Police Certificate from Nigeria

[Paul & Evelyn 0]

My fiancée is Nigerian living in Senegal. I filed a K-1 petition and received my NOA1 back on 10/7/08. We are hopefule of receiving out NOA2 in the very near future, and we are gearing up for the next phase of the process. Getting a police certificate from Senegal is easy, but getting on from Nigeria may be a bit more complicated. She has a brother in Lagos who can assist. Some of the instructions he recieved seem a bit unusual. It seems to me that the Nigerian embassy in Senegal ought to be able to do something for her, but apparently not. Has anyone out here experienced this before, or do you know what needs to be done?

[It's me 1]

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My fiancée is Nigerian living in Senegal. I filed a K-1 petition and received my NOA1 back on 10/7/08. We are hopefule of receiving out NOA2 in the very near future, and we are gearing up for the next phase of the process. Getting a police certificate from Senegal is easy, but getting on from Nigeria may be a bit more complicated. She has a brother in Lagos who can assist. Some of the instructions he recieved seem a bit unusual. It seems to me that the Nigerian embassy in Senegal ought to be able to do something for her, but apparently not. Has anyone out here experienced this before, or do you know what needs to be done?

Hi Paul. I am in the same situation, my husband is nigerian but living in J'burg. He has already inquired about this, and he is able to obtain his Nigerian police clearence at the Nigerian embassy in J'burg. It is really simple process, and will not involve money of any type (be careful Paul). Your fiancee can have this done from Senegal, at the Nigerian embassy. May God bless you during this journey

[YuAndDan 153]

Police Records

Available, including for those living abroad. The Nigerian police force no longer accepts requests made through the American Embassy. Requests should be addressed to The Deputy Inspector General, Criminal Investigation Department, Nigerian Police Force, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Fee should be in the form of an international bank draft payable to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Fingerprint Section, Nigerian Police Force.

The applicant's letter must state full name, place and date of birth, nationality, passport number, date and place of issuance (for current passport or passport used during applicant's stay in Nigeria), exact periods of residence in Nigeria and addresses where applicant resided. Each applicant 16 years of age and over must enclose (1) a copy of the first three data pages of his or her passport, (2) the pages containing Nigerian visas, entry and departure stamps and (3) a complete set of fingerprints taken by the police in the district where the applicant resides.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3640.html

[Paul & Evelyn 0]

Thank you so much, but now I am confused. See what the other commenter said above. Can she have this done through the Nigerian Embassy in Dakar? I thought she could, but what do I know? It seemed reasonable to me that she could use her embassy in Dakar, since she is not the first Nigerian living there who was applying for a visa to the US, UK, France, Canada, etc.

[Paul & Evelyn 0]

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My fiancée is Nigerian living in Senegal. I filed a K-1 petition and received my NOA1 back on 10/7/08. We are hopefule of receiving out NOA2 in the very near future, and we are gearing up for the next phase of the process. Getting a police certificate from Senegal is easy, but getting on from Nigeria may be a bit more complicated. She has a brother in Lagos who can assist. Some of the instructions he recieved seem a bit unusual. It seems to me that the Nigerian embassy in Senegal ought to be able to do something for her, but apparently not. Has anyone out here experienced this before, or do you know what needs to be done?

Hi Paul. I am in the same situation, my husband is nigerian but living in J'burg. He has already inquired about this, and he is able to obtain his Nigerian police clearence at the Nigerian embassy in J'burg. It is really simple process, and will not involve money of any type (be careful Paul). Your fiancee can have this done from Senegal, at the Nigerian embassy. May God bless you during this journey

Thanks. I am trying to get to the bottom of these things. My fiancée is not very good with the documentation process, so I must drive it from here. When you said for me to be careful, what should I be careful of? If you read the reply from the other commenter, it would seem that requests must go through Nigeria. Her brother in Nigeria was told pretty much the same thing that the other commenter had written here, that the formal request goes through Lagos. Before I saw your reply, I instructed my fiancée to go to her embassy and inquire, and she is going there tomorrow since it makes sense that the embassy should be able to do something for her or others in her same situation.

[SweetBliss 0]

Hi I just wanted to comment that my husband (nigerian) was living in Gambia when we went through our K-3 process and He had a brother in Lagos as well, and his brother tried getting the Police Report for him and it didnt work so my husband actually had to go to Nigeria in the midst of our process and get the report(costly for the flight) and when he went in for the interiew that was the first thing they asked for, checked the signature closely (not sure why) anyway just though Id comment ...hope everything goes well in your process...Good Luck

[Paul & Evelyn 0]

Hi I just wanted to comment that my husband (nigerian) was living in Gambia when we went through our K-3 process and He had a brother in Lagos as well, and his brother tried getting the Police Report for him and it didnt work so my husband actually had to go to Nigeria in the midst of our process and get the report(costly for the flight) and when he went in for the interiew that was the first thing they asked for, checked the signature closely (not sure why) anyway just though Id comment ...hope everything goes well in your process...Good Luck

Thanks for the info, although making your husband go to Nigeria to get a police certificate seems a bit extreme. I have alerted my fiancée to what you told me, and she is having her brother in Lagos go to the Nigerian Police to check it out.

I also obtained the information from YuAndDan (above), which suggests it can be done without her going to Nigeria.

YuAndDan wrote:

Police Records

Available, including for those living abroad. The Nigerian police force no longer accepts requests made through the American Embassy. Requests should be addressed to The Deputy Inspector General, Criminal Investigation Department, Nigerian Police Force, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. Fee should be in the form of an international bank draft payable to the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Fingerprint Section, Nigerian Police Force.

The applicant's letter must state full name, place and date of birth, nationality, passport number, date and place of issuance (for current passport or passport used during applicant's stay in Nigeria), exact periods of residence in Nigeria and addresses where applicant resided. Each applicant 16 years of age and over must enclose (1) a copy of the first three data pages of his or her passport, (2) the pages containing Nigerian visas, entry and departure stamps and (3) a complete set of fingerprints [/indent]

taken by the police in the district where the applicant resides.

If you can add any light to what all that means, or the problems your husband faced with this process, it would be most appreciated. Thanks

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

Paul, when you get it all figured out let me know 'cause I'll be going through this one in 5 months or so.

[Old Dominion 26]

For some coin to put in the pocket of the right person, her brother can get everything she needs in Lagos. More coin will result in a quicker report.

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

For some coin to put in the pocket of the right person, her brother can get everything she needs in Lagos. More coin will result in a quicker report.

I realize that this is how things are done but it's wrong and for me I won't participate in perpetrating it. One of the things I keep hearing is how people are sick and tired of the corruptness in government, actions speak louder than words and if we are going to aid in continuing the cycle how will things ever get better?

Definition of insanity - to keep do the same things over and over and expecting a different result.

[Old Dominion 26]

For some coin to put in the pocket of the right person, her brother can get everything she needs in Lagos. More coin will result in a quicker report.

I realize that this is how things are done but it's wrong and for me I won't participate in perpetrating it. One of the things I keep hearing is how people are sick and tired of the corruptness in government, actions speak louder than words and if we are going to aid in continuing the cycle how will things ever get better?

Definition of insanity - to keep do the same things over and over and expecting a different result.

Wouldn't it be nice if Nigeria paid its govenment workers enough to keep them from needing to accept bribes? The more honest of them could at least feed their kids on their paychecks. Money changing hands under the table is part of the cost of doing business throughout the world, including Illinois.

[WhidbeyGirl 1]

For some coin to put in the pocket of the right person, her brother can get everything she needs in Lagos. More coin will result in a quicker report.

I realize that this is how things are done but it's wrong and for me I won't participate in perpetrating it. One of the things I keep hearing is how people are sick and tired of the corruptness in government, actions speak louder than words and if we are going to aid in continuing the cycle how will things ever get better?

Definition of insanity - to keep do the same things over and over and expecting a different result.

Wouldn't it be nice if Nigeria paid its govenment workers enough to keep them from needing to accept bribes? The more honest of them could at least feed their kids on their paychecks. Money changing hands under the table is part of the cost of doing business throughout the world, including Illinois.

Just because it's done all over the world doesn't make it right, it cannot be justified.

[Paul & Evelyn 0]

Hi I just wanted to comment that my husband (nigerian) was living in Gambia when we went through our K-3 process and He had a brother in Lagos as well, and his brother tried getting the Police Report for him and it didnt work so my husband actually had to go to Nigeria in the midst of our process and get the report(costly for the flight) and when he went in for the interiew that was the first thing they asked for, checked the signature closely (not sure why) anyway just though Id comment ...hope everything goes well in your process...Good Luck

Wow!! The more I look into it, the more it seems likely that Evelyn will have to go to Nigeria to get her Police Certificate. She isn't asking for this, but I am leaning toward this after doing a considerable amount of research and evaluating all the parts to this puzzle. Yes, the expense is high, but it may be the only way we can be assured that she will have it for the interview. Plus, there are other personal and official documents I want her to get while she is there. It also gives her a chance to visit her family before she comes to the USA.

[Paul & Evelyn 0]

For some coin to put in the pocket of the right person, her brother can get everything she needs in Lagos. More coin will result in a quicker report.

I realize that this is how things are done but it's wrong and for me I won't participate in perpetrating it. One of the things I keep hearing is how people are sick and tired of the corruptness in government, actions speak louder than words and if we are going to aid in continuing the cycle how will things ever get better?

Definition of insanity - to keep do the same things over and over and expecting a different result.

Wouldn't it be nice if Nigeria paid its govenment workers enough to keep them from needing to accept bribes? The more honest of them could at least feed their kids on their paychecks. Money changing hands under the table is part of the cost of doing business throughout the world, including Illinois.

Hey Old Dominion,

The sad truth is that both you and WhidbeyGirl are right. I am sure I could get "something" if I wanted to pay for it, no matter how wrong it is. The practical side of things suggests that once you start down that path, the bad guys got you hooked. I might be able to pay for something, and it might wind up being a forgery. Then we have a bigger problem that will cost more to get fixed.

I made the decision this morning that I will send Evelyn back to NIgeria to deal with this in person. She was not expecting this, but she is delighted beyond belief. She will also get all other personal records that are easier for her to get than family members working on her behalf. Plus, she gets to visit her family before the long trip to the USA. When considering the amount of money I would have to spend on DHL express mail to send, send and send all of these documents back and forth between Dakar and Lagos, presuming her brother would even be allowed to help, the cost of sending her back to Nigeria for a family visit and to do all this is only about $200 more. She will get the job done, and it will be legit.

[Old Dominion 26]

Good thinking! The truth is, that part of the way we are able to obtain resources such as our oil is through high-level bribery under a different name.