Expired NIgerian E passport

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

After 2 calls ( DC and Atlanta) and totally different instructions from each, and neither knowing what the schedule for the "portable machine" is or where to find out. Josephs passport expired last month and we need to get it renewed. I know about the paying online part but does he really have to go to DC/ATL/NY for an interview ?

[Omeka 14]

You can make your payment online,print them out with other forms required.Get a money order of $30.00.As for the Nigerian Embassy ATL,you can walk-in anytime from MON-FRI 8am to 5pm excluding Nigeria holidays for his biometric appointment and after that you will pay to get your passport send to you after processing it.I hope this helps

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

We are in the Los Angles area so we were hoping not to have to fly to the east coast.

[Aya820 33]

Thank you for asking this question NigeriaorBust. I have been trying to find out the same thing. Everywhere I looked it talks about paying online (cool not a problem), but then it says about an interview. We are in Ohio, which I suppose is not far from DC, but sheesh...that is a lot of extra money and time that seems unnecessary....

[del-2-5-2014 1,339]

Thank you for asking this question NigeriaorBust. I have been trying to find out the same thing. Everywhere I looked it talks about paying online (cool not a problem), but then it says about an interview. We are in Ohio, which I suppose is not far from DC, but sheesh...that is a lot of extra money and time that seems unnecessary....

It's as if the Embassy imported the ridiculous way of doing things in Nigeria over here.

What we normally do here in Los Angeles is invited the Embassy over here once or twice a year and then we do all the necessary renewals and visa then.

You should contact your local Nigeria organizations in case as such is possible for you Guys.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Even those folks have given different advise so far. One says they are yet to come, the other says we just missed them. If we have to do a road trip I guess that will be ok. Joseph hasn't seen the east coast much yet.

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

Check with Universities in your area who have a lot of International students, they sometimes go there with their portable machines to renew passports for Nigerians. Ask the International department if their University is interested on setting it all up.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Yes that is what we thought , that many would be clammoring to go home for the holidays. No firm data yet. I guess Nigeria doesn't get more organized in the US than they are at home.

[Alajoofori 0]

Nigerian passport renewal in the U.S. must be done online. Find the embassy nearest your location, go to the website and complete the online application, payment of fees must be done online. After you complete the application and pay the fees online, you will receive an interview date. You must go to the embassy for the interview and fingerprinting, no exceptions. If you mail the application, fee, and passport to the embassy it will be returned with these aforementioned instructions. My ex husband's visa expires this month, he needs to travel for a family emergency to Nigeria but has to travel 5 hours from home to NY to complete the renewal process. Cost of renewal is $65 online plus a processing fee of $30 to be paid at time of interview.

[Tolu 1]

I hope this helps.

E-PASSPORT PROCESSING IS COMING BACK TO LOS ANGELES

NIGERIAN EMBASSY, WASHINGTON DC

January 26 & 27, 2013.

E-Passport Steps

Step I

- Go to the Nigerian immigration website at https://portal.immigration.gov.ng/index.htm

- Click on E-Passport Application Form

- On passport type, select standard e-passport

- On processing country, select United States, then click on start application

- Choose one of the three application to use: google, yahoo, or opened

- Choose Washington DC office as your processing office

- Be sure to print out the following important pages:

i) Application Data Page before clicking “submit”

ii) The page the lists your Application ID, and Reference Number

iii) A copy of Payment Confirmation page

Step II

- Make copies of the following:

i) Application Data page

ii) Page that lists your Application ID, and

iii) Payment Confirmation page, and

iv) put originals of all three above in a large envelope and turn in at the

Drop-off centers:

(1) SALCARE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

1159 W. El Segundo Blvd, Gardena, CA. 90247. Phone: (323) 777-9339.

[between the hours of 9:a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mon – Friday]

(2) 1726 West 150th Street, Apt. 4, Gardena, CA. 90247.

(Sunday to Saturday – Any time)

(3) You can also send by email application to: amalu@aol.com

Your drop-off envelope should have your full name, Application ID, Reference Number, contact phone, address and email address.

Step III

Once we get your completed envelope in step II, we will schedule you for e-passport processing for either January 26, or 27, 2013. Please adhere strictly to your date and time. It is strictly by appointment only, however, if you are not able to access the Nigerian immigration website and complete the application process, help will be rendered at the processing site for a nominal fee.

For further concerns/questions, call

Reginald Obiamalu @ 310-702-4566

BREAKDOWN OF ALL REQUIRED FEES

The following is the breakdown of all of the monies you will be required to dole out for the entire e-passport process:

(a) Online application fee of sixty-five US Dollars ($65)

(b) Passport Processing fee of one hundred US Dollars ($100). You will bring a money order for the said amount to your appointed processing time. The money order will be made payable to Nigerian Embassy

© You are also required to bring either a Priority or Express Stamped US Mail envelope to your appointed processing time. Depending on urgent you need your new e-passport, Priority envelop is about $5, and takes about 5 days from date of mailing to arrive, while the Express envelope costs about $18 and takes about 2 days from date of mailing to arrive back to you.

The envelopes are used by the embassy officials to mail back your new e-passports.

(d) Overall, it will cost you between $170 and $183 per person, to obtain the e-passport.

(e) Visa Application Fee is $160

If your passport is expired, you will obtain a new one and pay all required fees

(g) Lost passport will incur a $350 plus applicable fees for new passport

As usual, the e-passport process will be strictly by appointment only. However, All Applicants will be attended to after those with appointments have been processed. Also, if you are not able to do the application online, there will be someone available to assist you but you will have to pay for the service and at the same time pay all required fees(application fee($65), processing fee($100), & mailing envelope($4) or ($18) “Gate-crashers” shall be welcome at processing venue, they will have to exercise some patience.

Our Goal is to assist All Nigerians with the E-Passport process

For questions/concerns regarding this email, please contact:

Reginald Obiamalu,

NIDOA Southern California Rep

310-702-4566 - cell

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

We actually spent yesterday clearing up some issues with the process.

[FaithInUs 0]

We actually spent yesterday clearing up some issues with the process.

what issues did you have to clear up with the proces? hate to face surprises.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

We had already started the process to head to Altanta and the payment said Atlanta. So we called the person listed who called someone else who gave us the name of someone at the embassy and a reference name to give who then gave us a US number for the nigerian immigration site. So now our reciept ways Washington.

[FaithInUs 0]

We had already started the process to head to Altanta and the payment said Atlanta. So we called the person listed who called someone else who gave us the name of someone at the embassy and a reference name to give who then gave us a US number for the nigerian immigration site. So now our reciept ways Washington.

oooh thats awesome...so if you are wanting to do this in L.A you have to pay it throught the DC embassy?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

oooh thats awesome...so if you are wanting to do this in L.A you have to pay it throught the DC embassy?

You pay through the Nigerian portal and select Washington DC as the interview location.