phemmy28:
I want to know if I can collect a fanID for a friend, since the courier has refused to bring the fanID, I have decided to go to abuja to get it myself so while collecting my own, I want to collect a friend's own also. I want to know if the letter of authority has to be notarized for them to accept it or would just having him sign surffice. Thanks.

Yes,it has to be notarized and you also go along with photocopy of his passport

bogolobango:
wale4me thats exactly what I'm talking about the issue now is that whenever I get a notification my third name doesn't not appear but I filled it in the application and i don't have an idea of how my name is written on my fan may be they might have removed it how do i contact them to know what my fan id looks like or i should just buy another ticket and start the process a fresh to get a new fan id

Yes the notification only comes with names and not surname or middle name..the notification does not come with full name ..just ur names but since you use a middle name ..only ur name will be use to send notification but since you sure you fill all correctly .you fan id will have all your surname and names in full ....and do not confuse your fifa account u use to purchase ticket to fan id application ..fifa sending you update on ticket and another sms or email you get from fan id centre on your fan id delivery status are different..do not panic so far your surname and any other name are fill corectly you are okay!

bogolobango:
Hi guys it's like I don enter once chance my fan id was approved and it has been shipped to vfs Abuja but theres one thing I just noticed is that whenever I get a notification from fifa my middle is not always showing when i check my personal details on fifa site the name is there but there's patronymic always displaying infront of it and my first and last name including my middle name in written in passport its like mistakenly clicked that patronymic while i was filling my application i wouldn't want a situation whereby my fan id with come without my middle as it in written on my passport to avoid any delay or any issue while traveling someone should pls help me out do I need to apply for another ticket and another fan id or is there anyway I can mail fifa for corrections

It actually not a problem,you will notice while applying for the fan id you have SURNAME,GIVEN NAMES AND MIDDLE NAME..while on the nigeria passport you have ..SURNAME AND GIVEN NAMES. Some people while filling the fan id choose to put there surname and all other name or names will be GIVEN NAMES and they click NO middle NAME while some like you fill there surname and names then the name at the centre of the given name on their passport as middle name but it all accepted so far you put all the names on ur passport on the application...and make sure all the name on your passport appear on the fan id with same spelling .your surname will be on the upper and follow by remaining names .that most important ..but next time while you filling a form anywhere in the world and you are ask to fill your name as it appear on your passport ..NIGERIA PASSPORT HAS NO MIDDLE NAME ..have a safe trip ahead

Spynal:
@wale4real pleas drop me ur cont@ct no I want to ask you some personal questions

Have reply ur inbox message!

Spynal:
How do I buyoass this

Use ur computer mouse to select exactly same alphabet in order it show on the main tab and click send code to contiue it just a computer verfication mechaism to prove you not a robot but real human being))

bogolobango:
Wale4me thanks do you have any idea of how long it takes to get a fan id In Nigeria abeg if you have any idea of a cheap ticket

It should arrive abuja vfs within 10 to 15 days maximum but do not worry or Panic there have alternative provision by Russia stated on there website

If you apply for a Fan-ID at a later stage in May or even June, they won’t send it over by postal service. Instead, you will receive an electronic version of the Fan-ID by email. You’ll have to print a copy of it which will be good enough to enter Russia visa-free. Then, once you are in Russia, you’ll be required to visit one of the Fan-ID distribution centers where you’ll get an actual Fan-ID. The distribution centers can be found in all of the host cities and they are listed

Officially fifa is the only authorised seller of the world cup ticket and any other source are just reseller at higher price for greater profit

bogolobango:
binaflexia finally I got just one match ticket Sweden and Korea I hope that won't be a barrier for me as a nigerian i couldnt find tickets for nigeria matches am still searching secondly I've applied for my fan id I got a confirmation this morning that it has been approved and it will be delivered to Abuja vfs that's where I selected and i would like to know if I can also purchase a ticket in Russia when i get there or its only online sales

Yes, it not a barrier,you need your fan id to enter russia,and the world cup games is not about nationality , you have the right to decide which games you want to watch no matter your nationality for example many nigerian travel to russia for the confederation cup with a fan id last year but cameroon was the only africa country that qualified for the confederation cup .
definitely be ready to pay more if you want to buy ticket when you arrive russia because it will be from other people planning to resell at a more higher price

dejia:



Wale,

Wow.. thanks so much for the info.
I will settle for the boat cruise and buses to Sweden and finland.

Do you have a similar cruise from Kaliningrad to Warsaw?

Tell me more about the options without the schengen?

Actually the curise boat are two type for the route ,one travel solely to finland overnigth and arrive helsinki finland by 8am and you spend the day in helsinki and you hsve to get back on board by 630pm if you paid for a return trip and the boat return to russia travelling over nigth and arrive next day or you have option of another curise boat that travel from russia to finland onward to stocklum sweden then to tallinn in estonia and it return to russia via finland but from kalimingard you can travel by bus to warsaw or talinn and other major city only if you have schegen visa and if you only aim is to visit russia ..you can actually travel by plane from any part of russia to kallnigard and there is a direct train from moscow to kallingard and it free if you book ahead specially for the world cup provided by the goverment and fastest way is by plane which you can also travel by plane from moscow or saint petersburg to kalingard it about 1 hr 40 minutes by plane and it cost about equvalient of 35usd if the prices do not change during the world cup so you do not need a schegen visa to go to kallingard by plane from any part of russia ,just fly to moscow or saint petersburg and use a connecting fligth to kalingard but if you have the interest to visit other european city then you need a schegen visa

BedLam:
Call them.

Call on which number?

Vfs abuja is an iressponsible organisation,my cousin fan id arrive abuja since last month and we paid for delivery to home addres,till today they still not deliver ..and there is no email or telephone to contact them directly .....and l know about 2 or more people with similar ugly experience and one have to personally travel to abuja to collect it despite courier service was paid ..

kolly4gunn:


i hear its compulsory....anybody that i have info about cheap hotel in st petersburg

Insurance is not complusory but it good for you so i will suggest you get an insurance of ur choice and about accomdation you can try booking.com but hostel will be cheaper than hotel abd as a visitor you will spend less time indoor so you just need a simple place to lay ur head at nigth..food is cheap on the street ,burgerking ,macdold ,kfc and many other low cost eating places if you not going to the fancy cafe and resturant ,you will save money and enjoy your stay


Nigerian citizens visiting FIFA World Cup (June 14 - July 15, 2018) are entitled to have visa-free multiple entries to the Russian Federation.

Entry: within 10 days prior to the first sport event.

Departure: within 10 days following the ultimate event.

Visitors should have:

- air tickets
- international passport
- FAN ID issued by the official providers:

prittygift114:


Someone did it for me and the person is very far from my reach.not happy.

If the person actually purchase the ticket in your name then you should have the ticket code number,each ticket is printed in your name so when you present your passport and the ticket code number at the ticket distrubtion centre am sure tbey will issue you the ticket if the person that created your profile listed you as the main applicant because under the current system is possible a person create a profile to purchase a tixket and additional ticket for friends and family(guest) for the same match if the ticket was purchase under this category then only the main applicant can pick up the ticket becasuse you are just his guest to the match

dejia:
Hi Guys,

Nice thread.. 2 of my friends and i will also be in Russia for the world cup, we have bought the 3 matches tickets, we are flying from S.A to Munich and from Munich Kallingrad for the matches.

I noticed Kalinngrad is about 4hours drive from warsaw, we are considering renting a car and driving down to warsaw for 2days before returning back to Kalinngrad and fly down to Volgograd on 22nd.

Also St Petersburg is about Helsinki is also about 4hours drive.. we feel we can also drive down to spend a day or two and tour Finland.

before back.. anybody here with similar plans, so that we can do the road trips together? or someone who has done those routes before? We are planning to get Multiple Schengen visas, so entries wont be a problem.

Any Nigerian in Helsinki and Warsaw who can point us where to go and hang out? We are entrepreneurs, we will love to look at possibilities , if any

Recommendation and suggestions will be appreciated

You should sort the schegen visa issue before looking for other people in that area , actually getting a schegen visa for ur trip could be tricky because there are other alternative route without the need for passing the schegen zone ..and about renting a car to cross international boarder ,please note russia is a total sperate country from main european country they have a different custom rules so pleaae contact car hire company ahead to be sure you can hire a car to cross international boarder..and from saint peteersburg no need stressing yourself with the long driving because there is a curise boat connecting saint peterburg to helsinki and you will enjoy it ..it travel over nigth from saint petersburg and u arrive helsinki in the morning (https://stpeterline.com) and it has option of trip to stocklum capital of sweden ,tallinn estonia and it return to russia.....if you can get a multi entry visa it will be a nice trip on the boat and it cheap ..you pay the same amount for the room on the curise boat..either you two or 4 people planning to stay together and the boat has eveeything from gym to club swimming pool casino ,you have option of returning same day in the evening or you choose the round trip going further to sweden and estonia and the boat stay in thoes countries till evening so you have option to tour arround..and one more thing you could face some stict checking crossing from russia to europe it due to the fact many illegal immigrant including nigerians use that route so please be calm if you are faced with many questing so far all your documrnt are geniune you will be allowed to pass ..and you can also check https://luxexpress.eu/en it for bus travel too to russia too ,i do not live in helsinki but have travel there more than 10 times and 98% of finland citizen in helsinki speaks english and l often travel around the city centre and then to Hämeentie street where so many africa shop and most of thoes shops have africa event for the week but i hope somebody that actually live there will answer your question but you can also check online for more information because in finland most informatio are online in petersburg you have the state museum ,the winter palace ,and you can also take a day trip to moscow to see the famous red square please this is a faceless forum becareful about ur business tranction ..welcome to russia!!

prittygift114:



Sorry sir, i don't understand. .you mean that i can only travel with my fan ID and wont have issue at the point of entry even when i had missed my ticket pick up in Russia?

Because they gave me 10th of June for ticket pick up but will be going on 20th June

Log into ur fifa account online which u use for ticket purchase and edit update pickup date..it so easy and simple

kolly4gunn:
Lagos to St. Petersburg confirm...

Welcome to the city of white night where the sun never goes down From late May to early July nights are bright in St Petersburg, but the real White Nights normally last from June 11 to July 2. The nature of the White Nights (Beliye Nochi) can be explained by the geographical location of St. Petersburg. It is the world's most northern city in Russia. This essentially means that from mid-May to July, the sun Never sets here. Interesting!!

johnsonm2g:
Please gurus in the house, which one is electronic form of FAN ID? Someone applied for me and sent me the electronic form.

If you apply for a Fan-ID at a later stage in May or even June you can option to collect it in russia, they won’t send it over by postal service. Instead, you will receive an electronic version of the Fan-ID by email. You’ll have to print a copy of it which will be good enough to enter Russia visa-free. Then, once you are in Russia, you’ll be required to visit. one of the Fan-ID distribution centers where you’ll get an actual Fan-ID. The distribution centers can be found in all of the host cities and they are listed so brother or sister ..YOU ARE WELCOME TO RUSSIA!!

Orestik:
Hello house,

I travelled on the 11th of this month. POE was JFK and it was a smooth entry for me. To my greatest surprise, I wasn't asked my reason for travelling to the USA and I didnt say either.

CBP : Hello ma'm
Me: Hi Sir
CBP: You are here for pleasure not business like the last time (looking at what I filled on their monitor). How long will you be here for?
Me : 8 weeks
CBP: How much is on you?
Me: I credited my dollar master card and my BOA acct. All together about 8 thousand dollars.
CBP: Where will you be staying?
Me: I gave my address in NY.
CBP: (stamps my passport)
Its funny how pregnancy wasnt mentioned. Probably because my tummy isn't shooting out and then the atmosphere at JFK was really pleasant unlike when I travelled in Dec. I was also kept in their office for about 3hrs. So this time around it was prayer and fasting.

Secondly pls I have a challenge, I registered in a hospital in NY cos I had free accommodation but now my host has visitors staying with her. Thinking of moving to New Jersey cos extended stays in NY are highly expensive and there is accommodation for me in NJ. Anyone has any idea of affordable hospital in New Jersey?? I'm 36 weeks today.

For nj you can try contact Hackensack hospital or St. Mary's General Hospital Or Somerset OB/GYN affliated to st peter's university hospital or holy name medical center also in new jersry but which hospital do you registered in new york and what is the stated cost of delivery by the hospital ??

Yvete:

Nasty comments like this is the reason why most people struggle with opening their doors to visitors from Nigeria. Some of you come with a competitive mindset. Who cares?? Never heard of Doctor's Hospital, Manhattan? FYI, that's where "envied" people go.

Nothing nasty about this comment ..a fellow just talking about his personal experience and you making unqualified assement of his views ...do you think everybody living in USA are super rich ...am a regular visitor to the USA because l have a good job in Nigeria and l also have friends that could not avoid a fligth ticket to visit Nigeria...this is no competitive mindset but fact from a mature mind and not childish comment like yours ..get ur fact staight and stop ugly sentiment

Nothing nasty about this comment ..a fellow just talking about his personal experience and you making unqualified assement of his views ...do you think everybody living in USA are super rich ...am a regular visitor to the USA because l have a good job in Nigeria and l also have friends that could not avoid a fligth ticket to visit Nigeria...this is no competitive mindset but fact from a mature mind and not childish comment like yours ..get ur fact staight and stop ugly sentiment

Nasty comments like this is the reason why most people struggle with opening their doors to visitors from Nigeria. Some of you come with a competitive mindset. Who cares?? Never heard of Doctor's Hospital, Manhattan? FYI, that's where "envied" people go. [/quote]

peacenigeria:

Im sorry, I dont lie and Im only trying to avoid other forum members go through what happened to my own sister, which is a fact not and opinion like your statement.

My sister did not owe anything since she had not even arrived at the hospital so there were no bills to be paid, furthermore she did pay all her bills.

The member above mentions she got a letter with the intention of not going, just like my sister... Which is deceit, not varying circumstances. The immigration people were not stupid with my sister when she was contacted (and just so you know, she did say her plans changed), she was asked to show her El Paso plane tickets and the saw she had her plane ticket to Phoenix. The letter from immigration states the reason of the punishments as providing false statements to an officer.

Also, I think we all realize that the officers sometimes are just looking for an excuse, this is a good one since it happend to my sister. Im just trying to help the forum members so you giving a contrary opinion (and encouraging people to lie) to something that is a fact that my cause someone else to loose their visa is bad advice. I understand there could be varying circumstances but you would be able to prove that by having a doctors letter stating them.

Maybe if they buy their El Paso plane tickets but why would you encourage anyone to be dishonest?

Can you please tell us how the immigration got ur sister telephone contact while in the USA and secondly for immigration to issue you a 10 year ban or send a letter to a bi/b2 visitor inside USA it sound extreme and uncommon practices..you have a right to go anywhere in the USA after passing the Poe ..you are a visitor and you movement are not restricted to a definite location.if you sister was refused entry based on the fact that she had no ticket to her presumed destination in the USA she could be refused entry but not after she passed the Poe and a letter being sent to an address ...but to be on a safer side every member should have a ticket to their final destination together with letter from the hospital showing cost of delivery with acomdation arrangement ..God bless us all

Thank GOD IT A NEW YEAR!!!

estrellaycocina:


Birthright citizenship is no longer available in Canada. Just looked it up.

Sir ,Your statement is not correct because In general, everyone born in Canada from 1947 or later acquires Canadian citizenship at BIRTH. In one 2008 case, a girl born to a Ugandan mother aboard a Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Boston was deemed a Canadian citizen for customs' purposes because she was born over Canada's airspace.

The only exceptions concern children born to diplomats, where additional rules applies .

kofsy:
Don't be lazy sire! Read through the thread... Enough have be written/said about that

Hello,this is not laziness ,am just asking a question and if you have the answer or the link .you can just direct me and no need to insult or use foul language because this forum is about helping each other regarding informations sharing .thank you

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My wife is pregnant and L will like information about cheap and good hospital in New York ready to accept foreign mother which included the total cost of delivery and doctor charges ...ur wise and urgent reply is needed ..thank you

hello,l got the ukvisa today and thank you all for the Legal advice and asistant ..this forum is a huge sucess with the noble contribution from the talented honorable members like justwise .....thank you All and GOD BLESS



@wale4me, justwise has given you the best advice, tick on YES and then explain in summary, what happened and attach the letter from the border guard department they sent to you, and that would tell them the whol story. They will surely issue you the UK Visa, no worry yourself. Once you got like US Visa issued in your passport, UK does issue you their visa within 48hrs, seen it b4. So God dey, nor fear. You're clean.[/quote]

i do not understand what you talking about jennykadry(f)?

ok, you mean i should tick yes??

and explain what happen in writing ??

Am applying for a VISA to visit the uk for my friend wedding but am having some techinical problem regarding this section of the form asking this question
(Have you ever been deported‚ removed or otherwise required to leave any country including the UK? yes/ no)

l was once issued a germany schegen visa but on arriving germany i was refused entity because the immigration officer felt i did not opposes a confirmed hotel booking despite showing all neccessary paper my visa was canceled but l know my visa was actually denial due to my nationality as a Nigerian first time traveler and i was denial entry and put on the next plane back home with my return ticket but on returning home l wrote a protect letter to the boarder guard headquarter condemning this racial act against me and a few week later l got a reply from the boarder guard commander that the case was invesgiated that l was actually deemed fit to enter germany because i have possessed all the neccessary requirment and the boarder guard investigating team contacted the hotel during the course of investigation and the hotel confirmed that l was actually booked PAID in the hotel for the duration of my stay in germany so the decision to denial me entry was revoked based on the invesitigation
l contacted the Germany embassy with the letter from the boarder guard headquarter and l was issued a new visa so l travel to germany the following week and l was allowed entry and after spending a few days ,l return home without any problem and i have been issued an Italy schengen visa recently and l visited to Rome and also return to Nigeria after my visit .. but the former visa still showing canceled on my old passport because it was crossed with a blue pen ,i want to be careful when filling the uk application form becaue an error could lead to automatic ban of 10 year ...what should l do ....does my case mean a yes or no