I applied for a renewal of my Nigerian passport in early June, and the earliest available date for biometric identification was the first week of November. I booked my appointment for the 7th of November, then logged out of my account, planning to print the documents later. However, when I logged back into my account this evening, I found that my appointment had been removed, and I was asked to book a new appointment as if I had never booked one before. This is completely unacceptable after waiting for so long, only to have my appointment canceled without any notice or email. The whole system feels chaotic. I suspect the staff at the passport center may have sold my appointment for a fee, leading to the cancellation. I'm just so frustrated. The earliest available date now is March 2025.. I’m beyond disappointed and tired of dealing with such inefficiencies.😊
@@share0202 wow that’s crazy, I’m so sorry. Did you print out your appointment slip for the date you already got? If so, I will advise you show up for your appointment because you already got that appointment and if they sold your slot that’s not your problem (I would show up and drag it with them that’s what I will do) because this is totally unacceptable
@@nuel99fc11 oh wow 😮 that’s too bad, it seems it’s something they do often to make money from those in a haste to pay a sum for a closer biometric date. It’s too bad
@@Iamblakcoffee let me give you an update on this today. I went ahead and booked another appointment for January , saved the appointment confirmation document. Then now I was able to find my November appointment confirmation for November on my laptop. So basically now, I have 2 appointment documents for 2 dates. So please tell me, is there any form of verification on that day?
@@nuel99fc11 I’ll say go for the first one if you’re in a haste to get your passport and since you have the confirmation slip that shows you booked your appointment for that day then you can get it done. As for form of verification, they only checked the appointment slip (which you already have) and proceeded with the renewal process. Thanks for sharing this update, let us know how it goes with the whole thing.
Thanks for the video. Just a quick question: on the appointment slip, under the instruction, it states that you must ensure to verify the status of the application on the passport portal prior to your appointment date. How do you verify your status?
Please i am reying to get the acknowledge slip. Can you show how it looks like or what was written on it and where it can be found please. Will appreciate this my daughter's appointment is in few days.
@@folaranmimichellebabalola6100 all the slips can be found in your email or when you log into their website, sign into your account and download all there.
@@Iamblakcoffeehello I’ve tried this but the acknowledgment slip doesn’t seem to be showing I’ve searched everywhere, please help, my appointment is soon
@AbisolaBetiku we're you able to download the acknowledgement slip. I downloaded mine but misplaced now trying to look for where to download but can't find. It's not in my mail. Thank you
My appointment is sept 19. The date on the appointment availability page is deceiving. I’ve been following that for months not knowing it’s wrong. I need my passport before oct 4th. Right now I’m thinking of going to Nigeria to renew. I don’t even know what to think jare. Congratulations
It’s advisable to start your visa renewal process at least 6 months before your visa expires because there’s only 1 visa center for Nigerians in the whole of the UK and they attend to hundreds of people daily, which means there’s always people on queue and biometric appointments can’t happen as quickly as you would want. When there’s no closer date for biometrics , there’s simply no date and in one day they attend to not less than 500 to 700 people, that’s a huge number (I was no 163 as at 8:30am). If you think it’s best for you to go to Nigeria then you should because your visa shouldn’t be on an expired passport. If you already have an appointment for September 19th then follow that, it’s correct if you have done that correctly on their website, your passport should be out in 2 to 3 days so you’ll still be able to get a new passport before the current one expires. You can also go back to their website to confirm your appointment date, print your appointment slip and confirm other details.
Maybe the best way to approach the nigerian high commission is to arrive late for the appointment and not 1st thing in the morning. As they will be rushing to close at 5.30pm, so will not drag their feet and obviously get 10 years....Great Review and NIN drama...
@@jokeaaaa good thinking 👌🏾 knowing our people very well, this can also work 😂 Thanks for your feedback on the review and NIN drama 😂 what is Nigeria without drama 🤣
hi thanks. just want to ask. do you have to write an application for renewal? Also if someone is renewing for more than 3 as a family, do we need to buy one postal order each and the envelope?
@@olujohnson4408 you need to go through the application process for each person and you can apply as a family. And you can also use one postal order for all members of your family provided the passport is to be sent to the same address.
@@GbemisolaOla no you can’t renew if your passport is still valid for more than 6 months, it’s at least 6 months to expiration date that the renewal process can take place. What do you mean by due to marriage though?
Please Should i booked my appointment first before payment? I tried using my ref no/application id to book but it's saying not found... I'm so scared for some comments from people don't what to loose my money
Hi Nola, was trying to print out the documents, but I’m unsure of wat to print cos d sizes are different Also, d receipt I saw was the one on my mail , is that the right one?
@@ibs-cam you can try, but all the slots will be filled by now till almost next year before you can get another slot, you can try to check if there’s any date closer but I doubt it.
@@ugochukwuchikezie1647 no it’s different, check your mail or login to your account on their website where you applied for the visa renewal, you will find it all there.
Hi, on my application I provided my ni number but it says “pending verification”, is there any action I need to make from my end or is that how it works?
Hi, can you please confirm the documents needed, because on the list of documents needed they mentioned birth certificate, and photocopy of any of your parents passport.
Those things are needed for kids except they have updated the documents between now and January when I applied for my passport. I didn’t have to upload any of those things
Quick question please, while trying to upload supporting document. Where it says birth certificate can one just upload the expiring passport and that will do?
Hi, I want to renew my son’s passport. He is 6yrs. He already has an NIN Slip from Nigeria. Do we need to get another NIN done here in the UK? His current NIN slip bears a Nigeria address?
My capturing is in October (in London) but my employer needs passport asap this month. I am thinking of making a new application that will enable me to go to Dublin to renew it... Can i renew it in London as a Uk resident
Hi, so I am trying to apply for a renewal I live in London. But at the first stage at the application form where I’m trying to fix in my NIN for verification and my date of birth, it keeps saying “Error we could not reach NIMC servers to verify your NIN. The issue will be submitted for verification. Kindly try again later” and this has been happening since.
Please, how much does it cost to renew my passport (32 pages for 5 years)? Aside from other payments we must pay at the post office close to me (£20, £2.50, and £8.40) ..... Thanks
@@Iamblakcoffee thanks for your response to my questions. However, I have another question; on the six page where you required to upload birth certificate, Local Government indigene certificate and so on, which did you provide? I’m asking because first, I can provide a birth certificate but all other certificates like indigene, marriage certificate and non or dual citizenship etc (since I don’t have all that, should I upload just my birth certificate and leave the rest) Lastly I found that the 5years for 32 pages is now $150 (in pounds it is £118.45) Abeg I will be glad if you can asap ☺️🤝🙇♂️🙏 Thanks @Iamblakcoffee
@@MinBrightMusic that’s great about the fee, I’m guessing they work with the exchange rate and it’s favorable right now so do it right away before the rate goes up. As for those documents you don’t need to submit any of that except you’re applying for a passport for the first time or for a child’s first passport. For renewals they won’t ask for any of those.
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@@Iamblakcoffee thank you so much for your reply and I'm sorry but i meant to type NIN not bvn. i saw you mentioned you're from cambrudge so was wondering if you knew any centres here
@@Johnthegriot1 oh as for NIN I was able to retrieve mine from Adam house in London, it’s a few minutes walk from the immigration centre. I’ll try to go through my things for their contact information, I’m sure I kept the card somewhere then I’ll share with you.
That’s Naija way for you, you must show up in person for everything and everything has to be done on sheets of paper instead of digital trail. They have refused to use technology in other to make things easy, so sorry about this. Worst thing is there’s no disabled access into the building 🤦🏽♀️
Hi Misi, my passport will expire in December. What if I'm traveling to Nigeria by September and renew it in Nigeria before coming back by October, November. How about that?
Hi, please I am unable to see anywhere the acknowledgment slip is. I have all other things arranged but I don’t have the acknowledgment slip. Where can I print this? My date is sep 6
At the passport office they check to verify that your NIN is valid before they proceed, does that answer your question? Or do you need a place to verify your NIN before starting your visa process?
Thank you misi, the compressed method worked and I’ve submitted and paid for the application but now I’m yet to get email to book my appointment , was this the same for you? How long do I wait before I get the email to book the appointment?
@@gloriaokumbor9775 awesome 👏 glad you were able to get that done. As for the appointment you won’t receive an email, go back to your login and choose a day that’s available for your biometric appointment yourself.
Hello sorry to bother you the NIN they asked for was it the original copy or the photocopy ? And do I need to take my birth certificate along also, I did my application in February going for the biometric tomorrow thank you xx
@@tiamiyufatimah1684 all they need is the NIN number, if you have the slip you can go with it if not the number is just fine. If you have your birth certificate you can take it along maybe there’s some update on that but I didn’t need that for my passport renewal.
@@Iamblakcoffee Hello, Good day. I was just filling my form for passport renewal and it requested for Birth certificate, the second name (My first name and surname is the same) on my birth certificate is not totally the same do you think it is safe to make payment as I am unable to skip the upload of my birth certificate because it is mandatory. Please your urgent response will be appreciated thank you.
@@amycaddy6199 book it immediately before the slot gets taken, you won’t get any closer date. A week or 2 of expiry is still fine because it’s evident you have started the process months before expiration, so book it now.
Hi, I want to renew my son’s passport. He is 6yrs. He already has an NIN Slip from Nigeria. Do we need to get another NIN done here in the UK? His current NIN slip bears a Nigeria address
I applied for a renewal of my Nigerian passport in early June, and the earliest available date for biometric identification was the first week of November. I booked my appointment for the 7th of November, then logged out of my account, planning to print the documents later. However, when I logged back into my account this evening, I found that my appointment had been removed, and I was asked to book a new appointment as if I had never booked one before.
This is completely unacceptable after waiting for so long, only to have my appointment canceled without any notice or email. The whole system feels chaotic. I suspect the staff at the passport center may have sold my appointment for a fee, leading to the cancellation.
I'm just so frustrated. The earliest available date now is March 2025.. I’m beyond disappointed and tired of dealing with such inefficiencies.😊
@@share0202 wow that’s crazy, I’m so sorry. Did you print out your appointment slip for the date you already got? If so, I will advise you show up for your appointment because you already got that appointment and if they sold your slot that’s not your problem (I would show up and drag it with them that’s what I will do) because this is totally unacceptable
Hello, the same thing happened to me, please tell me if you did anything about it and what you did.
@@nuel99fc11 oh wow 😮 that’s too bad, it seems it’s something they do often to make money from those in a haste to pay a sum for a closer biometric date. It’s too bad
@@Iamblakcoffee let me give you an update on this today. I went ahead and booked another appointment for January , saved the appointment confirmation document. Then now I was able to find my November appointment confirmation for November on my laptop. So basically now, I have 2 appointment documents for 2 dates. So please tell me, is there any form of verification on that day?
@@nuel99fc11 I’ll say go for the first one if you’re in a haste to get your passport and since you have the confirmation slip that shows you booked your appointment for that day then you can get it done. As for form of verification, they only checked the appointment slip (which you already have) and proceeded with the renewal process.
Thanks for sharing this update, let us know how it goes with the whole thing.
Thanks for the video. Just a quick question: on the appointment slip, under the instruction, it states that you must ensure to verify the status of the application on the passport portal prior to your appointment date. How do you verify your status?
Please i am reying to get the acknowledge slip. Can you show how it looks like or what was written on it and where it can be found please. Will appreciate this my daughter's appointment is in few days.
@@folaranmimichellebabalola6100 all the slips can be found in your email or when you log into their website, sign into your account and download all there.
@@Iamblakcoffeehello
I’ve tried this but the acknowledgment slip doesn’t seem to be showing
I’ve searched everywhere, please help, my appointment is soon
@AbisolaBetiku we're you able to download the acknowledgement slip. I downloaded mine but misplaced now trying to look for where to download but can't find.
It's not in my mail.
Thank you
My appointment is sept 19. The date on the appointment availability page is deceiving. I’ve been following that for months not knowing it’s wrong. I need my passport before oct 4th. Right now I’m thinking of going to Nigeria to renew. I don’t even know what to think jare. Congratulations
It’s advisable to start your visa renewal process at least 6 months before your visa expires because there’s only 1 visa center for Nigerians in the whole of the UK and they attend to hundreds of people daily, which means there’s always people on queue and biometric appointments can’t happen as quickly as you would want.
When there’s no closer date for biometrics , there’s simply no date and in one day they attend to not less than 500 to 700 people, that’s a huge number (I was no 163 as at 8:30am).
If you think it’s best for you to go to Nigeria then you should because your visa shouldn’t be on an expired passport. If you already have an appointment for September 19th then follow that, it’s correct if you have done that correctly on their website, your passport should be out in 2 to 3 days so you’ll still be able to get a new passport before the current one expires. You can also go back to their website to confirm your appointment date, print your appointment slip and confirm other details.
Maybe the best way to approach the nigerian high commission is to arrive late for the appointment and not 1st thing in the morning. As they will be rushing to close at 5.30pm, so will not drag their feet and obviously get 10 years....Great Review and NIN drama...
@@jokeaaaa good thinking 👌🏾 knowing our people very well, this can also work 😂
Thanks for your feedback on the review and NIN drama 😂 what is Nigeria without drama 🤣
hi thanks. just want to ask. do you have to write an application for renewal? Also if someone is renewing for more than 3 as a family, do we need to buy one postal order each and the envelope?
@@olujohnson4408 you need to go through the application process for each person and you can apply as a family. And you can also use one postal order for all members of your family provided the passport is to be sent to the same address.
@@Iamblakcoffee Thanks appr8, it can be very funny there sometimes.
@@olujohnson4408 you’re welcome ☺️
Hi. Thank you for the video. Pls due to marriage can I renew my passport If I still have valid passport like still have like 8years on it
@@GbemisolaOla no you can’t renew if your passport is still valid for more than 6 months, it’s at least 6 months to expiration date that the renewal process can take place. What do you mean by due to marriage though?
Please Should i booked my appointment first before payment? I tried using my ref no/application id to book but it's saying not found... I'm so scared for some comments from people don't what to loose my money
@@merrymercyvlogs2621 you can’t book appointment before making payment, you have to follow the steps as they come.
Please I still can’t find the acknowledgment slip
Hello Misi. Thanks for the detailed explanation. how much does it cost, please? I'm trying to start my application and I'm seeing 150$!
@@jluqas the payment has probably changed because of the dollar rate, the rate is not static.
Hi Nola, was trying to print out the documents, but I’m unsure of wat to print cos d sizes are different
Also, d receipt I saw was the one on my mail , is that the right one?
@@janepeters2930 the receipts will be in your email or on your account, log back into your account on their website to access all your documents.
@@Iamblakcoffee thank you ❤️
pls
do i have to print the nin before applying since i have it on my phone
Hello, please is it possible to change biometric date after selecting one? More like seeing a closer date. Thank you.
@@ibs-cam you can try, but all the slots will be filled by now till almost next year before you can get another slot, you can try to check if there’s any date closer but I doubt it.
which one is the acknowledgement slip, is it the same as the payment slip?
@@ugochukwuchikezie1647 no it’s different, check your mail or login to your account on their website where you applied for the visa renewal, you will find it all there.
The biometric date is October 17th but my passport expires August I need a fast track route can u help me?
Please did you get any? I'm interested please
Please did you get any? I'm interested please
Hi, on my application I provided my ni number but it says “pending verification”, is there any action I need to make from my end or is that how it works?
Please did you get a letter from the local government attesting to your state of origin?
@@oluwadamilolabashiru is this for a new passport or renewal? I didn’t get that, there was no need for that.
@@Iamblakcoffee new
Please is there certain amount of stamps to buy.
Hi, can you please confirm the documents needed, because on the list of documents needed they mentioned birth certificate, and photocopy of any of your parents passport.
Those things are needed for kids except they have updated the documents between now and January when I applied for my passport. I didn’t have to upload any of those things
@@Iamblakcoffee Thank you so much
Did you later need the birth certificate? And what type was it? Legalised from foreign affairs?
are they any other renewing center apart London
Quick question please, while trying to upload supporting document. Where it says birth certificate can one just upload the expiring passport and that will do?
Yes, just upload your expiring passport
I’m not sure about that, you can give it a try.
What did you do?
Hi, I want to renew my son’s passport. He is 6yrs. He already has an NIN Slip from Nigeria. Do we need to get another NIN done here in the UK? His current NIN slip bears a Nigeria address?
No the NIN is the same, you can only have one NIN so it’s fine.
Hi,
Please how do you get Acknowledge slip?
Once you make payment for the passport you will get it, download it and keep it. They also send a copy to your email
@@Iamblakcoffee thanks
My capturing is in October (in London) but my employer needs passport asap this month. I am thinking of making a new application that will enable me to go to Dublin to renew it... Can i renew it in London as a Uk resident
How did it go mate? I'm planning Dublin too for mine
Hi, so I am trying to apply for a renewal I live in London. But at the first stage at the application form where I’m trying to fix in my NIN for verification and my date of birth, it keeps saying “Error we could not reach NIMC servers to verify your NIN. The issue will be submitted for verification. Kindly try again later” and this has been happening since.
I HAD SAME EXPERIENCE, KEEP TRYING , IS NETWORK PROBLEM FROM ABUJA
Please, how much does it cost to renew my passport (32 pages for 5 years)? Aside from other payments we must
pay at the post office close to me (£20, £2.50, and £8.40)
..... Thanks
It’s currently $142 for 5 years passport renewal 😍
@@Iamblakcoffee thanks 🙏
@@Iamblakcoffee thanks for your response to my questions. However, I have another question; on the six page where you required to upload birth certificate, Local Government indigene certificate and so on, which did you provide?
I’m asking because first, I can provide a birth certificate but all other certificates like indigene, marriage certificate and non or dual citizenship etc (since I don’t have all that, should I upload just my birth certificate and leave the rest)
Lastly I found that the 5years for 32 pages is now $150 (in pounds it is £118.45)
Abeg I will be glad if you can asap ☺️🤝🙇♂️🙏
Thanks @Iamblakcoffee
@@MinBrightMusic that’s great about the fee, I’m guessing they work with the exchange rate and it’s favorable right now so do it right away before the rate goes up.
As for those documents you don’t need to submit any of that except you’re applying for a passport for the first time or for a child’s first passport. For renewals they won’t ask for any of those.
@@Iamblakcoffee thank you so much ☺️… see joy for my belly (na renewal I wan do oooo)
Can you buy the envelope in the High Commission?
No they don’t sell the envelopes, you have to buy it from the post office either at your location or any post office in London.
I want to apply for my daughter passport how long will it take
@@oluchilongy once you apply, you’ll select the next available date for her biometric. The passport should be out within a week, I got mine in 2 days.
please do you know where to do a bvn in cambridge?
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@@Iamblakcoffee thank you so much for your reply and I'm sorry but i meant to type NIN not bvn. i saw you mentioned you're from cambrudge so was wondering if you knew any centres here
@@Johnthegriot1 oh as for NIN I was able to retrieve mine from Adam house in London, it’s a few minutes walk from the immigration centre. I’ll try to go through my things for their contact information, I’m sure I kept the card somewhere then I’ll share with you.
@@Iamblakcoffee thank you very very much 🙏🏽
please how can i verify my nin
this is 2024 yy do we still need to go for a biometric when it can be done online im disabled so going thee is not fun at all
That’s Naija way for you, you must show up in person for everything and everything has to be done on sheets of paper instead of digital trail.
They have refused to use technology in other to make things easy, so sorry about this.
Worst thing is there’s no disabled access into the building 🤦🏽♀️
@@Iamblakcoffee make no sense around other embassies that go chaos free but money to upgrade is stolen
@@MrBiyi I 💯 agree with you. it’s not impressive at all, this is 2024 for crying out loud, we can do better.
Hi pls how can a British citizen get a Nigerian passport
Hi Misi, my passport will expire in December. What if I'm traveling to Nigeria by September and renew it in Nigeria before coming back by October, November. How about that?
Yes you can do that, just be sure to start the renewal process on time so they don’t delay your trip back. 😊
Hi, please I am unable to see anywhere the acknowledgment slip is. I have all other things arranged but I don’t have the acknowledgment slip. Where can I print this?
My date is sep 6
Were you able to find it. Mine is on Wednesday and can't find it anywhere
Please where you able to find it
Pls do they do NIN verification there?
At the passport office they check to verify that your NIN is valid before they proceed, does that answer your question? Or do you need a place to verify your NIN before starting your visa process?
Thank you.
You’re welcome, glad you found it helpful 🥳
Pls I’m trying to upload my photo but it won’t let me, I’m stuck on here, pls how do I go about it
I had the same issue due to the size of the file. it must not exceed 2MB.
Upload a regular photo on your phone, if the file is too large compress it before uploading.
@@adetokunbomarquis9967 Upload a regular photo on your phone, if the file is too large compress it before uploading.
Thank you misi, the compressed method worked and I’ve submitted and paid for the application but now I’m yet to get email to book my appointment , was this the same for you? How long do I wait before I get the email to book the appointment?
@@gloriaokumbor9775 awesome 👏 glad you were able to get that done. As for the appointment you won’t receive an email, go back to your login and choose a day that’s available for your biometric appointment yourself.
Hello sorry to bother you the NIN they asked for was it the original copy or the photocopy ? And do I need to take my birth certificate along also, I did my application in February going for the biometric tomorrow thank you xx
@@tiamiyufatimah1684 all they need is the NIN number, if you have the slip you can go with it if not the number is just fine. If you have your birth certificate you can take it along maybe there’s some update on that but I didn’t need that for my passport renewal.
@@Iamblakcoffee Hello, Good day. I was just filling my form for passport renewal and it requested for Birth certificate, the second name (My first name and surname is the same) on my birth certificate is not totally the same do you think it is safe to make payment as I am unable to skip the upload of my birth certificate because it is mandatory. Please your urgent response will be appreciated thank you.
Hi what was your experience with it. I am in a similar situation
Hi, i want book for appointment but i see December 30th as only available date and my passport expires 29th December, what do you advise?
@@amycaddy6199 book it immediately before the slot gets taken, you won’t get any closer date. A week or 2 of expiry is still fine because it’s evident you have started the process months before expiration, so book it now.
@@Iamblakcoffee thanks for your reply, I have done it. The £20 postal order, can I buy it now and keep it, does it expire?
@@Iamblakcoffee you helped me relaxed cos I became worried when I saw the date
@@amycaddy6199 it doesn’t expire, you can buy it anytime.
@@amycaddy6199 awesome 🤩 glad I could help
Take accountability for your lack of attention to detail. You could have taken a photo of the slip. Your excuse isn’t good enough.
@@cjos7304 what are you talking about? What slip?
Hell to that country, nothing is straightforward
Hi, I want to renew my son’s passport. He is 6yrs. He already has an NIN Slip from Nigeria. Do we need to get another NIN done here in the UK? His current NIN slip bears a Nigeria address
No the same NIN is fine, you can only have one.