₦airaland Forum

Qc1:
I still don't know the meaning of "international passport"?


I've traveled to 30 countries and it's called Passport!

Spark2:
Two weeks ago, I attempted to renew my international passport using the Nigeria Immigration Service's DIY (self-service) platform. Unfortunately, the system couldn't capture my passport photograph for some reason.

A few days later, I decided to visit the immigration office in Jos to complete the process in person. To my surprise, I was told that the 32-page, 5-year passport would cost ₦75,000, even though I was aware that the official fee online is ₦50,000.

Frustrated, I returned home. Fortunately, I later managed to successfully upload my passport photograph on the DIY platform, and the system processed my application. I paid ₦50,500 online and was scheduled for biometric capture on February 3rd.

On the scheduled date, I went to the immigration office, where I was attended to promptly. However, I was asked to pay an additional ₦3,000 for processing, which I did.

To my surprise, I received a call today, February 12th, to pick up my new passport—just 9 days after my capture!

I've heard many people say it took them months to get their renewed passports. So, I'm curious—how long did it take for you to get yours? Share your experience!

odimbannamdi:
Please where did you do your capturing? I am looking for someone who has done in Lagos.

Also, how long did yours take from when you initiated the process online by yourself, to capturing, and to collection of passport? Finally, what website did you use?

Grateful for your response

Namaster:
That was FAST!

Tunji-Ojo seems to be the only one working in this DEMONIC administration.

Didn't know the orocess has become more EFFICIENT.

By the way, the 50% increase in price for in-person processing is PROOF that Nigerians would readily SABOTAGE viable systems because of their unquenchable GREED.

The average Nigerian is so WICKED and GREEDY that their constant complaints about wicked and greedy Politicians is LAUGHABLE.

Spark2:
Two weeks ago, I attempted to renew my international passport using the Nigeria Immigration Service's DIY (self-service) platform. Unfortunately, the system couldn't capture my passport photograph for some reason.

A few days later, I decided to visit the immigration office in Jos to complete the process in person. To my surprise, I was told that the 32-page, 5-year passport would cost ₦75,000, even though I was aware that the official fee online is ₦50,000.

Frustrated, I returned home. Fortunately, I later managed to successfully upload my passport photograph on the DIY platform, and the system processed my application. I paid ₦50,500 online and was scheduled for biometric capture on February 3rd.

On the scheduled date, I went to the immigration office, where I was attended to promptly. However, I was asked to pay an additional ₦3,000 for processing, which I did.

To my surprise, I received a call today, February 12th, to pick up my new passport—just 9 days after my capture!

Please give me their website link. Thank you

I've heard many people say it took them months to get their renewed passports. So, I'm curious—how long did it take for you to get yours? Share your experience!

morrisono111:
I received my passport 1month after Biometrics at Warri Office.They called me thrice to pick up my passport.I must commend the Minister of Interior and the immigration officers for doing a great job.

I paid 52,000 naira only for 32 pages using DIY without any extra cost.

occfx:
After voting nonsense... You are now renewing your passport... Come and go let me see.

greatermax77:
I renewed mine this February at Immigration
Office at Awka, after payment, I got mine in one week

NiceClean:
How long did it take you and at what price?

Mrwomanology:
As in my first one is now a year plus

greatermax77:
I paid 120k, the next day I went for data capturing.
After 4 days I received a text message to come and pick my passport

mjconcept:
How did you people upload your passport photo because mine is not working

mjconcept:
How did you people upload your passport photo because mine is not working

machine606:
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same here for days.

Spark2:
Two weeks ago, I attempted to renew my international passport using the Nigeria Immigration Service's DIY (self-service) platform. Unfortunately, the system couldn't capture my passport photograph for some reason.

A few days later, I decided to visit the immigration office in Jos to complete the process in person. To my surprise, I was told that the 32-page, 5-year passport would cost ₦75,000, even though I was aware that the official fee online is ₦50,000.

Frustrated, I returned home. Fortunately, I later managed to successfully upload my passport photograph on the DIY platform, and the system processed my application. I paid ₦50,500 online and was scheduled for biometric capture on February 3rd.

On the scheduled date, I went to the immigration office, where I was attended to promptly. However, I was asked to pay an additional ₦3,000 for processing, which I did.

To my surprise, I received a call today, February 12th, to pick up my new passport—just 9 days after my capture!

I've heard many people say it took them months to get their renewed passports. So, I'm curious—how long did it take for you to get yours? Share your experience!

Thiamine:
The major issue here is the lightning and/or size (<2MB).

Forget about the background colour and height/width, the system will take care of that automatically.

Take the photo outside where there is enough light and make sure your face is clear enough. Let it be straight as well.

No need to beautify the photo because you are still going there to take the real photo while capturing.

If your photo is more than 2MB, compress it here
https://www.iloveimg.com/compress-image

nwauwa:
I left Ikoyi office few hours ago. Paid 10k to an officer to help me after waiting endlessly (over 1 hours 30 minutes) for the officers in servicom to check and validate my online application documents( appointment, and basically look at my old passports)

After they eventually signed it, I and some others who did DIY were asked to go to one hall with no one basically attending to us. Sorted an officer 10k and was able to do biometrics immediately and left.

If you did DIY, the stamp they’ll use for you at servicom office is different from the one they use if an “officer” is doing it for you. What this implies is that every office you enter with your documents, once they see that stamp of DIY, they will abandon it, frustrate you and waste your time endlessly. If you are willing to spend the whole day there then perhaps no need to sort any officer sha

SMH.

Psady:
if this is true then I had advice other prospective applicants In Lagos to make use of the Alausa (Ikeja ) centre, The officers are helpful without asking for a dime.
Did mine there and only had to part with 1k ,a free will gesture of thank you to the officer at Servicom and swiftly proceeded for capturing ,spent not more than 3hrs at the centre even after being late and delayed for not coming at the actual date of capturing.
Did CApturing on the 3rd of June and today 10th July I received a Sms (message) from the Alausa office that my passport is ready for collection.

nwauwa:
Why would I lie , what do I stand to gain
This was exactly my experience at Ikoyi ppt office. The officer that took the 10k from me was smart ; he refused transfer and insisted on cash.
They start frustrating you from servicom and indeed have different stamps for DIY and “officer is helping me” at servicon and that’s where they start to frustrate you