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Hmmmmm! Mine was by grace.. I captured the very first day i went there..

I have submitted my form and i was already on my way home when my phone rang. I picked it, the voice at the other side is a female voice and she introduced herself as the PCO. Then she said if i am still around i should be coming back and ask for the PCO.. I got there and did as instructed, i was directed to her office. She then asked if i did the registration myself, i said yes.

she commended me by "saying you did a good job here" she then went on with the explanation on how they always schedule applicant to come for capturing later and all. She now said since they have less than 80 people for capturing on that day, she would include my name among those that will capture today.

That was it... So i don't know how long it takes before they schedule for capturing but i can guarantee you that after capturing, your passport will be out in less than six weeks without bribing anyone. I am sorry if i am unable to help.

victorVIC1:
Hi, please how long did it take before you were scheduled for capturing?

Helkayklassic:
Hmmmmm! Mine was by grace.. I captured the very first day i went there..

I have submitted my form and i was already on my way home when my phone rang. I picked it, the voice at the other side is a female voice and she introduced herself as the PCO. Then she said if i am still around i should be coming back and ask for the PCO.. I got there and did as instructed, i was directed to her office. She then asked if i did the registration myself, i said yes.

she commended me by "saying you did a good job here" she then went on with the explanation on how they always schedule applicant to come for capturing later and all. She now said since they have less than 80 people for capturing on that day, she would include my name among those that will capture today.

That was it... So i don't know how long it takes before they schedule for capturing but i can guarantee you that after capturing, your passport will be out in less than six weeks without bribing anyone. I am sorry if i am unable to help.

Wow..Lucky you. I will opt for Sagamu then as I heard Alausa is delaying seriously.

Ifeoba:
They are not interested in the travel history on the passport of the guarantor. Note the following:

1. The guarantor's passport must be valid (not expired)

2. Guarantor must give you photocopy of data page (page with photo, name, passport number, etc)

3. Guarantor must sign the guarantor's form

4. The physical presence of the guarantor is not needed

5. The guarantor must be 18 years and above

6. Of course, you can be your son's guarantor.

Perfect. Thanks. I will just do for my son since mine is valid till November. It is a bit dicey though as I intend applying for renewal same day i will be going to submit the application for my son's own

hardiodun:
Hi guys!! So I was at Alausa today for capturing, team DIY!! (I'm super grateful for this thread. Helped me a lot!) I'd try as much as possible to give details of steps I took before today, the events that transpired today so you don't make minor mistakes like I did today.

See ehn, if you know you are DIY, just make sure all your documents are intact (id give a list of required documents), duly stamped, no NIN or name issue whatsoever and I can assure you, it will be hassle free.

I had made payment since November last year, got an appointment date last December (find below all you need on the homepage to DIY https://passport.immigration.gov.ng/) but missed the day, so this February, I went back to reschedule.

I made a reschedule two weeks ago around 10th February and was given a date, 10th March, but that was too far for me, so I went back to the dates and saw today, 25th February was free (I didn't know how I missed out on the date initially) so I rescheduled again for today, meanwhile you have only 3 appointment scheduling attempts. I had used 2 and the third reschedule date, which was today, was my last attempt. I sha used one mind (the if I perish, I perish mind) and picked today's date.

Immediately I got a date, I downloaded the appointment slip and saved on my phone. I used my phone for the entire application process until the printing stage. (I'd advise you download each document and save on the go).

Mine was a fresh passport application so the following are the documents I took along:
*Application page (shows you have made payment, contains the information you filled online etc)
*Payment receipt (download this and print this too after making payment successfully)
*Guarantor form (available online. Download, print, fill and sign accordingly. Attach your guarantor's passport photograph, then get court stamp. I'd advise you go to a court near you to stamp, I did mine at Alausa today and I paid 2k for it. *Sobs*) Attach your guarantor's intl passport biodata page to the stamped form. My guarantor's intl passport would be expiring April this year and it was a source of worry to me that I was even looking for another guarantor, but I took the risk and apparently, it could be used since it's still valid. I took my guarantor's NIN too but it wasn't requested for, but still take yours along o, the anointing I carry might be different from yours, lol
*2 passport photograph of yours (I ended up using 1 though. Also, avoid getting to alausa before doing passport. 8 copies there is 1k as opposed to where I did mine at 8 copies for 500 naira, well except if money no be problem for you sha )
*Birth certificate ( photocopy and original. Please, I beg you, carry the original along o, carry the original of all your supporting documents along with you to avoid stories that touch the oesophagus)
*State of origin certificate (photocopy and original)
*NIN (photocopy and original)
*Appointment slip
*On getting to Alausa, before you even enter at all (I didn't know this, the guy that did my court stamp was the one who hinted me) ask the woman making photocopy outside that you want to buy passport application form. It's a 3 page form sold for 300 naira. Fill accordingly and attach your passport photograph. This is also one of the documents you'd be submitting, so after filling, add it to the other documents listed above.
*Letter to the PCO (Passport Control Officer) this is a handwritten letter on an A4 paper. There's no particular format for it (I know cos I asked some officers). Just harness your secondary school formal letter writing skills and address it to the Passport control officer stating that you are applying for an intl passport. Finish.

Next thing, in the immigration compound enter inside the building right in front of you (me I saw plenty people outside the building, under the canopy and panicked cos I didn't even know what to do or where to go. I went to sit down with those outside first before I was able to ask few people questions and they directed me, so don't be like me). When you enter the building, there is an officer or officers to your right on a reception like table. They are servicom. Move to them and tell them what you came for. They would ask for the application form ( I was lost for some minutes cos apparently, I had two application forms. The one downloaded online and the 3 page one I bought. What they need is the one you downloaded online. Give it to the officer and sit right in front of them till they call your name. Me I didn't know I was supposed to wait in front of them, I still carried myself back outside under canopy to sit . It wasn't until I asked another person again and they said I should go back to meet the officer that I was in the wrong place. As soon as I got there, she called my name and gave me back the form. That's how God saved me o. Could have been a different story if I was a minute late)

After returning the form to you, they then ask for your documents both photocopy and original. Your fate is determined starting from here. Make sure you go on your date of appointment gangan, if not, you'd be dismissed and told to go reschedule. Also, your documents, photocopy and original will be vetted here. Know your guarantor's full names and relationship to you o. They'd ask you at this point.

If you scale through, your original documents will be returned to you and you'd be given a file containing the photocopy after which you fill a book with some of your information. You'd then go to room where your documents will be vetted yet again and the file collected. You'll fill another book after which you'll be told to go wait under the canopy (the canopy that me I went to sit upon my arrival ) your names will be called via a public address system afterwards and your file given to you which shows you are ready for capturing. You wait your turn and you'd be later ushered into the capturing rooms. Your file will be collected again here for another vetting and if you have no issues, they'll give you your file and you capture, the capturing officer will then finally collect the file after everything and a print out containing your information and collection date given to you. If you have issues eg NIN, name arrangement etc, your file won't be given to you for capturing (they'd tell you the issue though and advise you)

I entered the immigration building today 25th February around 12:30pm, captured and left around past 4pm. My collection date is 8th March 2022 (I'm like shey na eye dey pain me abi na wetin I dey see cos it seems pretty early, lol). I'll keep you guys posted sha. Good luck to everyone awaiting this process. I hope this helps!

Insightful.

My first time hearing about DIY.
Please I would appreciate anyone that can put me through step wise for Renewal of international passport.

victorVIC1:
Perfect. Thanks. I will just do for my son since mine is valid till November. It is a bit dicey though as I intend applying for renewal same day i will be going to submit the application for my son's own

Your renewal won't affect your son's application. Your passport is still valid.

Please can you share with me on my email the person that help you, I need my passport renew urgently. Thanks

You can get it in less than 2 weeks. However at a fee. Picked up my passport last week.
Paid a total of 135k
45k to start the process (Didnt do DIY).
70k to change the biometrics date from 2 months to 2 days.
20k to fast track collection to 2 days.
Just like you, i was desperate. If not, i would have waited.
Did it at alausa. However i heard someone say one can get it in 3 days at abeokuta for about 60k or so[/quote]

Shofat4real:
Team DIY,
Applied for International passport in February but upon getting to the immigration, I got to know that my DOB in NIN didn't match. I left with annoyance. I started processing my DOB modification. I went to high court, did affidavit and paid 15k to remitta. After I was done with that, I submitted my application at my local government Secretariat. I kept waiting and waiting till I ran out of patience. And as I have read on this platform that NIN modification of DOB sometimes take a while. I was worried and agitated. One day, I called the man in charge of NIN and he told me bluntly that if I wanted FasTrack, I should pay 20k. Shortly after that, I managed to give him 10k and later pay him upon completing his job.
But, to God be the glory. My NIN modification dropped just last week and I had to reschedule my NIS appointment... Just yesterday, I went to NIS Akure for interview and capturing at the same time. I was interviewed and captured. I left Akure around 8:20pm.
Team DIY, though stressful but it worth it. I met someone that paid as high as 50k to do 32 pages FasTrack.
This is my testimony....
32 pages, Captured the interved yesterday, 29th July, 2022.
I owe God my praise.
Let somebody shout hallelujah.

Sorry does it require state of origin form or just NIN?And also can I use age declaration in place DOB certificate?And what is DIY?

Who's going to be captured on August 15?

Ibadan.

Spicylate:
Your renewal won't affect your son's application. Your passport is still valid.

Noted. God bless

alakara:
Pls, any DIY in Osogbo?

I Osogbo too

Hello pls wats the difference btw passport application page and passport application form...where do i get the form,was told i have to manually fill it.Tnk u

Ifeoba:
They are not interested in the travel history on the passport of the guarantor. Note the following:

1. The guarantor's passport must be valid (not expired)

2. Guarantor must give you photocopy of data page (page with photo, name, passport number, etc)

3. Guarantor must sign the guarantor's form

4. The physical presence of the guarantor is not needed

5. The guarantor must be 18 years and above

6. Of course, you can be your son's guarantor.

Good Morning, I just realized my Guarantor passport is expiring August 12 but my capturing date is before that. Is it still valid?

It's somewhere in this thread. If you can't find it look for any computer centre within that premises. Very sure the will have it. Will cost you sha. Na so I spend mumu 2k for file and photocopy plus perforating.

akins33:
Hello pls wats the difference btw passport application page and passport application form...where do i get the form,was told i have to manually fill it.Tnk u

akins33:
Hello pls wats the difference btw passport application page and passport application form...where do i get the form,was told i have to manually fill it.Tnk u

If I get you question right, Passport application page is the form you will fill electronically and print out after you must have successfully completed your application. While the passport application form has to be filled manually and js usually issued to you at the passport office. It can also be gotten from the business centers close to the passport office.

Feel free to contact me for more clarification.

Teejay13:
If I get you question right, Passport application page is the form you will fill electronically and print out after you must have successfully completed your application. While the passport application form has to be filled manually and js usually issued to you at the passport office. It can also be gotten from the business centers close to the passport office.

Feel free to contact me for more clarification.

Thank u for this. I am doing on behalf of someone, did not do all that when i applied

Shofat4real:
Team DIY,
Applied for International passport in February but upon getting to the immigration, I got to know that my DOB in NIN didn't match. I left with annoyance. I started processing my DOB modification. I went to high court, did affidavit and paid 15k to remitta. After I was done with that, I submitted my application at my local government Secretariat. I kept waiting and waiting till I ran out of patience. And as I have read on this platform that NIN modification of DOB sometimes take a while. I was worried and agitated. One day, I called the man in charge of NIN and he told me bluntly that if I wanted FasTrack, I should pay 20k. Shortly after that, I managed to give him 10k and later pay him upon completing his job.
But, to God be the glory. My NIN modification dropped just last week and I had to reschedule my NIS appointment... Just yesterday, I went to NIS Akure for interview and capturing at the same time. I was interviewed and captured. I left Akure around 8:20pm.
Team DIY, though stressful but it worth it. I met someone that paid as high as 50k to do 32 pages FasTrack.
This is my testimony....
32 pages, Captured the interved yesterday, 29th July, 2022.
I owe God my praise.
Let somebody shout hallelujah.

You mean you it took you less than two days to get your passport ?

My expired and I urgently want to renew it in the sure fastest way possible.

Please, I need more details on this from you

Please, here is my number WhatsApp number: 08138876933, will be expecting to hear from you.

Regards,

Richy

Idrismusty97:
Good Morning, I just realized my Guarantor passport is expiring August 12 but my capturing date is before that. Is it still valid?

yes

Spicylate:
yes

Thank you.

Just picked up my passport from Sagamu office

Capture date: July 5th
Pick Up: August 2nd

Booklet type: 10yrs, 64 pages
Process: DIY

All I can say is that Sagamu is DIY friendly and you will most likely get your passport within the stipulated 6 weeks buttt.... They will reschedule your capture date regardless of the one you get online so you can estimate like 2 months or 3 sef for the whole process.

opezi:
Just picked up my passport from Sagamu office

Capture date: July 5th
Pick Up: August 2nd

Booklet type: 10yrs, 64 pages
Process: DIY

All I can say is that Sagamu is DIY friendly and you will most likely get your passport within the stipulated 6 weeks buttt.... They will reschedule your capture date regardless of the one you get online so you can estimate like 2 months or 3 sef for the whole process.

Aaahhhh this last part of the talk really scared me..
And my whole mindset has been set on this sagamu

PH officers are cultist. They charge you 5k before your file will leave servicom. I wonder when citizens turn to FG to they give them impress Na so them stress me for two days calling me Mr. Due process. Finally captured yesterday though. What an experience as a DIY advocate.

Please I intend updating my international Passport when renewing with a change in my marital status. Do I have to effect the change first in my NIN?

wow why they did have to please can u share documents you submitted for the process i will like to start my own process too for 10 yrs 64 pages i will appreciate if u can share me the documents u submited why applying

opezi:
Just picked up my passport from Sagamu office

Capture date: July 5th
Pick Up: August 2nd

Booklet type: 10yrs, 64 pages
Process: DIY

All I can say is that Sagamu is DIY friendly and you will most likely get your passport within the stipulated 6 weeks buttt.... They will reschedule your capture date regardless of the one you get online so you can estimate like 2 months or 3 sef for the whole process.

victorVIC1:
Please I intend updating my international Passport when renewing with a change in my marital status. Do I have to effect the change first in my NIN?

Are you a man or a woman? If you are a woman, you must change your surname on your NIN to your husband’s name first.

Behizle:
Are you a man or a woman? If you are a woman, you must change your surname on your NIN to your husband’s name first.

I heard they're still at April 17th at alausa ikeja how. How true is it please

Ontarioo:
Did my capturing yesterday at the NIS hqtrs Abj. Arrived 8am for 11am appointment. Captured almost 6pm. Never seen corruption in display so openly like that before. Let me just leave out the hurrible details for my sanity sake.

I tried to track my application, I got the screenshot attached below. Pls, what does that mean?

Pls which website did you use to track it?

Birth Certificate
NIN
Guarantors form, Datapage and NIN
Application letter
Payment receipt
Application form
Certificate of indigene

pufframmy:
wow why they did have to please can u share documents you submitted for the process i will like to start my own process too for 10 yrs 64 pages i will appreciate if u can share me the documents u submited why applying

wow
i dont have certificate of indigene cause am not from sagamu is that a must
and please my is renewal

did you do renewal or new Passport

opezi:
Birth Certificate
NIN
Guarantors form, Datapage and NIN
Application letter
Payment receipt
Application form
Certificate of indigene

You dont have to be from sagamu
Mine was renewal

pufframmy:
wow
i dont have certificate of indigene cause am not from sagamu is that a must
and please my is renewal

did you do renewal or new Passport

Yes, it does require NIN slip, state of Origin and you can equally use declaration of age in place of DOB.

kriss27:
Sorry does it require state of origin form or just NIN?And also can I use age declaration in place DOB certificate?And what is DIY?

Good day everyone,I tried tracking my passport application this afternoon.And this is what I saw
My biometric date is Oct 26
What can I do before then?

Shofat4real:
Yes, it does require NIN slip, state of Origin and you can equally use declaration of age in place of DOB.

Okay thanks. But on their site they said State of origin or NIN