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Please guys, kindly help out if you have any idea.

went to the NIS office today with all my document's to get captured, only to be told that my payment has not been approved as indicated in my application printout. Something like "waiting approval"

The man said it is a general issue for all those that applied in January. I refused to believe that because a guy who applied last week and got captured today.

He said I should wait until it is approved. Is anyone having similar challenge?

Below is what I am talking about.

@Ray360, you probably picked an appointment date that is too early. You should have given it at least 2 weeks from the day of your application. You should get an email of approval message before proceeding for your biometric capture. I spoke to an NIS officer, and he said s are allowed to come for capture on the appointment date or any day after but not before. So, you can wait until you get the approval email before going for your capture. It doesn't matter if your appointment date has elapsed. Here's the approval email I got before proceeding for capture.

Slimani:
@Ray360, you probably picked an appointment date that is too early. You should have given it at least 2 weeks from the day of your application. You should get an email of approval message before proceeding for your biometric capture. I spoke to an NIS officer, and he said s are allowed to come for capture on the appointment date or any day after but not before. So, you can wait until you get the approval email before going for your capture. It doesn't matter if your appointment date has elapsed. Here's the approval email I got before proceeding for capture.

Thank you very much for your response. Please, how long will this take? I mean "waiting for approval". How long did you wait.

Sometimes you may need to get approval in the usual Nigerian way

I spoke to a NIS officer recently and he said despite the introduction of the new system, one may still need to follow "Due Process" for a quick and rapid service delivery, and I laughed!

Ray360:

Thank you very much for your response. Please, how long will this take? I mean "waiting for approval". How long did you wait.

Just wait for up to 2 weeks after your application. If it doesn't come, then you escalate with their customer service.

Slimani:


Just wait for up to 2 weeks after your application. If it doesn't come, then you escalate with their customer service.

Thank you. I got the approval message today.

Ray360:

Thank you. I got the approval message today.

Nice one. Now go to the portal and click on the "payment status/print receipt". It will take you to your updated application page. Click on "print application" to the new application form with updated approval status.

I am currently having the same issue now. It is frustrating, what can I do?
Waiting for approval after making payment

GoldDinero:
I am currently having the same issue now. It is frustrating, what can I do?
Waiting for approval after making payment

Please have you now gotten the approval and how long did it take to get your approval

What was your application date ?
What was your approval date ?

Slimani:
@Ray360, you probably picked an appointment date that is too early. You should have given it at least 2 weeks from the day of your application. You should get an email of approval message before proceeding for your biometric capture. I spoke to an NIS officer, and he said s are allowed to come for capture on the appointment date or any day after but not before. So, you can wait until you get the approval email before going for your capture. It doesn't matter if your appointment date has elapsed. Here's the approval email I got before proceeding for capture.

Hello please does it mean for everytime one has to wait for at least 2 weeks , because I have similar issue but I live in , but it’s been over 5days now and it’s still the same thing.

How much is the current payment for international port please ?

rikithor:
How much is the current payment for international port please ?

35,000 but you end up paying 1400 for processing fee leading to a total of ₦36,400.00

@Ray360
I just encountered same issue. Have yours changed?

Slimani:


Nice one. Now go to the portal and click on the "payment status/print receipt". It will take you to your updated application page. Click on "print application" to the new application form with updated approval status.

Abeg after the approval do I need to reschedule for appointment since the former appointment date has ed?

Chikky192:


Abeg after the approval do I need to reschedule for appointment since the former appointment date has ed?

I am experiencing the same. Please should we reschedule appointment since we are still waiting for approval?
Thank you.

Please does anyone know the average time it takes to get approval?

Send an email to [email protected] asking them to vett your payment

Snowwy:
Send an email to [email protected] asking them to vett your payment

The email did not get delivered.
It's more than 15days now and I'm still waiting for approval. I've ed my chosen date for biometrics, please what can I do?

Famouslabod:


The email did not get delivered.
It's more than 15days now and I'm still waiting for approval. I've ed my chosen date for biometrics, please what can I do?

Good evening, has yours been resolved, I'm having the same issue , I paid and submitted since 27th of August, status still
Showing waiting approval, my appointment is on Thursday 19th September. I'm so confused

YoungBID:


Good evening, has yours been resolved, I'm having the same issue , I paid and submitted since 27th of August, status still
Showing waiting approval, my appointment is on Thursday 19th September. I'm so confused

has your profile been approved?

How many weeks did it take?

Please how did you guys resolve yours. I'm having same issue