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mialate:
Real mud. I was in festac today to find out whats up with the passport.

First Question an Immigration Officer asked me is : who is the officer handling your file? I asked her what do you mean by officer , she said the person who took you to capture? I told her i am doing it myself , then she directed me to Servicom office.

At Servicom office, they asked what date i captured, i told them last month, the look on their faces simply gave me the answer( meaning- you will wait a long time for it).

I dont understand why they cant remove the 32 pages section from the NIS portal and let people pay for 64 pages. Now, we have to wait or pay ridiculous amounts for same 32 pages passport they claim isnt available that its just 64 pages.


Bad Governance.





quote author=stephenponti post=106696214]

Nigerian system has made surviving for the common man really difficult.

Assuming there was an assurance of getting my passport which I DIY i will gladly accept to wait. But as it stands now if I have 70k and have assurance of getting the passport within 2 days i ll pay the money. than wait 2+ months.

Nigeria system is in the mud.

ndidibabe:
Pls if you need your passport, just migrate to 64 pages by paying another money. That's what I did for my baby..

mialate:
Please how did you migrate?

Thecvbankng:
Just left Ikoyi passport office and my fresh passport status is E. Anyone with the actual meaning of this status? The immigration officer announcing sadly did not help.

The last time I went there three weeks ago, it was AA

Floxyyy:
Have gotten your passport?
If yes, How long did it take in the E status.

Olatokes:
Update on the Newly Enhanced Nigerian passport

The Newly enhanced e-passport - Validity and Cost

- 32 pages valid 5 years is N26, 000
- 64 pages valid 5 years is N35, 000
- 64 pages valid 10 years is N70,000

NOTE: These prices are valid for only three states; Lagos, Abuja and Rivers and all ages will pay same price for ONLY these 3 locations.

For the rest of the 33 states, price is as follows;

- 32 pages valid for 5 years N17,800
- 64 pages valid for 5 years N23,000

NOTE: Children less than 16 and adults 60 and above pay 11,000 for 32 pages which is valid for 5 years.

Also, be aware you'll be paying online, not like before where you pay exorbitant amount on counter, based on who you know.

If you are applying in Nigeria, You don’t need any immigration officer to help you. Simply pay online, print your receipts and forms online and go with all your documents to their office.

Any documentary requirements that will be asked are specifically stated on the portal below.

https://immigration.gov.ng/standard-passport/

Then when you want to apply online, click on fresh passport, if you have never had a passport.

If you have had a passport click on renewal

https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/pages/welcome

*DIY New/Fresh International passport*

*Stage 1*: Register on their website and pay 25k +1k for service charge...total 26k

*Stage 2*: still on the website, print guarantors form, acknowledgement form and Payment Receipt.

*Stage 3*: Take the form to your guarantor to fill, your guarantor will attached passport photograph, photocopy of international passport data page, and photocopy of NIN or Drivers licence.

*Stage 4*: Take the guarantor's form to court for stamp(they will collect 500 naira or 1k)

*Step 5*: Go to your selected centre for capturing
I used Ikoyi, Lagos State, so I will be using Ikoyi as an example.

*Doc to take to Ikoyi, passport office*

1. Application form

2. Acknowledgement form

3. Payment Receipt

4. Filled and stamp guarantors form with international passport DATA page and NIN slip or Drivers licence

5. 2 passport photograph (your own)

6. Photocopy of NIN slip

7. Photocopy of Birth certificate

8. Photocopy of State of Origin

*You can also go with original of 6,7 and 8*

*Step 6*: When you enter Ikoyi passport office, by the right hand you will see a "Servicecom" sign, speak with any of the staff sitting inside the cubicle.

He/she will collect all your document vet it and return it with another documents and ask you to photo it and fill (make sure you photocopy it before filling)

After filling retire it to the "ServiceCom" person . He or she will open a file for you and write places you have to go for signing and stamping.

After stamping in one place, ask the person "where is next" politely and follow through the process.

When you're done with capturing, before stepping out of the capturing hall, a man will collect your file and register it.

After that, take your file back to the "ServiceCom" personnel and your DONE.

Ikoyi Office was used as a case study, if you’re within Lagos state Alausa Passport Office is highly recommended
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Oluwapomile1:
Hi. Please while filling the form should it be capital letter or just the first word capitalized?


Anyone can answer too

mialate:
Ok , thanks. How long did it take the 64 pages to be processed?



quote author=ndidibabe post=106728225]I paid for the 64 pages and wrote a letter to servicom. Money for the 32 pages forfeited..

seansifo:
Hello,

Please can I reach out to you regarding the application process for international passport

AndyCole16:
60k

mialate:
Please is that DIY or a contact Person?



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ndidibabe:
Pls if you need your passport, just migrate to 64 pages by paying another money. That's what I did for my baby..

stephenponti:
was it in Abeokuta you did it?

Kolakad:
I had this issue too during my application online. Payarena debited me after their site had issue and i ended up repaying through NetPost pay. Contact Payarena and NIS on Twitter and I suggest you mail them both too. NIS have a refund policy if dual payment is made on a single application

Kolakad:
I do hope you have contacted your bank first to log a dispense error debit query to the receiver of funds.

1. What I suspected must have happened was that the payment went through but Payarena was unable to generate the required codes and receipt to prove successful payment. I was not debited instantly (since the transaction was not initiated on a working day) but on checking my mobile app i noticed that the said amount had been deducted from my available balance.
2. I repaid right after. Hoping that they won’t deduct the money twice. This time i used NetPost pay. The transaction was successful and I received a debit from them. I was also debited by Payarena the next working day.
3. No I didn’t. I just needed the application to go through so I could go for registration/capturing.
4. Around 2-3wks.
5. I think that has been answered already.

After i had bombarded NIS HQ with several calls and mails i was advised to mail uukuso@newworkssolution.com and he was quite helpful and reassured me of reimbursement. It will be good to note that Payarena denied ever receiving those funds on all counts. So I advise everyone not to use their merchant for future DIY

I paid via Payarena
Does anyone know how long it'd take

Fathai:
try to contact netpost directly and it will be rectify quickly. Same thing happened to me when I use payarena, I just googled their website, I called then I mailed them and the error was corrected.

daintyprincess:
I wrote a mail and copied support of both new works solution and immigration and one other mail that is reserved for high commission something something (found it on nis website) stating the issue with application, reference and transaction id.

I also sent a separate mail to Saanapay cause I didn't even know which of them was meant to effect the update. Did this on Thursday

I received a response the next day with why it didn't reflect and was told a refund has been initiated.

Sent a mail to Saanapay with the ref code nis sent to show refund was initiated and copied the emails stated above. Did this on Monday

Was refunded on Tuesday.

Mind you Saanapay never responded, it was just new works and NIS support that responded my mails.

brighttech95:
Pls can one used certificate of origin obtained from liason office?

Oluwapomile1:
Hi

Please Which platform is the best to pay through?

daintyprincess:
I don't know

People have used Saanapay without any issues

I later used innovative1

scicey:
I saw this on my application please what does it mean?

I used that Check Passport Status portal on their website.

https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/passport/passportPaymentStatus

Oggg:
pls chevk this thread.. some ppl faced this payment problm. They were able to reach out to nis who sorted it out... they were then told to proceed to NIS office as the issue had been sorted

Oggg:
go back online
https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/visa/OnlineQueryStatus

Search for ur application there

TheLasyBuddha:
Please, help o! I paid at the bank, after filling out the application form online. What next will I do? Go to the selected NIS processing office or will I go back online to complete any action?

Also, what documents will I take to the office?