ekitimanalways:

Is it out for collection and when did you capture?

I captured Mar 23rd. I don't know if it's out yet, I'm just asking in case it is.

Good morning guys. Does anybody have an idea if it is possible for someone to help me collect my passport at the Alausa office?

Finally did my data capturing at passport office Alausa today. My observations

A) If you’re team DIY, you can go as early as you can but they won’t attend to you until they have called in people that paid through agent

B) If you want to stamp your guarantor’s form, make sure it’s the commissioner of oath that signs it, not those road side (NOTARY) people, else they will ask you to go and reprint. To be on a safer side, once you get to the passport office (the Alausa one o), there’s a judiciary court nearby. Just go there to stamp it (#500) or you can patronize those printing people outside the passport office sha (They charge #3000 or #2500).

C) Ensure that you go with all the necessary documents stated on the appointment slip with their originals (very compulsory).

Got to the passport office 6:15am left 5:10pm

#DIY #FreshApplicant

DealMogul:
Life update:

Finally picked up my passport yesterday evening at the Alausa office. I got there at 12 noon and left just before 5pm.

Here are my observations:

1. If you plan to go for collection at the Alausa office, go according to the collection days indicated here on the thread. Your letter should correspond with the right day of the week

2. If you are DIY don't bother going very early. You can plan to get there between noon and 1pm. They scheme their practices to attend to their "special applicants" and arrangee applications earlier in the day. If you go too early you will waste the entire day waiting.

Prepare food and drinks for the wait o.

They make it a point to attend to DIY later in the day. It's not a set in stone rule but this is what I observed

3. If you captured in January 2023, wait till April 2023 if you're DIY

4. You can collect on behalf of someone provided there is a familiar relationship. If you can talk your way out of paying anything pls do but if you feel offended you can find the PCOs office to lodge a complaint

More importantly be confident that you can DIY this process. You don't need to pay anyone higher than the normal charges. You're just funding someone's flex life. Like I've said earlier, if you're not ready to part with about 150k for express then don't pay anything other than 26k for your passport. Both I who did DIY and people who paid 20k more than normal charges we all waited hours in line to collect. There was no special attention. This special assistance is reserved for VIPs (people who pay way way more) now.

In order to do DIY just arm yourself with proper information; it's all here on this thread. Search, ask questions and learn. I got all I needed in this thread. Then play the waiting game of 3 months for collection. It may be less depending on some circumstances but be prepared to wait that long. If you're in a big hurry then be ready to shell out big. Anything lower than 100k will make you wait as long as I did; don't let anyone tell you lies.

Happy applications everyone!

Good afternoon DealMogul. Please your guarantor’s form, did your guarantor filled the part II of the form.

Flourhine:

So how far about it..have u done ur capturing?better stil has ur NIN drop?

No, I haven’t done my capturing. The NIN issue has also been corrected. I’m just waiting for my capturing date

Flourhine:

It’s date of birth issues oo.

Ohhhh. I had the same issue too although I’ve rectified mine since Jan.

Flourhine:
Thanks everyone I just went online to immigration portal now and rescheduled my appointment to May instead of tomorrow which Feb 21 in order to clear off my NIN issues thanks

If you don’t mind me asking, what NIN issues do you have?

temitopteas:

You should be able to print all necessary documents after payment.

Yeah, I saw the buttons to print the application form and receipt but I didn’t see any for acknowledgment slip

temitopteas:

You'll see available dates

Alright. Thank you very much.


Also, how do I print out acknowledgment slip. I can’t see it anywhere on the portal

Good evening guys. Please at the point of booking appointment for the international passport biometric, are we the one that’ll chose any date we want or the app just gives date randomly.