Hello house, Ecobank Wuse 2 Abuja branch said no PTA for now but even if they have, I have to have an active account of not less than 6months. Dormant active just reactivated don't qualify as active account.

Standard Chartered said they give but their account opening process na die! Savings account must have two references,account opening amt for savings acct is 50k! Your account name must be the exact name (in the same order) you registered for BVN. If you've changed your name after BVN, then you have to go back to the back you registered for BVN to effect the change name b4 SC will accept it and open account for you.

Na wa o!!!

Hmmnn...this Abuja is not PTA friendly at all.

Unity bank in Wuse2 said they have too many applications so not collecting anymore.

Went to Heritage bank,told me to open account and I will get PTA in three days,all for them to say today that no dollars for now. And I have opened acct and funded o. I just weak.

I'll try Standard Chartered and Ecobank tomorrow.

Please keep me posted if you get PTA anywhere in this town(Abj).

prolify:
Pls who has info on pta in abuja....jaiz bank just broke my heart and said I have to run the account for 6months ,i have just 1week.
HELLPPP!!!
cc.modath
cc.every1

Thanks
I will locate their Abuja branch tomorrow.

anonymousmum:


No requirement. Just walk in and open. The only thing is that you need referees even common savings account

What's standard Chartered requirement? Account opening? Do I have to maintain the account for awhile?

shithapuns:


intend to go the standard chartered bank route, and my acct officer assured me of high chances of being given...just that it takes 10 working days...he also mentioned the prefunding issshhh.

u may consider hedging ur bets...ie try 2k from scb and try the other 2k usd elsewhere..............ie prefund/request only 2k from standard chartered bank.......

Thanks. Not pregnant though so I have enough strength to waka till I get. Lol

I don't mind opening account with any bank because of PTA. The only issue is that 3/6months wait to get it.

modath:


Yep & since they are the new bride in town, heard they've started the 6mths thing... try to waka there & see, luck....nothing ventured, nothing gained..

Try Unity as well, cool bank.... wish you success in the waka, preggy & stress,not easy.

Do I have to have an account with them?

adycatus:



Jaiz bank in central Area in Abuja gives PTA. Got mine from there.

Thanks. Will they give me without having an account with them?
I am even willing to open an account with them if they will give me PTA right away without telling me the 3months story.

missexiest:

I n my friend were able to get $4000 each from unity bank last week wednesday n ww applied for it d previous thursday..go to the adetokunbo ademola branch in wuse2

Thanks Chloe7

chloe7:
Isysleek me too was looking for pounds I couldn't get I bought dollars and changed in Gatwick to pounds.

Hello house,

I just got back from seven banks...Diamond, UBA, Access, Zenith, GTB, Stanbic IBTC and Fidelity. All in Abuja.

Fidelity(beside Ceddi Plaza, central area) does PTA, they will put me on queue but you have to have an account with them and the account must have been in operation for a minimum of three months.

Stanbic IBTC(on the same street that has Rivers house in Central area) does as well. They said you will apply here in Abuja, be on queue and when cash is ready they will call you for pick up but cash can only be picked in Lagos head office in person. No proxy allowed.

I just taya!!

Please anyone know of any other bank/branch here in Abuja that does?

Yayy!!!

Bj2012golf,i see you o! Sharp guy,no time wasting. Congrats!

Let tvegas and shagaman be there wasting time. *coverface*

Oya make I continue PTA search.

Btw,PTA I'm looking for is pounds. Will it be easier to get and where in Abuja.

Sombody please help o. Travelling next month. Black mkt rate is ridiculous!

bj2012golf:
Congratulations to all the new Dads n MOms

Our second missionary journey activated, destinaton Houston

Hello house, please does anyone know any bank and branch selling PTA in Abuja?

Hello house,

Please does anyone know any bank/branch selling PTA in Abuja?

Hello house, just popped in to say hello. Been awhile. Congrats to all new mamas and papas.
@ Firsttymum, I see you o. Congrats! Don't fear to do the test. You dey husband house so nothing do you. I know four mamas that are preg right now and their babies are not upto one! It's not their fault jor! The harmattan was just too cold jare! Lol.
And hospitals/docs are now increasing fees,exchange rate is gangsta! Donald Trump ish sef dey one side. Hmnn...It is well o.
Maybe me sef shuld start reasoning number 2. Pressure from mum and others is getting too much sef.
Shagaman,tvegas,phema,bj2012golf etc, what are you pple waiting for o?
Oya make I continue my search for PTA...for vacation o biko!

Morning all.

@tvegas,pls I just sent you a pm. Pls respond as it's urgent. Thanks alot.

Refund with arik? Hmmnn..its best you just manage to fly back with them cos the refund amt will b less than N30k.

I used them when I went to give birth. On my return,wanted to change to Virgin so I asked for a refund. They said since its voluntary,then they will charge for it and also take out taxes. When I asked how much I wil get,it was like N20 somthng and virgin ticket was like N500k. I just closed my eye and flew back with arik o and swore never to fly them again both local and int'l.

jayjay4lyf:
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As per arik ehn, i wish i cud use my 60kg wtout goin on the flight cos i cant go back with the flight, i cant stand the service, looking out for a direct flight to lagos frm houston... sm1 said i can ask for a refund for the other leg of my flight if i dont use it, pls explain how o. Mayb i can get a refund frm arik n il need to get frm whichever flight i return with.


Send a mail to arik.refunds@arikair.com or call them on +2348077791310
Am sure they'll cut one outrageous figure out and give a paltry sum
Am still processing mine so don't know what it will eventually be

@KDK, congrats to you and your wife.

But I can't see your detailed poat and budget sheet that everyone is talking about. Abi justwise has removed it. Pls I want to read the post and se the budget sheet.

For those going for visa interview lately,is Dr. Fagbohun' email and cost still valid for interview?

Thank you.

KDK:


She went this month and I used statements from 3 weeks ago. They will usually check for the flow of fund into the account. I don't know how I will defend a black market rate if quizzed on it. So I stuck to the official rate as I am officially going to exchange fund irrespective of the 'wonders' these banks are performing. If you or your hubby works in certain companies, they will probably not look at your financial statements as the companies speak for you.

Thank you.

Been trying to reply for weeks bt it just wouldn't upload.

Thanks again.

ozycy:

Check page 297 of part two for Alabama.
Customised87 used a hosp in AL
Many pple here have given Atlanta review,

My people,my people. Based on my contribution to this group,i humbly appeal for help. Please all mamas that have given birth in Atlanta or Alabama,please I need to know total breakdown of cost incurred,hospital and doctor used.

Before someone will tell me to read from part 1,i have done that in the past when I was going for my daughter's birth. I know the info is here but the search is long thing. Someone pls just refer me to the page or person that posted full breakdown of cost and I will gladly go back and read. I take God beg una. And no,im not going on second missionary journey yet, Info is needed for my sis.

Thanks my people.

Big bash ke? Hmmnnn...

Tvegas:


@Shawbabe you go wait tire,its austerity mode at my end just like GMB na to share biscuit sure pass. I expect phema,anonymousmum,shagaman,isysleek and co to throw some bash sha,big ballers.

Thanks to all those that gave Abuja hospital recommendation. Please does anyone have personal experience with any of themy as in you have used/currently using one and can say for a fact that it's good. Pls respond. Thank you

Morning house,please those that live in Abuja, which hospital can you recommend for children. Please help.

@shagaman, Loool.... another journey ke? Abeg o. Not so fast. I'm counting my blessing ni o...that's all.

Make we rest and recoup small. Besides, u senior us for the matter so go first! Hehehehe

How's madam and baby?

@Tvegas and shagaman's comment on Tvegas post, well said!!

shagaman:


Hahahaha @Isysleek 6 months already ,congrats so fast ,how is your baby doing ...This one you are counting month are u sure you are not already on another journey making move again

@Tvegas i second you,its high time people start researching for new doctors and correspondence,US is very big ,lets check places like Baltimore,Arkansas those far places maybe would have better rates sef...To the expectant mothers blessed is your delivery and for us all..stay blessed people.

Lool. It is well o.

N.B
I be woman not man o.

How's your baby doing? Trust you are both back in naija now.

nefertitiram:


Mehn! Bros, we dey wait you to give us fresh insight o! Homeland security don de torchlight our popular docs

Hello house! It's been a while. My little madam is six months old already. So amazing how time flies. So what's the latest? Which state and hospital is reigning and pple porting to? So we can know how to start saving for number two. Lol. Awons goons mi - phema,shaman, bj2012golf, tvegas, hope next baby is on the way already?

Congrats Nogen! So happy for you. Hope you enjoyed your stay in his grace lodge?

Nogen:
Oh Boy! Finally out of El Paso with my trio. Gave birth to a set of triplets about 5 weeks ago. The doctor and her team were amazing.

Hahaha!!!

Those pple are something else.

lahips:
You are so right at IsySleek, Those peeps at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC are just funny, I paid for expedited and the young man there asked me to come back next day, when I met my aunt who works there and told her I was leaving and that I had paid for Expedited Passport and was told to come back next day she was so angry, she went to them took back our money and gave back to us, and still we got the Passport same day, in fact she told me to go home that she will bring it when it is ready instead of me waiting.

Nigerians are truly the same everywhere, I was so shocked, and that their business centre in the embassy, very funny idea, everything is billed.

1. Fill your baby's name as applicant.
2. Yes scanned copy is accepted just make sure you print it coloured.
3. The letter should just state that you and hubby are baby'shower parents and you both give your consent to the issuance of naija passport to enable baby travel back to naija with mother. Then at the bottom of the letter, both of you should write your names and sign. So Huby shuld write two of you names (each name on both extremes of the letter. Let him sign his part then scan to you. You print and sin your own part.

fola62:




Hi isysleek

Kindly help, I'm trying to apply for my baby's passport in DC.
1. If i'm filling the form online, am I going to put my name or my baby's name (as per the applicant) im asking this because of the places I saw email address etc
2. My husband is not around hence, I need a consent form from him. Will the embassy collect a scanned copy or he has to send the original copy from Nigeria
3. Do you have a sample of the consent letter you used (if you used one)

She's is talking about naija passport and not American passport. Scanned copy is accepted.

spagg56:




A scanned copy wont be accepted he ll av to notorize it here frm a lawyer nd send d original copy to you via post office or fedex.
call United air dat u want to add an infant to ur ticket. Infant less dan 2yrs re entitled to pay 10% of d fare.

Scanned copy for consent letter for naija passport will be accepted at naija embassy in Washington. That's how I did mine. Just make sure you print it as coloured and let your hubby sign and leave space for you to sign as well. They won't even look at it to know if it's scanned or not. They will just collect it from you and put in a file. Read my post on naija passport in Washington,

fola62:
Hello House, Please I need your urgent help

1. Anybody who has used united airlines to travel back to Nigeria should assist on how to go about buying an infant's ticket (either 2ways or 1way) because one way is more expensive than two ways and someone told me ill also need to show a two way ticket for myself before id be allowed to purchase a two way ticket for my infant.

2. Also, consent form for obtaining a Nigerian Passport. My husband is not around and I intend obtaining a Nigerian passport in the Nigerian Embassy at Washington DC. Id like to know if a scanned copy of the consent form will be accepted at the embassy.

Please help.
Thank You.

Thanks. Just sent u a PM. Pls respond.

FinanceFitness:
Yes, we all got this bill separately. The good thing is you can settle it online with your card. They are the company responsible for all the blood tests carried out on you at the hospital. Your blood samples must have been taken when you got there, they would have taken samples for your baby too.

Hello house,
I just received a bill of almost $100 from Rio Grande Pathology Services,Dallas for tests they say they carried out on me and my baby. I don't knw who they are,I'm not aware of any of these tests carried out on me or my baby at the hospital.

Please has any1 who used doctoresparati in El Paso gotten any bill like this?

Once you have naija passport,you don't need a visa.

When returning to naija,just present both the naija passport and the American passport.

Visa is $350. That's what a couple of pple I know in El Paso paid for it. They used one Edwin guy in Atlanta. But I hear if you go to naija embassy yourself to do it,its less dan $200

Newmum15:
This is quiet informative.But are you saying you paid $232 for Naija passport alone?How much did you now pay for visa?