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I applied for my ECCTIS verification and below is the timeline of my experience.

The main delay occurred between 19th and 24th February due to the identity verification stage, where I had to capture my passport biodata page using the back camera and take a live photo using the front camera. I initially started the registration process on my laptop and assumed I would be able to simply upload images of my passport biodata page and photograph. However, the system does not allow uploads. You must take the photos directly using your device’s camera.

Taking these photos with my laptop was quite difficult, and the system only allows one attempt per day. After several unsuccessful attempts, I eventually logged into the portal using my mobile phone and completed the photo capture process successfully on 23rd February.

ECCTIS also contacted my university in Nigeria, which is a private university. I had already given the university a heads up to expect the email from ECCTIS and continued following up with them until they received the mail and responded. I did this because the entire ECCTIS process is designed to take 20 working days. If the university does not respond within that period, the portal closes the application.

In hindsight, using a phone for the identity verification step would have saved a few days in the process