Wednesday, August 28, 2013

My NYSC Online Registration Experience

Hola amigos!

In my last post I announced that NYSC now has an online registration step that you have to do before heading to Abuja. Like I promised, I'm now posting a write-up from a very lovely reader who has graciously decided to share her experience. Please note that this is a long post, but you would be wise to read it thoroughly if you plan on registering for NYSC soon.

So, I’ve been looking forward to NYSC for quite a while, had some sort of extraordinary ginger. I even started a group on facebook and added friends that I knew will be serving in November Batch C 2013. Registration started on the 12th of August and something new was added…ONLINE REGISTRATION. One of my friends went to Abuja quite early and she informed the group members that the form had to be completed online BEFORE going to the NYSC office for physical verification.

Now, the form is split into 3 parts and you have to complete the first section before proceeding to the 2nd section and so on. 

The FIRST PART is the actual registration form, which is probably the easiest section to complete, in my opinion. 

I showed up a day earlier than the date I specified on my registration from but there was no wahala, so don’t let that get you stressed. *Date of Verification refers to the date that you want to report to the NYSC Headquarters in Abuja to submit your documents and registration slip.*

The SECOND PART is the Passport picture upload. MAKE SURE the picture is LESS THAN 500kb and that it is in a JPG or PNG format (pdf isn’t accepted).

The THIRD PART is the documents upload and there are 6 documents which have to be uploaded. They shouldn’t be more than 650kb and like the previous section, only JPG and PNG formats are accepted. The documents needed to complete this section are
  1.          First University Degree or HND Certificate
  2.          Complete Transcript of Degree or HND Programme
  3.          O’level Certificate (WASC, GCE, SSCE, NECO, IGCE, GCSE, High School Diploma)
  4.          Nigerian International Passport showing Entry Visa to country of study (If you have dual Passports and you didn’t need a visa to study abroad, just upload the page on your second passport which has all your details/personal data)
  5.          Nigerian International Passport showing first departure date from Nigeria (Upload the page which shows the date your passport was stamped in Nigeria before you began your University Education)
  6.          Nigerian International Passport showing Personal Data (with Date of Birth)


* PLEASE NOTE* There is a sub-section which allows you to upload any other supporting documents or corrections. My middle name was omitted from my WAEC certificate so I had to get an affidavit and upload it in this section.


Once you have completed all three sections, you will be allowed to print off your verification slip. You must take this as well as your original documents to the NYSC Office. The website says to come along with photocopies of your documents but I wasn’t asked for photocopies or passport pictures (I’ll advise you to take them though, just to be on the safe side).

Now, I was quite scared on the day I was going to Abuja as it was my first ever domestic flight and my first time in Abuja. I actually cried in the car on the way to the airport and I am not an overly emotional person, just saying. Anyways, when you get to the NYSC office, they would ask if you have registered online and printed out your verification slip, so just do it before you get there.

You aren’t allowed to take your laptops, iPads or Tablets into the building so just leave it at home or you would have to leave it with the army officers at the gate. The office is on the 1st floor and there is a woman giving out slips with numbers on them. (Respect yourself because the people in charge tend to shout and embarrass anyone who makes the slightest mistake). Go into the office when your number is called, your documents will be checked to make sure that all the information on the online form is accurate and then you are free to leave.

It is really not that deep!! The November 2013 Batch C are the guinea pigs for this online registration system which is actually quite effective. Some of the stories which you have heard from the previous batches will not be applicable to our batch, the queue wasn’t long when I went and the whole process is relatively easy if you follow the steps.

Hope you like the state you are posted to.

God Bless!

Wasn't this a WONDERFUL and most importantly, DETAILED write-up?!?! Shouts out to Tuke M! Yay, maybe you can be our spy and keep this blog current and refreshed when you start service :D

23 comments:

  1. I filled out my online registration, not going to Abuja until October for verification. Glad to know there wasn't much wahala regarding coming on the actual date, because am going to try very hard to make that date but I cant be sure.

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  2. Filled out my online registration on the 12th and went to abuja on the 13th, there were no lines and the whole process took less than 10mins, I didn't even have to give any photocopies or anything. I actually felt cheated, haha, all that planning and panicking for nothing. I'd even booked a hotel just in case it took too long cos my flight arrived in Abuja at 1pm. Its just that the nysc official that verified my documents kept complaining about how horrible the online system was and how much he hated it. But, he was an old guy and you know how Nigerians are with change.

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    1. LOOOOOOOOOOOL!

      Old people (especially Nigerians) hate change.

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    2. I went a few days before you did and it was 180 degree experience. There were lines and the network slowed and would hang. As such, one guy had to come back the next day for his 4th time. Luckily I spent just that afternoon to do online component and to get verified. But not everyone was so lucky.

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  3. What is the website for the online registration. I keep going on to the NYSC website but there is no link to online registration. I want to register for Batch C also.

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    1. Hiya! It's right there on the main page with a yellow background. See the post before this one.

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  4. OMG! You do not understand how incredibly helpful your blog is. This has been an invaluable tool to completing the nysc registration process. Thank you. You are amazing :)

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    1. Awww, glad to have helped! Thanks a lot!

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    2. Hello I have sent you an email at berrydakara@gmail.com regarding NYSC. Kindly reply please.

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  5. Thnx so much for this detailed info.. u've been a great help and u ain't even know it.

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  6. I just read this write up and it is helpful, I have been looking over twitter I will get fellow foreign graduates wishing to serve, now I know. I'm not alone.

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  7. Hey, please I need a favor.. I need to know if misplacing my school I.d card would hinder me from the registrati0n processes at camp.

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  8. Hello Berry,

    i just tried registering online for the 2014 Batch A, and discovered there was no more verification dates available.

    i would like to ask if you have any idea if i would be attended to if i just showed up at the NYSC office in Abuja or
    if there is an option of registering manually.

    Please do get back to me as i am in a fix.

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    1. I am currently facing the same problem. The date in the appointment (June 13, 2014) is shorter than the actual date of registration (July 11, 2014. Will it be extended for batch B 2014?
      Please I desperately need your assistant!

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    2. Hello. I think you're saying that your appointment is June 13th? If yes, then I would assume that you already completed the registration - the appointment is simply the last part of the registration process. The July 11th date is simply when registration for Batch B foreign grads ends. Registration started April 14th.

      Does this help? If not, please email berrydakara@gmail.com

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  9. Hi BERRY i want to say a big thank you for this invaluable information wao u do not know how helpful this write up has been, you have just succeded in saving me a whole lot of stress thanks alot panic mood de-activated phew

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  10. Hi, I graduated from college in May. My diploma/certificate is yet to be sent to me. In fact, I won't receive it until August. But is it possible to use a letter of completion of degree in place of a diploma? Because it would suck if I pay for a plane ticket to Abuja and go through all this hassle only for the door to get shut in my face. Thank you!

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    1. I'm sorry I'm just getting to your comment. My guess would be that they'd want to see the diploma. When I did NYSC, I had a statement of my secondary school leaving result, and they made me go back to retrieve the certificate.

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    2. Hello i graduated from a 2 yr program in Canada and received a diploma, would i still be eligible for NYSC ??

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  11. Hi guys, I need help ASAP. I have been trying to register for the NYSC ish, but it says all dates I have chosen for physical examination is unavailable. I am scheduled to be in Nigeria on the 9th of October. However, the last date shown on the site for physical examination is the 10th, whereas, the last day of registration is the 12th of oct. What can I do? Thanks

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