Oladeep:
which passport office are u talking about?

Go on Twitter and complain@nigimmigration and quote your enrollment number and inform the handler you are leaving Nigeria soon,you will get it before Wednesday.
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Hello Dear Members, I registered for my international passport at the immigration office in Abeokuta for the sum of 40k which supposed to take a maximum of 2weeks before its ready for pick up. This Thursday will make it exactly 1month since I registered and I keep calling the officer whom I paid to help me in the processing but he keeps saying 'Pali' hasn't been delivered to their company though the second week to the week I went there to register, I called him and he said 64pages were delivered instead of the 32pages I registered for. Now, i am not even sure of his response cos I paid that amount so I can get it in 2weeks which he told me it will take. Please, is there anyone who registered in the same State and haven't been able to pick up his or her pass due to general issue of 'Pali' which hasn't been delivered yet? Just want to confirm if that's what is delaying truly as he has told me or just giving me excuses. Thanks

playcharles:
Thanks to everyone who assisted me one way or the other. I went for the interview on 30th May 2019, Total expenses is N18,900.

Total Payment: N17,800 (online payment platform).
Stamp at High court: N1000
File: N100

Time spent at Ikoyi Passport office: 9:06am - 11:15am (2hrs 9mins)

Note:
0. Walk in to any business centre around and seek for assistance on how to arrange your file, if you are lucky to meet a nice person, he/she might end up assisting you with other document in the file.

1. Always ask questions

2. Try and locate any Top Immigration Officers (some) for your questions ( them don see money tire, so they are not interested in your change)

3. Avoid Junior Immigration Officers (most), them go always locate their fish.

4. Try locate Servicom ( If they ask from who, just be bold and avoid that question, tell them all your documents are arrange and complete and you are here for documentation and capturing).

5. At Servicom, avoid two shaprapra women by the name Musa or Bello or so, try dealing with Akpan, he is mature and responsible with is approach. At Servicom they will direct you to one opposite building called PTD or sometime.

6. Once you start moving from one stand to the other for stamp and signatures... Always ask questions of what next. The movement is direct. (Go with your original origin certificate and date of birth)

Those immigrations guys go always catch their fish once you are not prepared or you chose to use them.

Thanks..
But please can I fastrack my intery date to come closer or I can still go there before the stipulated date?

helpee:
Bros, know what you want. Most of those people you are talking about didn't read about the requirement very well on the internet before getting there so they easily chicken out. The truth is....gather those documents exactly as stipulated there. You do interview in two places after the documents are well arranged. Go to nearby cyber cafe....they already know how to arrange it. Infact, those xybercafes already have fake guarantors, fake state of origin that those officers normally use. Buy a file there. Arrange it and go inside. Once they know you know what you are doing, you won't have problem and it is not that difficult but most Nigerians are lazy then come back to blame the people exploiting them. I told you I did something you are talking about luck only. They actually wanted to frustrate but I've read all the requirements ahead and I stood my ground. For example if I don't know about it, I would get stucked at the level of state of origin.i wouldn't want to go to village to get it so I would rather pay. Those are the issues. But I told them since the two parents have passports and the names are on the birth certificate why would they need state of origin. At the court, I needed to go and queue in a bank just to pay 100 naira for affidavit, some guys were using paga close by with 500 naira. Don't discourage people. I met several people there that came all the way from Lagos as early as 8am and we all finished around the same time cos I gathered my documents myself already and paid online and printed all the acknowledgement online. I just added luck to it...but it is very doable

Did you go on the stipulated time after online payment?

Tantolu:


You can only get a change of name done,at ABUJA...nobody can issue you another passport with 3yrs validity on current one,

- excerpt its a case of loss, even at that, it would still come out in your Maiden Name.

On this forum i read that one can get it done in another state without going to Abuja.

Carmal90:

Thanks..
But please can I fastrack my intery date to come closer or I can still go there before the stipulated date?

I don't think that is possible, but you can try your luck, I know at Servicom they will confirm the date.if your interview date is within two weeks from the date you made payment, then you are on the right track...

If you don't have any plans on travelling or using the passport for something urgent. Kindly relax and follow above steps... When in doubt, go to Nigeria Immigration twitter handle and get more info.

playcharles:

I don't think that is possible, but you can try your luck, I know at Servicom they will confirm the date.if your interview date is within two weeks from the date you made payment, then you are on the right track...

If you don't have any plans on travelling or using the passport for something urgent. Kindly relax and follow above steps... When in doubt, go to Nigeria Immigration twitter handle and get more info.

Thank you sir, I put a call to their contact phone number and I was told I can proceed to the office, the only issue I am having is the guarantor part, all the people I have seen has only international passport without either drivers license or national identity card.
I am worried.

Carmal90:


Thank you sir, I put a call to their contact phone number and I was told I can proceed to the office, the only issue I am having is the guarantor part, all the people I have seen has only international passport without either drivers license or national identity card.
I am worried.

Apart from the passport , you need either of the two as well... NIN slip is also accepted

how many months to expiration can one renew a passport

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playcharles:

Apart from the passport , you need either of the two as well... NIN slip is also accepted

Thanks..
I visited the place,but I was forced to pay 5k administrative charges and another 1.5k for guarantor.. finish capturing now.

Carmal90:

Thanks..
I visited the place,but I was forced to pay 5k administrative charges and another 1.5k for guarantor.. finish capturing now.

You were not forced to pay, they had reasons to make you pay. ( I would say you tipped them or gave bribe )

playcharles:


You were not forced to pay, they had reasons to make you pay. ( I would say you tipped them or gave bribe )

I was told that is the administrative charges, yes that is the word the man I met used, and I can say I tipped them because most all the people I taught could help help in guaranting my form doesn't have any means of id aside the passport, so I was at his Mercy to help me with guarantor, I think that is the only clause for me to pay the 5k, but all in all, I have been captured.

Carmal90:


I was told that is the administrative charges, yes that is the word the man I met used, and I can say I tipped them because most all the people I taught could help help in guaranting my form doesn't have any means of id aside the passport, so I was at his Mercy to help me with guarantor, I think that is the only clause for me to pay the 5k, but all in all, I have been captured.

Do you want to get your 5k back? hope you picked the name attached on the officer uniform, if yes... Then you are on your way to getting your money back.

playcharles:


Do you want to get your 5k back? hope you picked the name attached on the officer uniform, if yes... Then you are on your way to getting your money back.

How??

Carmal90:


How??

Nothing like administrative charge, it was a clear deceit by the officer. If you want your money back you will get it, but if you feel you can let go the 5k, then

playcharles:


Nothing like administrative charge, it was a clear deceit by the officer. If you want your money back you will get it, but if you feel you can let go the 5k, then

How

Oladeep:
which passport office are u talking about?

The one at alausa ikeja.

Hi all please I need assistant here I am in urgent need of passport and I have captured since June ending for a renewal.... But no material is what I have been told ... I had already mailed NIS and I was asked to send my enrollment number in their reply but I don't have it what should I do?

Please guys how many months to expiry can one renew a passport?

hammed71:
Please guys how many months to expiry can one renew a passport?

6months

So na like this I go take miss my return flight after I don apply for just renewal since May...kai! Which kain wahala b dis and i no fit travel with just green card or is there any document i can use in place of passport? I have just 13days to my departure. I'm totally frustrated and hopeless right now.

Oladeep:
So na like this I go take miss my return flight after I don apply for just renewal since May...kai! Which kain wahala b dis and i no fit travel with just green card or is there any document i can use in place of passport? I have just 13days to my departure. I'm totally frustrated and hopeless right now.

Baba go and fast track that thing with extra money. Besides where in the country did you request for a renewal? If you can pay more, you get your passport the next day self. Nigeria my country!!

enility:


Baba go and fast track that thing with extra money. Besides where in the country did you request for a renewal? If you can pay more, you get your passport the next day self. Nigeria my country!!

na Alausa Ikeja o. No be even the extra cash I go add be the problem, the problem be say there's no booklet at all. I went there on Monday, the place was dry like desert, most of the officers sef no dey duty, the few ones wey dey just sit down they gossip. Kai! I regret I was born in this God forsaken SHITHOLE.

Oladeep:
na Alausa Ikeja o. No be even the extra cash I go add be the problem, the problem be say there's no booklet at all. I went there on Monday, the place was dry like desert, most of the officers sef no dey duty, the few ones wey dey just sit down they gossip. Kai! I regret I was born in this God forsaken SHITHOLE.

have you tried reaching out to them on twitter?

ogemele:


have you tried reaching out to them on twitter?

Yes my brother...they are not helping out. Maybe they're bent on making sure I cough out over 400k on ticket in case I miss my return flight due to no booklet....I just tire.

The funny thing is I have just next week and Monday and Tuesday are public holidays.

Hi Friends

Any idea of how much new iinternational passport cost in Ibadan? And is it advisable to pay online and then later go for data capturing

well ooo i dont think you should go and apply for the newly enhanced passport in ikoyi ... the process is online sha .. and its a DIY something ... what do i know ...

Oladeep:
The funny thing is I have just next week and Monday and Tuesday are public holidays.