tym92:

But I paid 17500 online when I did mine, where you guys see the 26k

VTJN:
Lagos. Which state is yours?

pepe1:
Please help.
My appointment for capturing is on 08 May, but I plan to go the next day due to a serious engagement.
Hope I won't encounter any issue as a DIY family of 5.

Also, is there any colour of shirt that is best to wear for capturing?

pepe1:
Please help.
My appointment for capturing is on 08 May, but I plan to go the next day due to a serious engagement.
Hope I won't encounter any issue as a DIY family of 5.

Also, is there any colour of shirt that is best to wear for capturing?

YeyeBoyfriend:
You can go anyday after your appointment date and you can wear any colour (of shirt/polo advisable) excluding white, I wish you good luck and stress free capturing for you and your family.

enemerci:
Good morning fam. J am here to say a very big thank you to this page. All the response and knowledge share helped me a great deal.

We had our capturing yesterday at Sagamu immigration
We arrived from Lagos by 8am just before the gates were opened. We queued up. This is line for collection and another for capturing. Went in and wrote down our names and we were given number. Just know that the numbers are useless because they will not be used.

After an hour we were addressed. People who had an insider had thier files already in the office and so they were attended to first even if thier number is 200. We did online so we started from scratch. We bought file 500 each, note we are à family of 4. I took them to the first office where they will arrange our file. They called my husband and requested for 6k administrative fee and he did not pay and his file was dumped somewhere.

We were not attended to until 4-5 when we went in for document verification and we were done with capturing around 7.

My two cent. Please make sure your documents are complete if you don't want Wahala.

If you have money you can pay the administrative fee and your file will be taken in immediately. For me i will even recommend this than paying 45k to an agent. Please note nobody will follow up on your file because of 6k but be rest assured that your passport will be produced just like everyone who captured on same date

If you don't have money my brother just buy coke and chill because you will be attended to but you go follow them close. Arrange your mind wella make you no feel am.

If you have NIN issues i beg you go and verify your NIN. check your status on the immigration portal to know your status. You don't want to experience the pain of waiting until you get to the capturing stage only to find out your NIN is not validated, e go remain small make you cry
Note after going to NIN to validate it. It might not reflect on your immigration portal. Don't be scared you will be able to capture .

Sagamu passport collection date is usually less than a week. I beg you don't follow that date on your paper. Because you will go there and come back empty handed. Use your online application status to track when your passport will be ready or your can wait like 2 months before going back.

Thank you all

slimim101:


Good evening house like I've said earlier today is my appointment day and that of my family. I would like to share my experience.

1. Firstly, when READY FOR ENROLLMENT is not checked or marked in your tracking online, just know that theres an issue or some datas in your NIN doesn't correspond with your application (this is applicable to renewal and fresher)

2. Notary is not allowed. I Repeat NOTARY stamp is not allowed, they'll send you back no matter your money. They removed all guarantors form from my children, it was only my wife they used guarantors form for and I have to go to high court at GRA in Ikeja, lo and behold it was my area brother that's in charge. They've closed at 3pm and I got there 15 minutes to 4pm but because of my relationship with him, he eventually signed and stamp my guarantors form. The original guarantors form must have a Lagos state seal with a sliver shining woman holding sword and scale and if you tilt it, it will show the map of Nigeria). Two receipts will be issued to you in sum of #250 each making #500 for singing and stamping of guarantors form.

3. DIY should be prepared to be get delayed. They'll frustrate your life I swear. When we got there this morning and the ask us to check list and look for our names, none of our names was there, my wife, me and two kids. When I converse with an officer in charge he said I should go upstairs since he knows I'm a DIY.

Please don't ever make the mistake of going up and sit. My dear brothers and sisters, you'll sit til eternity, just try and find your way to enter the main hall downstairs and join the que.

4. My wife was frustrated, I told her, even if it is 8pm they answered us here, what I know is that I must achieve my aim today as I can't come again with 3 months old baby and 2 and half years kid. I waited till 6pm and everyone has already left the hall since we don't have money to buy our way out. After lobbying and persuading some staffs, a woman eventually showed us mercy and said I should come, she did the needful and ask me to go to room 16. The man there said they've closed and he send me to room 12 which is opposite room 16, the woman didn't want to attend to us. Eventually, the man who directed us to room 12 showed up and said we should come to room 16 which is for kids registration, assisted by another man.

One ask for mine which is renewal, he vetted but BOOM, there's an issue with my NIN (The names on my NIN doesn't correspond with my registration) and the person in charge of NIN has closed for the day. But to cut the story short, my wife's registration and that of my children was successfully done and collection date is July 5, all this without paying a dime but I see shege and hell.

However, I've been asked to come tomorrow for rectification of NIN issue but I'll make sure I have something with me just to show gratitude so that I won't experience what I saw today tomorrow and so that I can have my own capturing done tomorrow.

To all those giving us information here I say thank you so much and God bless you all.

We got home exactly 9:30PM.

wemimo88:
Hello friends pls I applied for my passport using the DIY and captured ay the Festac office on the 30th of December 2022. Pls is it possible I get it if I go to the passport office for collection in this MAY?

Thanks for your swift response friends

IslamDefender:
Your passport must be ready. I also captured on the 22nd of December at Festac Office.

My little story... I went there a couple of weeks ago and was told it's not ready. I didn't argue with them at collection. Went straight to the PCO's office and waited till he arrived. He invited me in and asked me when I captured. I told him December. The man almost jumped out of his seat. He ordered them to immediately go and look for my file. Told me to give him two hours and come back and see him.

Alas, they never even touched my file since I captured (online of course). It was just dumped somewhere. He ordered immediate production and within 3hours my passport was ready.

Note: Festac Office PCO (PCO Oselowo) is an extremely professional and nice officer. Per excellence I must say. He will treat you like a VIP and his word is his bond. Anyone having issues at Festac Office should go see him directly.

However you must be extremely patient and persistent. The junior officers at his office will try to frustrate you not to see him... They will chase and try to intimidate you. Just do as they say and still stay on their neck. Mill around the stairs to his office around 11am to 12pm ish.. that's when he usually comes around. Or maybe earlier. Once those officers start running about, then know he's about to enter his office. Once he's in his office, he'll invite anyone at his door to come in. He'll attend to you ASAP, just be patient.

Ogeleo:


Please what is the full meaning of PCO?

Ismailsulaimon:
Waow...to God be the glory I collected my passport some minutes ago at Shagamu passport office.
Strictly DIY
Application date: Feb 9 2023
Capturing date: March 30
Issuance date: April 26
Collection date: May 4...

I pray to God my passport won't serve as ID card but take me to places...AMEN

ekitimanalways:


(1) 2 colour passport photographs.
(2) Original and a photocopy of your NIN slip.
(3) Payment receipt.
(4) Acknowledgement slip.
(5) Handwritten renewal application letter.
(6) Photocopy of the data page of your expired Nigerian passport together with your expired Nigerian passport.
(7) Online passport application form.

Book your appointment here: https://appointments.immigration.gov.ng/

The official processing time for passport renewal is 3weeks. Due to Nigerian factor(s), the processing time may take up to 12 weeks...

pepe1:


This is not palatable, but some people said Alausa is DIY friendly...the major reason I also selected the centre.

Glorianaahhh:

God bless you, please let me know if you’re able to get it on the 12🙏🏽

byMikee:


Compared to other centers, I think it's DIY friendly. But as a DIY, since you're not paying extra money, you're going to pay with patience.

When is your capturing date?
I might have some tips that could be of help.

I captured at Alausa.

oliviaq:



I doubt if he will get it on that day.
I captured March 3rd and collection date says may 2nd. And is still not ready. I have been to that office twice still same story.if you need it urgently is best you go with your Evidence to show why you need it to the PCO. Note .go on the collection date if not she won’t listen to you.

Glorianaahhh:

What’s the issued date on the passport please

byMikee:


Did someone on the inside help you with info about your passport availability or you went there from time to time till you got it.

kolawolemonsuru:
Please help me o!!! Which month are they producing in festac o? I captured february 15th 2023. Thank you

oliviaq:



I doubt if he will get it on that day.
I captured March 3rd and collection date says may 2nd. And is still not ready. I have been to that office twice still same story.if you need it urgently is best you go with your Evidence to show why you need it to the PCO. Note .go on the collection date if not she won’t listen to you.

VTJN:
Lagos. Which state is yours?

tym92:

Kaduna State.

I've gone back to check there site and I noticed almost all Northern state is 17500

Elichristy:
please can you let us know when you get yours because I also captured at abeokuta on March 1st.

Mystique8:


Collected my passport already at Abeokuta center
Captured:23rd Feb 2023
Date of issue: 27th April 2023