mar 10, 2022
LG1996:
Good morning Scholars, I need someone to put me through this challenge. have been going through this for like three days. At a particular point in filling my DS 160 form, I discovered I can’t go further to fill the next page of the form. I will getting “session time out”
Are you using MTN to browse? If yes, use another network.
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by IntrovertGuy: 8:16pm On Mar 06, 2022
bigugo247:
Hello house,
Please which can someone with ond/hnd results apply for in the US without having to do wes evaluation?
Thank you guys
Unless you really have high upper credit or distinction in both ND/HND, just try to do the WES.

It's costly, but it'll save you from so many stress during application.
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by IntrovertGuy: 1:26pm On Mar 04, 2022
Bond4141:
March is available in Abuja now, for those that need it.
James Bond thank you o
TravelRe: General USA Student Visa Enquiries-part 16 by IntrovertGuy: 2:21pm On Mar 03, 2022
Osidowu:
My friend's program also starts in May, he requested for EA on Jan23 and got an interview date for Jan27.
Boss, Where was he interviewed? Abuja or Lagos? grin
TravelRe: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by IntrovertGuy: 1:12pm On Mar 03, 2022
Themmiee21:
Lolllllssss

I guess the addressee's address will carry the state one is submitting the application from or is it constant? i.e Ikoyi for whichever state one is applying from.
Your Address and the State's (Submitting to) Immigration Office Address
TravelRe: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by IntrovertGuy: 12:50pm On Mar 03, 2022
Themmiee21:
@IntrovertGuy,

I doff my hat sir
Wear am back grin grin grin
TravelRe: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by IntrovertGuy: 11:50am On Mar 03, 2022
Themmiee21:
Thank you Boss, na man u be, ur responses are quite helful.

I had forgotten this is not the Visa application thread the NYSC part was for Visa application.

Appreciate you sir, meanwhile can i get a consent letter sample, no vex say my wahala much oo loll.

TravelRe: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by IntrovertGuy: 11:03am On Mar 03, 2022
Themmiee21:
I really appreciate your prompt response @ IntrovertGuy. I am sorry i forgot to add that we bear the same surname so my name remain the same from birth only for my NYSC cert that has his other name included when the officials during my NYSC then insist i add one of his name if we are married in order for me to get relocation then.

Will my application as single with kids not give any issues pls?

I appreciate your response once again.
Lol. NYSC is not needed here.

NIN is the very important document. Which name do you have on your NIN?

I think you should declare as married. If you choose divorce, you need to back it up.
If you choose single, the "moral" officers may be asking how you got 2 children, for the fact that you may be needing a consent letter too.

Choose Married and you can tender the marriage certificate if proof is needed.
TravelRe: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by IntrovertGuy: 10:30am On Mar 03, 2022
Themmiee21:
Good morning house,

Please I intend to apply for a fresh international passport alongside my kids of 6 and 2.8yrs. I am separated from their father and I will appreciate your response to the below pls:

Should I indicate that we are separated in my application or leave it as married since we are not officially divorced?
Can someone who has or recently applied for a minor international passport assist with a sample consent letter?

Please assist with your responses as urgent and I will be grateful.
I have no idea. huh

But firstly, do you want to retain his surname or not?
Is your NIN details in his surname?

If not, it's going to be a very long process for you as you'll have to change your name first (costing you money).

But if you don't mind using his surname, just state that you are married then all process remains the same.





But then, once you get married later, you may want to change your name again. Hence, if you avoid it now, you may need to do it later in the future.
TravelRe: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by IntrovertGuy: 10:09am On Mar 03, 2022
Toplap:
[s]Someone suggested I go to Abeokuta I can do everything in one day and get my passport asap.[/s]
This is entirely false. This used to be the case in the past, and you will even have to go through the officers (paying heavily) and not the DIY.
TravelRe: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by IntrovertGuy: 10:05am On Mar 03, 2022
Toplap:
I read somewhere that servicom has a sample letter of application on their board or so. Can you firm if it's something like the one below;

I, (Name) with Registration No. F/N wish to apply for the RENEWAL of my Nigerian PASSPORT No. which was issued to my at on (Date of Issue).

[s]I declare that I am a Citizen of Nigeria and I have not lost that national status, and solemnly declare that the whole of the particulars given by me in respect of this APPLICATION are true, both in substance and in fact. I further declare that I have no other PASSPORT in my possession.[/s] I would be grateful if my APPLICATION is granted.


I want to do everything from home before going to their office on my capture date. I don't like the stress of moving up and down with handbag and writing materials. Where will someone even stand or sit to start writing in their overcrowded offices
It's different.

You won't need to move up and down. The SERVICOM is your first stop, and that's where the sample letter is.

You may actually have to move up and down if you give them a diiferent content in the letter.
TravelRe: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by IntrovertGuy: 12:46pm On Mar 02, 2022
Mineown:
Hello
Please who knows how to get a certificate of residence/origin here in Lagos, I'm applying for a fresh passport and I learnt it's needed but can't travel to my state just to get that .
Type for example on Google

Imo State Liaison Office in Lagos.

Kano State Liaison Office in Lagos.

Then follow up from there.
TravelRe: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by IntrovertGuy: 12:44pm On Mar 02, 2022
Kemade2007:
Can l get A4 paper around the place
Yes. I was given one by the officer for free.

Alternatively, you can buy around too.
TravelRe: Cost Of A Nigeria International Passport by IntrovertGuy: 8:51pm On Mar 01, 2022
Toplap:
This was very helpful, thank you. No vex, please can you list out all the documents you needed for a renewal?

I am doing a renewal too and I have gone through some pages of this thread to be sure, I show up with all the required documents, but I keep seeing conflicting information.

Another post said it wasn't necessary except for fresh passports. Since mine is renewal at the same center where you did yours, you may be the best person to ask, so please help me.

CC: IntrovertGuy
One post said birth certificate, state of origin and acknowledgement slip.

You don't need any of the documents above. I took all with me and it was removed and handed over to me. Even the guarantor's form was returned.

PS: I don't think there's anything like acknowledgement slip again.

wowdiv@:
You will also need to write a letter to the PCO on an A4 paper, request for a renewal of your passport.
There's a sample format pasted on the Servicom desk window.

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